Photronics, Inc. PLAB R2K
Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe, and internationally. It offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays (FPDs); and to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, and FDP substrates. The company also provides electrical and optical components. It sells its products to semiconductor and FPD designers, manufacturers, and foundries through its sales personnel and customer service representatives. The company was formerly known as Photronic Labs, Inc. and changed its name to Photronics, Inc. in 1990. Photronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Brookfield, Connecticut.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading 41.1% below its 52-week high.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLAB Photronics, Inc. R2K | 32.35 | 11.94 | $1.91B | - | 13.54% | 13.24% | 0.99% | 4.72% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXAI | 211.14 | 32.38 | $5.11T | 0.47% | 81.14% | 114.29% | 100.05% | 201.80% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPX | 312.06 | 37.73 | $4.58T | 0.35% | 68.72% | 141.47% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXAI | 450.24 | 26.82 | $3.34T | 0.81% | 26.37% | 34.01% | 12.42% | 11.87% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AI | 418.45 | 35.86 | $2.17T | 0.91% | 32.04% | 36.21% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 971.00 | 45.87 | $1.10T | 0.06% | 14.20% | 39.82% | 6.71% | -0.57% |
| 7 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 516.10 | 172.61 | $841.55B | - | 6.33% | 8.06% | 13.64% | 48.64% |
| 8 | ORCL Oracle Corporation SPXAI | 225.78 | 40.46 | $649.35B | 0.89% | 13.07% | 57.57% | 10.59% | 22.81% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAI | 1,612.76 | 53.76 | $621.59B | 0.54% | 43.81% | 52.24% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | May 2021 | Aug 2021 | Jan 2022 | May 2022 | Jul 2022 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Jul 2024 | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | 123.45M | 130.78M | 136.39M | 144.66M | 124.71M | 131.58M | 138.11M | 156.26M | 159.74M | 142.77M | 157.90M | 149.29M | 152.07M | 159.76M | 170.64M | 189.83M | 204.51M | 219.95M | 211.09M | 229.31M | 224.21M | 216.33M | 217.00M | 210.98M | - | 212.14M | 212.14M | 210.99M | 210.99M | 210.39M | 210.39M | 215.77M | 225.07M | 225.07M | - |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 136.60M | - | 133.09M | - | 139.54M | - | 140.24M | 146.36M | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 20.53M | 23.00M | 20.16M | 21.72M | 26.44M | 27.66M | 32.82M | 35.60M | 35.42M | 26.10M | 26.01M | 30.57M | 38.16M | 34.60M | 30.43M | 37.73M | 31.89M | 30.53M | 39.25M | 45.33M | 59.86M | 70.22M | 83.86M | 76.08M | 88.40M | 86.80M | 79.25M | 79.25M | 75.14M | - | 75.53M | 75.53M | 77.91M | 77.91M | 70.86M | 70.86M | 75.53M | 78.70M | 78.70M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.36M | - | 22.19M | - | 22.69M | - | 23.43M | 23.84M | - | - |
| Operating Income | - | 8.64M | 5.54M | 5.27M | - | 11.81M | 15.37M | 20.44M | - | 8.05M | 9.20M | 13.40M | - | 16.30M | 12.70M | 19.94M | - | 11.77M | 20.81M | 28.46M | 38.20M | 49.40M | 63.73M | 55.96M | 67.05M | 65.26M | 57.49M | 56.05M | 52.15M | - | 52.18M | 52.18M | 55.72M | 55.72M | 48.16M | 48.16M | 52.11M | 54.86M | 54.86M | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.00M | - | 49.53M | - | 57.58M | - | 94.34M | 94.33M | - | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47.00K | - | 4.00K | - | 0 | - | 3.00K | 1.00K | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.16M | - | 29.93M | - | 38.73M | - | 75.96M | 74.53M | - | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.90M | - | 5.71M | - | 9.59M | - | -2.66M | 14.36M | - | - |
| Net Income | 5.26M | 1.95M | 1.80M | 4.00M | 5.39M | 5.90M | 10.66M | 13.01M | 12.49M | 5.27M | 8.48M | 6.35M | 9.70M | 10.30M | 6.28M | 10.78M | 6.46M | 8.04M | 10.53M | 17.08M | 23.06M | 27.43M | 31.23M | 13.99M | 39.93M | 26.96M | 26.18M | 36.25M | 34.39M | - | 42.85M | 42.85M | 8.86M | 8.86M | 22.89M | 22.89M | 61.80M | 42.94M | 42.94M | - |
| Diluted EPS | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.23 | 0.65 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.58 | 0.55 | - | - | 0.68 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 1.07 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.54 |
| R&D Expense | - | 3.48M | 3.73M | 4.81M | - | 4.10M | 3.82M | 2.65M | - | 4.26M | 3.54M | 4.05M | - | 4.08M | 4.46M | 4.49M | - | 4.71M | 4.38M | 5.30M | 5.94M | 4.21M | 4.15M | 3.30M | 3.48M | 3.50M | 3.44M | 4.29M | 3.56M | - | - | 4.26M | - | 4.09M | - | 4.27M | - | - | 2.59M | - |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 450.68M | 535.28M | 550.66M | 609.69M | - | 824.55M | 892.08M | 866.95M | 849.29M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 530.34M | 555.91M | 551.00M | 549.46M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | 136.21M | 111.92M | 99.64M | 100.35M | 143.14M | 118.71M | 91.31M | 131.50M | 120.84M | 134.65M | - | 294.21M | 336.16M | 315.95M | 299.83M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82.35M | 83.11M | 94.43M | 91.67M |
