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Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Stock Analysis

Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) is a Semiconductor Equipment & Materials stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

PLAB

$29.13

+$0.95 (+3.37%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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PLAB Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$28.70
Previous Close
$28.18
Day's Range
28.33–29.19
52-Week Range
20.05–56.00
Volume
1.06M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.35
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.72B
P/E Ratio
10.37
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.03
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.64
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.98
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.81
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$849.29M−2.04%
Net Income (FY)
$136.41M+4.37%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
19.05%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
58.96M
1-Year Return
+31.10%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
1.37M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

PLAB Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−8.97%
2025+35.82%
2024−24.90%
2023+86.39%
2022−10.72%
2021+68.91%
2020−29.19%
2019+62.81%
2018+13.48%
2017−24.51%
2016 (partial year)+15.42%

As of September 4, 2026.

PLAB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$849.29M$136.41M16.1%
2024$866.95M$130.69M15.1%
2023$892.08M$125.49M14.1%
2022$824.55M$118.79M14.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$849.29M$299.83M$208.16M$136.41M16.1%
2024$866.95M$315.95M$221.52M$130.69M15.1%
2023$892.08M$336.16M$253.05M$125.49M14.1%
2022$824.55M$294.21M$211.87M$118.79M14.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

PLAB Valuation vs Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Median

Median of 30 stocks
MetricPLABSemiconductor Equipment & Materials medianvs median
P/E10.3750.770.2x the median
P/S ratio1.985.0060% below
Profit margin19.05%8.32%10.7 pts above

Medians across 30 Semiconductor Equipment & Materials stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) at $1.72B. It is classified in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry, within the Technology sector. The company reports 1,908 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $20.05 to $56.00. PLAB last closed at $29.13 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.95 (+3.37%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 45.29% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $849.29M. That is −2.04% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $866.95M. The same year closed with net income of $136.41M. That is +4.37% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 19.05%. That is 10.7 percentage points above the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials median of 8.32%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.81.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $824.55M in 2022 to $849.29M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 10.37 times earnings. That is 0.2 times the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials median of 50.77. On forward earnings the ratio is 14.03. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.64. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.98. On price-to-sales that is 60.34% below the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials median of 5. 30 Semiconductor Equipment & Materials companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.35. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 51.47%. The trailing one-year price return is +31.10%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +11.66%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for PLAB.

So far in 2026 the price is −8.97%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +86.39%; the weakest is 2020 at −29.19%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) operates in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Photronics, Inc. PLAB $1.72B 10.4
ASML Holding N.V. ASML $658.69B 55.9
Lam Research Corporation LRCX $384.97B 50.8
Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT $360.86B 37.6

The Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry average P/E ratio is 50.8x. Photronics, Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Photronics, Inc.

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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