Photronics (PLAB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted Capital Expenditures of $45.8 million for Q2 2026, down 3.85% on a QoQ basis from $47.6 million in Q1 2026, and down 24.36% year-over-year from $60.5 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Photronics (PLAB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at $45.8 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures fell 24.36% year-over-year to $45.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $185.8 million, a 13.74% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $188.1 million, up 43.68% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $45.8 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from $47.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $67.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $11.5 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $36.5 million, with a median of $33.1 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Capital Expenditures was 292.91% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 72.07% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $66.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 20.48% to $52.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 17.67% to $43.2 million in 2024, then surged by 56.33% to $67.5 million in 2025, then plunged by 32.2% to $45.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $45.8 million (Q2 2026), $47.6 million (Q1 2026), and $67.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entegris | 21.40 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 39.30 Mn |
| 2 | Axt | 4.01 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 21.37 Mn | - |
| 3 | Universal Display Corp \Pa\ | 3.89 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 115.37 Mn | 4.63 Mn |
| 4 | Photronics | 1.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 45.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 45.80 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 47.64 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 67.55 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 24.84 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 60.55 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 35.20 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 43.21 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 24.42 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 43.31 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 52.48 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.09 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 26.63 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 31.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 11.53 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 15.63 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 19.18 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.80 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 18.79 Mn |