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Photronics Inc (PLAB)

Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
30.30 $
+2.4% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
29.60$
Open
30.30$
Day High
30.80$
Day Low
29.50$
Volume
747,469shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
19.70 $ 55.00 $
08/06/2025 05/11/2026

Current price 30.30 $ — 30% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
1.8$B
Shares Outstanding
59Mio.
Float
97.5%
Beta
1.4

Performance

Perf. 1M
-8.10%
Perf. 3M
-21.00%
Perf. 6M
-7.10%
YTD Performance (%)
-1.40%
52-Week-High Distance
-41.3%
Perf. 1Y
48.77%
Perf. 3Y
14.52%
Perf. 5Y
126.55%
Perf. 10Y
213.56%
Perf. Since Inception
882.39%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
30.30$
MA 50 Days
32.70$
MA 200 Days
34.60$
RSI (14)
48.6
Volatility 30 Days
66.5%
Volatility 250 Days
84.9%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
10.4
Forward P/E
13.3
PEG
2.6
P/B
1.4
P/S
2.1
EV/EBITDA
3.6
Price/FCF
18.6

Profitability

Gross Margin
33.8%
EBIT Margin
20.1%
Net Margin
18.5%
Return on Equity
13.2%
Return on Assets
6.8%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
64.3%
Debt/Equity
0.00
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
13.59
Piotroski
6 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
-0.50%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
270.50%
Sales Growth (Year)
-2.04%
Forward Sales Growth
4.33%
Forward EPS Growth
9.80%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
1
RS Rating
50
Top 10%
EPS Rating
92
Piotroski
6 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
C (54 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
13.59

AI Rating

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Growth Score

4 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 1.0% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 4.3% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -0.7% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 5.0% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 35.3% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 0.0% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 582 m net cash passed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 419 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 12.7% failed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 3.2% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 30.30 $
Price Target (average) 42.33 $

The price target sits 39.7% above the current price.

Consensus
Strong Sell
Analyst Ratings
1
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 1
Buy 0
Hold 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
10/31/2026 1.86 1.84 – 1.89 859 -7.5% 3
10/31/2027 2.02 1.98 – 2.07 898 8.6% 3

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

26. Aug 2026 · before the open · Q3 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.42 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2025: Q1 · 212.1 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 211.0 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 210.4 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 215.8 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 225.1 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 209.9 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2025: Q1 0.68 62.70 212 -1.90 20.20 79 43
2025: Q2 0.15 -75.00 211 -2.80 4.20 32 -29
2025: Q3 0.38 -31.40 210 -0.30 10.90 50 25
2025: Q4 1.07 96.40 216 -3.10 28.60 88 20
2026: Q1 0.74 7.50 225 6.10 19.10 97 50
2026: Q2 0.54 269.30 210 -0.50 15.00 47 1
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 483 52 46 0.61 122 710 988
2017 451 32 13 0.19 97 745 1,021
2018 535 66 42 0.56 131 760 1,110
2019 551 52 40 0.59 72 770 1,119
2020 610 64 34 0.52 143 805 1,188
2021 664 95 55 0.89 151 824 1,294
2022 825 212 119 1.94 275 832 1,316
2023 892 253 125 2.03 302 975 1,526
2024 867 222 131 2.09 261 1,121 1,712
2025 849 208 136 2.28 248 1,174 1,805

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Photronics, Inc. befasst sich gemeinsam mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften mit Herstellung und Verkauf von Photomaskenprodukten und -dienstleistungen in den USA, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europa und international.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)selling own stock
Employees1,900
HeadquartersBrookfield, CT
Address15 Secor Road, 06804 Brookfield, United States
Phone203 775 9000
Websitephotronics.com
IPO Date10. Mar 1987
ISINUS7194051022
Stock Split2:1 on 12/02/1997

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
George C. Macricostas CEO & Executive Chairman 1970
Eric Rivera CFO & President 1977
KangJyh Lee Ph.D. President of PDMC & Director 1953
H. K. Park Senior VP & GM of FPD Operations 1970
David Wang Senior VP & COO of IC Operations 1965
Rui Zhang Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller
Todd Alesio Senior VP, Chief Administrative Officer & Head of Global Human Resources 1978
Ted J. Moreau Jr. Vice President of Investor Relations
Christopher J. Lutzo VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary 1968
Jeff Catlin Senior Vice President-Global Sales

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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