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Photronics Inc

PLAB Nasdaq Semiconductors & Related Devices Financials FY2016–FY2025

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

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Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$849M
2.0% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
24.5%
1.0 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$136M
4.4%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$59.7M
54.3%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
30.5%
2.5 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$1.7B
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
9.9x
On $2.83 EPS (TTM)

What Photronics Inc does

No business description yet.

Legal name
PHOTRONICS INC
Fiscal year ends
October 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Dec 17, 2025
Accession · CIK
0001140361-25-045801
0000810136

Revenue and margins

Photronics Inc had $849M of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 2.0% on the year before.

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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 15.2% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

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Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
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Cash flow

Free cash flow was $59.7M in fiscal 2025, 7.0% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Photronics Inc returned $97.4M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 163% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 4.0%.

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Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Photronics Inc can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $277M$359M$512M$641M$588M
Debt incl. finance leases $150M$73.4M$49.2M$36.0M$0.0M
Net debt / EBITDA −0.7x−1.0x−1.4x−2.0x−2.1x
Debt / equity 0.1x0.1x0.0x0.0x0.0x
Current ratio 3.1x3.3x4.2x5.1x5.4x
Quick ratio 2.8x3.1x4.0x4.8x5.0x
Total assets $1.3B$1.3B$1.5B$1.7B$1.8B
Total liabilities $294M$254M$251M$231M$207M
Shareholders' equity $824M$832M$975M$1.1B$1.2B
Net debt (− = net cash) −$127M−$285M−$463M−$605M−$588M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Current ratio rose — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Share count didn't rise — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓
Gross margin rose — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕
F-score — / 36 / 97 / 97 / 98 / 96 / 99 / 96 / 95 / 96 / 9
Accruals ratio −7.7%−8.3%−8.3%−3.5%−9.5%−7.7%−12.0%−12.4%−8.1%−6.3%
Altman Z'' 7.928.206.806.566.846.147.858.9810.1410.75

