Photronics (PLAB) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$77.6 million for Q2 2026, up 11.49% on a YoY basis from -$69.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 92.71% on a QoQ basis from -$40.3 million in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics (PLAB) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 consecutive years, with -$77.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q2 2026 came in at -$77.6 million, up 11.49% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$275.9 million (down 125.06% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$238.9 million, down 52.69% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities retreated to -$77.6 million in Q2 2026, from -$40.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $6.8 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$102.6 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$42.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$34.7 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities slumped 1286.42% in 2024, then jumped 116.21% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$102.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 63.65% to -$37.3 million in 2023, then surged by 61.39% to -$14.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 353.25% to -$65.3 million in 2025, then retreated by 18.86% to -$77.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$77.6 million, -$40.3 million, and -$65.3 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 636.08 Bn | 620.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 406.04 Bn | 399.30 Bn | 3.95 Bn | -959.00 Mn |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -334.58 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | -494.31 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | -67.29 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | -123.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | -38.40 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | -112.61 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | -672.99 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.76 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 65.76 Mn | -77.61 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | -77.61 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | -77.61 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -40.28 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -40.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -65.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -65.30 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -92.75 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -92.75 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -87.69 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -87.69 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 6.85 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 6.85 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -14.41 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -14.41 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -27.35 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -27.35 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -72.49 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -72.49 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -42.22 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -42.22 Mn |