Price
$33.32+14.15%Social Signal Score
Analyst Ratings
11 analysts52-week range
- Last close
- $33.32
- Off 52w high
- -39.4%
- 200-day average
- $35.02
- vs 200-day
- -4.9%
Revenue
$216.05M+101.22%Analyst Estimates
Consensus estimates, not results. Via Financial Modeling Prep.
Company Profile
- CEO
- George C. Macricostas
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Employees
- 1,908
- Beta
- 1.35
- Country
- US
- Piotroski score
- 5 / 9 (Middling)
- Altman Z-score
- 6.46
Financials
Revenue
$216.05M+101.2%Net Income
$28.92M+450.2%EBITDA
$75.88M+230.1%Free Cash Flow
$39.35M+54.7%EPS (diluted)
$0.49+512.5%Shares Outstanding (diluted)
58.72M-14.8%Operating Expenses
$26.25MCash & Debt
$672.81MReturn of Capital
$0.00Revenue by Segment (annual)
$866.95MQuote
Valuation & Ratios
Returns & Efficiency
Revenue & Net Income (Annual)
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $849.29M | $136.41M | $2.29 |
| 2024 | $866.95M | $130.69M | $2.12 |
| 2023 | $892.08M | $125.48M | $2.05 |
| 2022 | $824.55M | $118.79M | $1.96 |
| 2021 | $663.76M | $55.45M | $0.90 |
| 2020 | $609.69M | $33.82M | $0.52 |
| 2019 | $550.66M | $40.49M | $0.61 |
| 2018 | $535.28M | $42.05M | $0.59 |
| 2017 | $450.68M | $13.13M | $0.19 |
| 2016 | $483.46M | $46.20M | $0.68 |
| 2015 | $524.21M | $44.63M | $0.67 |
| 2014 | $455.53M | $26.00M | $0.42 |
| 2013 | $422.18M | $17.97M | $0.30 |
| 2012 | $450.44M | $27.87M | $0.46 |
Valuation
Project earnings forward and see what return today's price implies.
Seeded from PLAB's reported EPS growth of 13.1% a year over 13 years.
- EPS in 5 years
- $4.23
- Implied price
- $42.35
- Return from $31.49
- 6.1% a year
To earn 15.0% a year on these assumptions you'd need to buy at $21.06 — -33.1% below today's price.
How sensitive is that answer?
Annual return across nearby assumptions. If the result is only attractive in one corner, that is the finding.
| growth \ P/E | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1% | -12.7% | -7.5% | -3.3% | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| 8.1% | -8.4% | -3.0% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 8.5% |
| 13.1% | -4.2% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 13.5% |
| 18.1% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 14.9% | 18.5% |
| 23.1% | 4.3% | 10.4% | 15.5% | 19.8% | 23.5% |
This is arithmetic on assumptions you chose, not a forecast or a recommendation. It ignores dividends, buybacks, share issuance and debt, and it assumes a company still earning money in 5 years. Change any input and the answer changes a lot — that sensitivity is the honest result, not a flaw in the model.
Signal Score (90d)
50+0.00%Social Signal Score
Mentions (18)
- Newsglobenewswire.com·5d ago·Neutral
Photronics to Participate in 18th Annual CEO Investor Summit BROOKFIELD, Conn., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced it will participate in the 18th Annual CEO Investor Summit being held Tuesday, October 13th at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, California.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·20d ago·Positive
Photronics: A Design Recovery Could Unlock Meaningful Upside Photronics offers upside potential driven by a new semiconductor design cycle and operational improvements, trading at a modest P/E ratio. PLAB's record 44% of IC revenue from high-end products and new capacity projects underpins a multi-year investment thesis with a Buy rating. A valuation at 16x FY2028 EPS ($2.50) implies a $40 target, reflecting a discount to peers and accounting for execution risks.
View source ↗ - Newsgurufocus.com·36d ago·Neutral
Photronics, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - PLAB Photronics, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - PLAB PR Newswire
View source ↗ - Newsmarketbeat.com·38d ago·Neutral
Photronics Eyes Advanced Mask Growth With Texas, Korea Capacity Push Photronics NASDAQ: PLAB is positioning its investment program around higher-end photomask production, U.S. semiconductor reshoring and expanding demand for advanced display technologies, Vice President of Investor Relations Ted Moreau said during a Midwest IDEAS Conference presentation.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·39d ago·Positive
Photronics Q3 Earnings Call Highlights High-End IC Recovery PLAB beats fiscal Q3 earnings estimates as delayed semiconductor design releases recover and high-end IC products hit a record 44% of IC revenues.