10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $483M $451M $535M $551M $610M $664M $825M $892M $867M $849M
Gross profit $119M $91.3M $132M $121M $135M $167M $294M $336M $316M $300M
Research and development $21.7M $15.9M $14.5M $16.4M $17.1M $18.5M $18.3M $13.7M $16.6M $15.8M
Operating income $52.5M $31.9M $65.6M $52.1M $63.9M $94.6M $212M $253M $222M $208M
Pretax income $60.5M $26.6M $68.6M $50.7M $61.6M $102M $239M $270M $247M $222M
Income tax $4.8M $5.3M $7.3M $10.2M $21.3M $23.2M $59.8M $70.3M $63.6M $31.6M
Net income $46.2M $13.1M $42.1M $29.8M $33.8M $55.4M $119M $125M $131M $136M
Diluted EPS $0.64 $0.19 $0.59 $0.44 $0.52 $0.89 $1.94 $2.03 $2.09 $2.28
Diluted shares 0.08B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $122M $96.8M $131M $68.4M $143M $151M $275M $302M $261M $248M
Capital expenditure $50.1M $92.0M $92.6M $178M $70.8M $109M $112M $131M $131M $188M
Free cash flow $72.0M $4.9M $38.0M −$110M $72.2M $41.7M $163M $171M $131M $59.7M
Depreciation and amortization $77.6M $81.7M $79.5M $79.2M $89.2M $87.5M $80.0M $80.5M $82.4M $77.3M
Stock-based compensation $3.8M $3.6M $3.2M $3.7M $4.9M $5.3M $6.3M $8.0M $13.9M $13.4M
Share buybacks $0.0M $0.0M $23.1M $21.7M $34.4M $48.2M $2.5M $0.0M $0.0M $97.4M
Dividends and buybacks $0.0M $0.0M $23.1M $21.7M $34.4M $48.2M $2.5M $0.0M $0.0M $97.4M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $314M $308M $329M $207M $279M $277M $359M $512M $641M $588M
Total debt $67.3M $62.0M $57.5M $52.8M $68.7M $112M $42.3M $24.6M $18.0M $0.0M
Finance lease liabilities — — — — $0.0M $38.4M $31.1M $24.6M $18.0M $0.0M
Current assets $442M $449M $503M $428M $500M $551M $645M $785M $931M $890M
Current liabilities $81.3M $81.8M $191M $152M $143M $176M $194M $185M $184M $166M
Inventory $22.1M $23.7M $29.2M $48.2M $57.3M $55.2M $50.8M $50.0M $56.5M $61.8M
Property and equipment, net $506M $535M $572M $632M $631M $697M $644M $709M $745M $854M
Intangible assets $19.9M $17.1M $12.4M $7.9M $3.4M $0.8M — — — —
Total assets $988M $1.0B $1.1B $1.1B $1.2B $1.3B $1.3B $1.5B $1.7B $1.8B
Total liabilities $163M $155M $205M $208M $226M $294M $254M $251M $231M $207M
Preferred stock $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Shareholders' equity $710M $745M $760M $770M $805M $824M $832M $975M $1.1B $1.2B
Margins
Gross margin 24.6% 20.3% 24.6% 21.9% 22.1% 25.2% 35.7% 37.7% 36.4% 35.3%
Operating margin 10.9% 7.1% 12.3% 9.5% 10.5% 14.2% 25.7% 28.4% 25.6% 24.5%
EBITDA margin 26.9% 25.2% 27.1% 23.9% 25.1% 27.4% 35.4% 37.4% 35.1% 33.6%
Net margin 9.6% 2.9% 7.9% 5.4% 5.5% 8.4% 14.4% 14.1% 15.1% 16.1%
FCF margin 14.9% 1.1% 7.1% −20.0% 11.8% 6.3% 19.8% 19.2% 15.1% 7.0%
Returns
Return on capital 10.4% 5.1% 12.0% 6.8% 7.0% 11.1% 30.8% 38.4% 33.0% 30.5%
Return on capital employed 5.8% 3.4% 7.1% 5.4% 6.1% 8.5% 18.9% 18.9% 14.5% 12.7%
Return on equity 6.5% 1.8% 5.6% 3.9% 4.3% 6.8% 14.4% 13.9% 12.5% 11.9%
Return on assets 4.7% 1.3% 3.9% 2.7% 2.9% 4.5% 9.1% 8.8% 8.1% 7.8%
Return on tangible equity 6.7% 1.8% 5.6% 3.9% 4.2% 6.7% 14.3% 12.9% 11.7% 11.6%
Growth
Revenue growth — −6.8% 18.8% 2.9% 10.7% 8.9% 24.2% 8.2% −2.8% −2.0%
Net income growth — −71.6% 220.3% −29.2% 13.5% 64.0% 114.2% 5.6% 4.1% 4.4%
EPS growth — −70.3% 210.5% −25.4% 18.2% 71.2% 118.0% 4.6% 3.0% 9.1%
FCF growth — −93.2% 680.2% −389.6% — −42.3% 290.8% 4.9% −23.6% −54.3%
Share count change — −9.3% 8.0% −7.6% −5.3% −5.3% −1.3% 0.9% 1.0% −4.0%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA −1.9x −2.2x −1.9x −1.2x −1.4x −0.7x −1.0x −1.4x −2.0x −2.1x
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Current ratio 5.4x 5.5x 2.6x 2.8x 3.5x 3.1x 3.3x 4.2x 5.1x 5.4x
Quick ratio 5.2x 5.2x 2.5x 2.5x 3.1x 2.8x 3.1x 4.0x 4.8x 5.0x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 10.4% 20.4% 17.3% 32.4% 11.6% 16.4% 13.6% 14.7% 15.1% 22.2%
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.6% 1.6%
Payouts / FCF 0.0% 0.0% 60.8% — 47.6% 115.8% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 163.3%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 5.0 6.0
Altman Z'' 7.9 8.2 6.8 6.6 6.8 6.1 7.8 9.0 10.1 10.7
Accruals ratio −7.7% −8.3% −8.3% −3.5% −9.5% −7.7% −12.0% −12.4% −8.1% −6.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000810136). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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