Photronics, Inc.
Rank #404HypergrowthPLAB · Nasdaq · Technology
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) — Rank #404 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.16) · ROE 11.0% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000810136 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
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.
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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.
- Industry
- Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
- Sector
- Technology
- State
- CT
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- October 31
- Website
- photronics.com
Financials
Stable
Direction over 5 fiscal years
- Free cash flowimproving
- Gross marginimproving
- Gross profitabilityimproving
- Net cashimproving
- Operating marginimproving
- Return on equityimproving
- Share count (dilution)improving
Red flags: fcf_ni_divergence_unfavorable — rating capped at Stable
Monitoring diagnostic of business direction — not a prediction of returns.
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| Fiscal year end | 2022-10-31filed 2022-12-23 | 2021-10-31filed 2021-12-17 | 2020-10-31filed 2021-01-15 | 2019-10-31filed 2019-12-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||
| Revenue | 824.5 | 663.8 | 609.7 | 550.7 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 83.0% | 47.3% | 35.3% | 22.2% |
| Gross profit | 294.2 | 167.0 | 134.7 | 120.8 |
| Gross margin | 35.7% | 25.2% | 22.1% | 21.9% |
| Net income | 118.8 | 55.4 | 33.8 | 29.8 |
| Net margin | 14.4% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.94 | $0.89 | $0.52 | $0.44 |
| EPS growth (YoY) | 118.0% | 71.2% | 18.2% | — |
| Cash flow | ||||
| Operating cash flow | 275.2 | 150.8 | 143.0 | 68.4 |
| Capital expenditures | 112.3 | 109.1 | 70.8 | 178.4 |
| Free cash flow | 162.8 | 41.7 | 72.2 | (110.0) |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?