Photronics (PLAB) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$77.6 million for Q2 2026, down 92.71% on a QoQ basis from -$40.3 million in Q1 2026, and up 11.49% year-over-year from -$69.6 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Photronics (PLAB) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$77.6 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 11.49% year-over-year to -$77.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$275.9 million, a 125.06% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$238.9 million, down 52.69% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$77.6 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from -$40.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $6.8 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$102.6 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$42.4 million, with a median of -$34.7 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 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 plunged by 353.25% to -$65.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 18.86% to -$77.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$77.6 million (Q2 2026), -$40.3 million (Q1 2026), and -$65.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entegris | 21.40 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 420.00 Mn | -36.20 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 | 7.08 Mn |
| 4 | Photronics | 1.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 65.76 Mn | -77.61 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | -77.61 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -40.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -65.30 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -92.75 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -87.69 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 6.85 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -14.41 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -27.35 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -72.49 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -42.22 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -37.31 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | -1.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -32.09 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -30.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -102.64 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -11.51 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | -14.40 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | -19.22 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -16.80 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | -18.80 Mn |