View source ↗ - Newsgurufocus.com·40d ago·Positive
Photronics Inc (PLAB) Shares Surge 3.3% -- What GF Score of 91 Tells Investors On August 26, 2026, Photronics Inc (PLAB) shares rose 3.3% to a current price of $30.25. This performance is set against a 52-week range, with a high of $56.00
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·40d ago·Neutral
Photronics Q3 Review: Still Unimpressed With The Performance Photronics, Inc. reported Q3 results with modest 2.7% revenue growth and improving sequential profitability, but performance lags sector peers. PLAB's high-end IC mix rose to 44%, aiding margins, yet overall growth remains low-single-digit and below industry trends. Management guided Q4 revenues of $207m-$227m and operating margins of 19%-24%, but visibility is limited by memory supply, geopolitics, and fab utilization.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·40d ago·Positive
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
View source ↗ - Newsmarketbeat.com·40d ago·Positive
Photronics Is Quietly Becoming a Key Winner From the AI Boom Photronics NASDAQ: PLAB is a critical cog in the AI ecosystem because of what it makes. It isn't a semiconductor company per se, but makes photomasks, the blueprints from which nearly all semiconductors are made.
View source ↗ - Newsmarketbeat.com·41d ago·Neutral
Photronics Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Photronics NASDAQ: PLAB reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $216 million, up 3% from a year earlier and 3% sequentially, exceeding the high end of its prior guidance range as delayed semiconductor design releases began moving into production.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·41d ago·Positive
Photronics (PLAB) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Photronics (PLAB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.4 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.51 per share a year ago.
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·41d ago·Neutral
Photronics Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results BROOKFIELD, Conn., Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended August 2, 2026.
View source ↗ - Newsprnewswire.com·41d ago·Negative
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Howard G.
View source ↗ - Newsforbes.com·45d ago·Neutral
This Earnings Report Could Steal The Show Next Week (Not Nvidia) While the whole world obsesses over Nvidia (NVDA) earnings and the capex concerns plaguing hyperscalers next week, there's a lesser-known, AI-adjacent name stepping into the earnings confessional. One day before Nvidia, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, before the market opens, semiconductor Phototronics (PLAB) reports second-quarter earnings.
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·46d ago·Neutral
Photronics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences BROOKFIELD, Conn., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Three Part Advisors Midwest IDEAS Conference Date: August 27, 2026Location: Chicago Lake Street Capital BIG10 Conference Date: September 10, 2026Location: New York City About Photronics Photronics is a leading wo…
View source ↗ - Newsprnewswire.com·46d ago·Negative
Lost Money on Photronics, Inc. (PLAB)? A Class Action Suit is Seeking Recovery - Contact SueWallSt Alert: PLAB Shares Plunged $19.49 in a Single Trading Session After Photronics Revealed Its Projected Post-Holiday Recovery Had Stalled, Erasing More Than One-Third of Shareholder Value NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SueWallSt notifies investors in Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) that a class action has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities between December 10, 2025…
View source ↗ - Newsprnewswire.com·55d ago·Negative
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Howard G.
View source ↗ - Newsgurufocus.com·57d ago·Neutral
Photronics, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - PLAB Photronics, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - PLAB PR Newswire
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Earnings
Wed, Dec 9(in 2 months)
Consensus estimate $0.44 per share
Typical surprise +13.0% (median, so one quarter with a near-zero estimate can't distort it)
- Wed, Aug 26$0.50 vs $0.40beat
- Thu, May 28$0.42 vs $0.53miss
- Wed, Feb 25$0.61 vs $0.54beat
- Wed, Dec 10$0.60 vs $0.45beat
- Wed, Aug 27$0.51 vs $0.39beat
- Wed, May 28$0.40 vs $0.48miss
Estimates and results for PLAB via Financial Modeling Prep. Beating consensus says the company cleared the bar analysts set, not that the business grew.
Insider trading
Open-market buys and sells by PLAB officers and directors.
- Bought
- —
- Sold
- $24.2m
0 trades
50 trades
- Lee Kang Jyhsold
- Park Han Kyungsold
- Lee Kang Jyhsold
- Lee Kang Jyhsold
- Zhang Ruisold
- Lee Kang Jyhsold
- Lee Kang Jyhsold
- Lee Kang Jyhsold
50 further Form 4 entries are share awards, option exercises or shares withheld for tax. Those are compensation, not trades, so they are excluded above. Buying is the stronger signal: an insider spends their own money for one reason. Selling has many innocent explanations — tax, diversifying, a house — so it says far less than it appears to. Via SEC filings.
Congress trades
No disclosed congressional trades in PLAB.
Self-reported filings, amounts as brackets. Via Senate/House disclosures.