Photronics, Inc.

Photronics, Inc.

PLAB
Photronics, Inc.US flagNASDAQ Global Select
31.65
USD
+0.10
- -
1.87BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
6.96
7.37
7.9
7.16
6.59
7.78
8.3
9.4
10.81
13.62
14.59
14.05
14.25
14.88
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.3
0.42
0.67
0.68
0.19
0.61
0.45
0.52
0.9
1.96
2.05
2.12
2.29
2.75
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.55
0.08
0.43
1.07
0.06
0.55
-1.66
1.11
0.68
2.69
2.79
2.11
1
1.66
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
0.99
1.39
1.97
2.62
2.78
3.37
3.84
4.31
5.19
7.2
9.19
11.22
12.96
14.63
Tangible Book Value per Share
9.13
11.48
11.12
11.93
12.39
12.96
13.61
14.78
16.28
17.54
20.86
23.99
26.8
29.27
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
61
62
66
68
68
69
66
65
61
61
61
62
60
58
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
422
456
524
483
451
535
551
610
664
825
892
867
849
861
Operating Margin (%)
7.26
6.32
13.78
10.85
7.07
12.26
9.47
10.49
14.25
25.69
28.37
25.55
24.51
22.91
Depreciation Expense
66
73
82
83
87
84
84
94
90
80
81
83
78
77
Net Income, GAAP
18
26
45
46
13
42
30
34
55
119
125
131
136
159
Effective Tax Rate (%)
26.97
22.49
18.82
7.93
19.86
10.7
20.14
34.51
22.73
25.01
26.05
25.69
14.23
13.12
Profit Margin (%)
4.26
5.71
8.51
9.56
2.91
7.86
5.41
5.55
8.35
14.41
14.07
15.07
16.06
18.47
Working Capital
214
197
168
360
367
312
276
357
374
451
600
747
724
757
LT Debt
182
132
67
62
57
- -
42
55
89
32
22
3
4
4
Total Equity
588
739
762
825
865
905
911
962
1,001
1,062
1,276
1,481
1,597
1,693
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.88
2.68
6.63
5.41
2.8
6.15
4.26
4.14
6.71
13.96
15.1
11.5
11.31
10.74
Return on Capital (%)
8.64
8.58
10.14
10.79
2.52
6.17
4.58
6.03
5.98
9.05
6.44
7.9
7.25
8.92
Return on Common Equity (%)
35.18
35.58
41.16
30.03
7.15
19.92
12.24
12.66
18.54
31.48
25.15
20.84
18.62
20.59

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'25
Jan'26
Apr'26
ST Debt
2
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
4
- -
4
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
58
58
58
Market Capitalization
1,425
2,023
2,863

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'25
Jan'26
Apr'26
Total Current Assets
890
946
944
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
588
637
638
Accounts Receivable, Net
196
199
189
Inventories
62
63
68
Total Current Liabilities
166
207
187
Payables & Accruals
128
207
187
ST Debt
2
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
9
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.82%
10.84%
7.87%
Free Cash Flow
51.48%
35.3%
-54.32%
Net Income, GAAP
32.89%
38.47%
4.37%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.42%
7.28%
-2.04%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
216
217
211
223
867
2025
212
211
210
216
849
2026
225
210
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.43
0.59
0.56
0.55
2.12
2025
0.69
0.15
0.4
1.07
2.29
2026
0.74
0.54
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

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CEO
George C. Macricostas
Full Time Employees
1,900
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Address
15 Secor Road Brookfield CT United States of America 06804
IPO Date
Mar 10, 1987
Business
Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB) manufactures and sells photomasks, which are high-precision photographic quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel display substrates during fabrication of integrated circuits, a variety of flat panel displays, and other electrical and optical components; its core products include production-proven binary photomasks and reticles, advanced photomasks such as binary masks with optical proximity correction, phase shift masks, and special purpose masks like optical gratings, as well as large-area masks designed for flat panel displays including LCD and OLED technologies, and specialty photomasks for micro-electromechanical systems, microfluidics, and other microelectronic applications. The company serves semiconductor and flat panel display designers, manufacturers, and foundries, as well as high-performance electronics producers, through sales personnel and customer service representatives. Photronics operates approximately 11 manufacturing facilities across Asia (Taiwan, China, Korea), North America (United States), and Europe. Founded in 1969 as Photronic Labs, Inc. in Danbury, Connecticut by Constantine Macricostas and renamed Photronics, Inc. in 1990, the company is headquartered in Brookfield, Connecticut. In recent developments, Photronics installed the first merchant multi-beam mask writer in the United States at its Boise, Idaho facility in August 2025, enhancing production speed and enabling complex curvilinear integrated circuit mask designs for advanced EUV and nanoimprint applications to support U.S. government trusted and commercial photomask needs. The company underwent a leadership transition in May 2025, with Dr. Frank Lee stepping down as CEO to become Chairman and President of its Taiwan-based PDMC subsidiary in preparation for retirement, while George C. Macricostas assumed the CEO role alongside his Chairman position; Macricostas was later appointed Executive Chairman effective January 6, 2025. Photronics expanded operations with two new facilities in China, repurchased approximately $72 million in shares during Q2 fiscal 2025 and an additional $97.4 million over the first nine months ended August 3, 2025, and maintains strategic collaborations such as with IBM on 2nm EUV photomasks amid growing demand for high-end IC and node migrations.

Company News

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  • INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLAB

  • Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Scrutinized After $1.1 Billion Market Cap Wipeout Amid Operational Reality Surprise - HBSS

  • Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Scrutinized After $1.1 Billion Market Cap Wipeout Amid Operational Reality Surprise - HBSS

  • INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLAB

  • INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLAB

  • INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLAB

  • PLAB Investors Have Opportunity to Join Photronics, Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm

  • INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLAB

  • Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Scrutinized After $1.1 Billion Market Cap Wipeout Amid Operational Reality Surprise – Hagens Berman

  • Photronics: Attractive Buy Near Book Value After Q2 Earnings Sell-Off

  • PLAB Investors Have Opportunity to Join Photronics, Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm

  • Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Scrutinized After $1.1 Billion Market Cap Wipeout Amid Operational Reality Surprise - HBSS

  • Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Scrutinized After $1.1 Billion Market Cap Wipeout Amid Operational Reality Surprise - HBSS

  • Photronics (PLAB) Securities Fraud Investigation - Levi & Korsinsky

  • Photronics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

  • Photronics Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information About Potentially Recovering Their Losses

  • Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Scrutinized After $1.1 Billion Market Cap Wipeout Amid Operational Reality Surprise – HBSS

  • Levi & Korsinsky Announces Investigation of Securities Claims Against Photronics (PLAB)

  • PLAB Q2 Earnings Miss on Delayed Semiconductor Design Releases

  • PLAB Investor Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Investigates Photronics (PLAB) for Potential Securities Fraud