Photronics Inc (PLAB) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $1.63BP/E 9.7Yield –
Photronics Inc grew revenue 1.2% to $866.82M over the twelve months to Aug 2, 2026. Operating income fell 8.1% to $194.65M, moving the operating margin from 24.7% to 22.5%. Free cash flow was $110.48M, up 71.2% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $1.63B, 9.7 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 2, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.63B
- P/E ratio
- 9.7
- Price to sales
- 1.88
- Price to book
- 1.27
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 6.80%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $866.82M
- Net income
- $165.09M
- EPS, diluted
- $2.84
- Free cash flow
- $110.48M
- Book value per share
- $21.81
- Diluted shares
- 59M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Dec 9, 2026 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $27.88
- Open
- $27.57
- Day's range
- $26.86 – $27.89
- Volume
- 555,436
- Average volume (20 days)
- 828,597
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.70
- 52-week range
- $20.05 – $56.00
- RSI (14 days)
- 46.0
- Volatility (1 year)
- 83.7%
- Relative volume
- 0.54×
- WACC
- 13.6%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | PLAB | S&P 500 | Difference | PLAB per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.4% | -3.0% | −2.4 pts | ||
| 3 months | -17.7% | -2.8% | −14.9 pts | ||
| Year to date | -13.9% | +11.5% | −25.4 pts | ||
| 1 year | +28.0% | +13.5% | +14.6 pts | ||
| 3 years | +37.0% | +77.7% | −40.7 pts | +11.1% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +92.9% | +72.6% | +20.3 pts | +14.0% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +193.1% | +308.2% | −115.1 pts | +11.4% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Press releases
Releases Photronics filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Photronics
Semiconductors & Related Devices
Photronics manufactures photomasks, which are high-precision quartz or glass plates containing microscopic circuit images used to transfer electronic patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat-panel display substrates. The company operates in a single reporting segment, producing mainstream and high-end photomasks for integrated circuits and flat-panel displays. Its customer base primarily includes semiconductor and display manufacturers, integrated device manufacturers, pure-play foundries, and fabless design firms.
Company profile, executives and historyPhotronics stock: common questions
What is Photronics's stock price?
PLAB closed at $27.55 on Nov 13, 2026, down 1.18% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $20.05 and $56.00.
What is Photronics's market cap?
Photronics was worth $1.63B at the close on Nov 13, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is PLAB's P/E ratio?
PLAB trades at 9.7 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $2.84 over the twelve months to Aug 2, 2026.
How much revenue does Photronics make?
Photronics reported revenue of $866.82M for the twelve months to Aug 2, 2026, up 1.2% from a year earlier.
Does Photronics pay a dividend?
No. Photronics has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Photronics report earnings next?
Photronics is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Dec 9, 2026, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has PLAB stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, PLAB returned +28.0% over the past year, against +13.5% for the S&P 500.
How many PLAB shares are sold short?
4M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 7.09% of the float, or 5.9 days of average trading volume.
Who are Photronics's competitors?
Companies most similar to Photronics by business, industry and size include FORM, MTSI, KLIC, HIMX, SMTC.
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