Photronics (PLAB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$15.5 million for Q2 2026, down 664.6% year-over-year from $2.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 132.55% on a QoQ basis from $47.6 million in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics (PLAB) has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 consecutive years, with -$15.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 664.6% year-over-year to -$15.5 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $30.6 million (down 77.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.2 million, down 90.7% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at -$15.5 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from $47.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $121.8 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$108.4 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $11.0 million, with a median of $4.5 million recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures jumped 8176.39% in 2025 and slumped 664.6% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at -$43.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 90.78% to -$4.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 3166.71% to $121.8 million in 2024, then sank by 189.03% to -$108.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 85.7% to -$15.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered -$15.5 million, $47.6 million, and -$108.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 635.00 Mn |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -57.88 Mn |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 85.19 Mn |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | - |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 122.00 Mn |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 41.50 Mn |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 381.64 Mn |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 15.19 Mn |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | 13.18 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 17.64 Mn | -167.82 Mn | 65.76 Mn | -15.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | -15.50 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | -15.50 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 47.64 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 47.64 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -108.42 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -108.42 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 106.93 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 106.93 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 2.75 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 2.75 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 10.91 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 10.91 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 121.78 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 121.78 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 1.29 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 1.29 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 6.24 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 6.24 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.63 Mn |