Photronics (PLAB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $20.4 million in Q1 2026, down 87.34% quarter-over-quarter from $160.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 42.16% on a YoY basis from $35.2 million in Q1 2025.
Photronics (PLAB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics' Capital Expenditures history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $20.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 42.16% year-over-year to $20.4 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $173.3 million (up 346.77% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $188.1 million, up 3506.23% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $20.4 million for Q1 2026 at Photronics, down from $160.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $160.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$60.2 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $13.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $19.2 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Capital Expenditures plunged 10186.89% in 2022, then surged 4174.28% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at -$43.1 million in 2022, then sank by 39.78% to -$60.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 93.45% to -$3.9 million in 2024, then soared by 4174.28% to $160.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 87.34% to $20.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $20.4 million (Q1 2026), $160.8 million (Q4 2025), and $13.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,996,080.76 Bn | 14,996,065.25 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 409.52 Bn | 404.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -57.88 Mn |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.06 Bn | 382.32 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 635.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 280.01 Bn | 275.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 85.19 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 57.58 Bn | 57.34 Bn | 780.95 Mn | - |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.30 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 122.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.39 Bn | 19.94 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 41.50 Mn |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 17.53 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 381.64 Mn |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.62 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 3.59 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.71 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 78.70 Mn | 20.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 20.36 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 20.36 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 160.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 160.77 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 13.71 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 13.71 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -21.54 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -21.54 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 35.20 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 35.20 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -3.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -3.95 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -54.15 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -54.15 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 61.68 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 61.68 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -60.21 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -60.21 Mn |