| Operating Income | -12.49M | 39.48M | 75.47M | 44.41M | 30.67M | 28.80M | 72.23M | 52.48M | 31.87M | 65.63M | 52.12M | 63.93M | - | 211.87M | 253.05M | 221.52M | 208.16M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 321.22M | 351.21M | 330.55M | 299.44M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.86M | 433.00K | 334.00K | 55.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 239.03M | 269.95M | 247.41M | 221.78M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59.79M | 70.31M | 63.57M | 31.55M |
| Net Income | -41.91M | 23.92M | 16.23M | 27.87M | 17.97M | 26.00M | 44.62M | 46.20M | 13.13M | 42.05M | 29.79M | 33.82M | - | 118.79M | 125.48M | 130.69M | 136.41M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.97 | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.19 | 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.52 | - | 1.94 | 2.03 | 2.09 | 2.28 |
| R&D Expense | 15.42M | 14.93M | 15.51M | 19.37M | 20.76M | 21.91M | 21.92M | 21.65M | 15.86M | 14.48M | 16.39M | 17.14M | 18.49M | 18.34M | 13.65M | 16.58M | 15.80M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 0.99% |
| 1 Year: | -0.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.72% |
| 1 Year: | 270.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +93.60% |
| 6 Months: | +42.07% |
| 3 Months: | -13.57% |
| 1 Month: | -32.28% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2008 | Nov 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 703.88M | 817.85M | 849.23M | 885.93M | 1.03B | 1.04B | 987.99M | 1.02B | 1.11B | 1.12B | 1.19B | - | 1.32B | 1.53B | 1.71B | 1.80B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 644.65M | 785.45M | 931.06M | 890.05M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 83.76M | 88.54M | 98.94M | 189.93M | 218.04M | 215.62M | 192.93M | 205.87M | 314.07M | 308.02M | 329.28M | 206.53M | 278.67M | - | 319.68M | 499.29M | 598.49M | 492.26M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.75M | 49.96M | 56.53M | 61.77M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 198.15M | 194.93M | 200.83M | 195.92M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 207.94M | 258.10M | 263.23M | 298.10M | 289.69M | 281.31M | 162.51M | 155.50M | 205.44M | 207.57M | 225.92M | - | 253.74M | 250.61M | 231.30M | 207.23M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 119.23M | 95.90M | 85.51M | 104.59M | 139.12M | 192.69M | 81.32M | 81.78M | 191.08M | 151.95M | 142.94M | - | 193.80M | 185.22M | 183.81M | 165.87M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 41.89M | 54.98M | 58.36M | 7.74M | - | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43.69M | 30.75M | 22.96M | 5.96M |
| Total Equity | - | - | 441.80M | 511.05M | 551.39M | 585.31M | 628.05M | 646.55M | 710.36M | 744.56M | 759.67M | 769.89M | 804.96M | - | 831.53M | 975.01M | 1.12B | 1.17B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.79M | 61.31M | 61.95M | 57.63M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Nov 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 68.15M | 95.92M | 136.55M | 132.55M | 99.40M | - | 133.19M | 122.14M | 96.83M | 130.57M | 68.39M | 143.05M | - | 275.19M | 302.18M | 261.44M | 247.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -24.68M | -58.21M | -100.74M | -111.94M | -66.24M | - | -104.31M | 52.29M | -98.02M | -90.87M | -151.41M | -65.71M | - | -147.76M | -101.55M | -156.47M | -238.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -40.50M | -32.46M | 54.52M | 4.56M | -39.84M | - | -7.10M | -67.02M | -10.93M | -13.80M | -42.06M | -16.01M | - | -38.69M | -18.49M | -7.73M | -115.26M |
| Capital Expenditure | -34.99M | -71.38M | -82.12M | -96.98M | -63.79M | -91.08M | -104.03M | -50.15M | -91.97M | -92.58M | -178.38M | -70.81M | - | -112.54M | -131.41M | -131.03M | -188.23M |
| Free Cash Flow | 33.15M | 24.54M | 54.43M | 35.57M | 35.61M | - | 29.16M | 71.99M | 4.87M | 37.98M | -109.99M | 72.23M | - | 162.64M | 170.76M | 130.41M | 59.57M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88.74M | 182.14M | 97.25M | -106.36M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 23.11M | 21.70M | 34.39M | 48.25M | 2.52M | 0 | 0 | 97.42M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Nov 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.3% | 24.6% | 21.9% | 22.1% | - | 35.7% | 37.7% | 36.4% | 35.3% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1% | 12.3% | 9.5% | 10.5% | - | 25.7% | 28.4% | 25.6% | 24.5% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.9% | 7.9% | 5.4% | 5.5% | - | 14.4% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 16.1% |
| ROE % | - | 5.4% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 6.5% | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.9% | 4.2% | - | 14.3% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 6.8% | 10.5% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 6.1% | - | 18.9% | 18.9% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 15.92% | 9.39M | $303.67M |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.72% | 3.96M | $128.19M |
| 3 | LSV Asset Management | 4.89% | 2.88M | $93.25M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.82% | 2.84M | $92.03M |
| 5 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.78% | 2.82M | $91.22M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.24% | 2.50M | $80.97M |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 3.80% | 2.24M | $72.46M |
| 8 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 3.29% | 1.94M | $62.71M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.15% | 1.85M | $60.00M |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.42% | 1.43M | $46.18M |
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