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Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Company Overview

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Photronics, Inc. PLAB

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Photronics, Inc.

Overview of Photronics, Inc.

PLAB NMS
Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Small Cap
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB), is a Small Cap company, in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry, last closed at $33.55, about 10.8% undervalued vs fair value, +55.8% 1Y return, ranked 211/761 in sector.
$33.55
1.57%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 90.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.94B
Enterprise Value
$1.39B
Overall Score
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

HQ Brookfield, CT
Employees 1,900
Fiscal year Oct 31

Next Events

Earnings May 27 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$33
$37
$41
Current: $33.55 +11% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$849.3M
-2%%
Gross Profit
$299.8M
-5.1%%
Operating Income
$208.2M
-6%%
Net Income
$136.4M
4.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Cash Flow Margin
29.2%
Excellent

OCF / Revenue - cash profitability from operations

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
Analysis based on partial data. Some metrics unavailable for complete assessment.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
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Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Photronics, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
72
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 58% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PLAB's balance between Growth (22.9%), Profitability (39.4%), and Safety (37.7%). Growth 23% Safety 38% Profitability 39%

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Growth

40th percentile vs peers
40
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.0% 51p Rev Growth YoY -2.0% 31p
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers ($4.0K, 96th percentile)
  • Quick Ratio in top 20% of peers (4.99, 85th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 5 metrics
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 40)

Profitability

69th percentile vs peers
70
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Safety

66th percentile vs peers
67
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Two Futures

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Base
$37.18
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