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% year-over-year 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.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 11.49% year-over-year to -$77.6 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$275.9 million (down 125.06% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$238.9 million, down 52.69% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities sank 1286.42% in 2024 and soared 116.21% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$102.6 million in 2022, then soared by 63.65% to -$37.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 61.39% to -$14.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 353.25% to -$65.3 million in 2025, then fell 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 (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | -959.00 Mn |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -334.58 Mn |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | -494.31 Mn |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | -67.29 Mn |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | -123.00 Mn |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | -38.40 Mn |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | -334.72 Mn |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | -23.41 Mn |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | -9.79 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 17.64 Mn | -167.82 Mn | 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 |