Technology
Photronics, Inc.(PLAB)
Live Price
Offline$31.78
+3.42% today
1Y Change
+73.47%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $2.96B
- Revenue Growth
- -2.0%
- EPS Growth
- +8.0%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) is a Technology stock with a market cap of $2.96B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $31.78 and up 73.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -2.0%, EPS growth of +8.0%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -2.0%, EPS +8.0%, free cash flow -54.3% with operating margin 24.5% and ROIC 10.9%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 21.2 and price/sales 3.4. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines PLAB price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Technology peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-2.0% vs +11.9% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+24.5% vs +22.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
21.2 vs 18.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 27, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -2.0% and EPS is at +8.0%, with operating margin around 24.5%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -21.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 27, 2026 | โ | -36.4% | -40.0% | โ |
2026 Feb 25, 2026 | +13.0% | -11.3% | -12.8% | -0.7% |
2025 Dec 10, 2025 | +32.4% | +6.2% | -11.8% | -9.8% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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PLAB Max Drawdown
-47.91%
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Company Overview
Photronics, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, China, and internationally. The company offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays (FPDs); and to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, FDP substrates, and other types of electrical and optical components. It sells its products to semiconductor and FPD manufacturers, designers, and foundries, as well as to other high-performance electronics manufacturers 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.
- Leadership
- George C. Macricostas
- IPO Date
- Mar 10, 1987
- Employees
- 1.9k
- Street Address
- 15 Secor Road
- Mailing
- Brookfield, CT, 06804
- Region
- Brookfield, CT, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 203 775 9000
- Last Updated
- May 3, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 21.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 8.2
- Price/Sales
- 3.4
- Price/Book
- 2.4
Growth
- Revenue
- -2.0%
- EPS
- +8.0%
- Free Cash Flow
- -54.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 35.1%
- Operating Margin
- 24.5%
- Net Margin
- 15.8%
- ROE
- 11.8%
- ROIC
- 10.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.00
- Current Ratio
- 4.58
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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