Photronics (PLAB) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted Cash from Operations of $47.0 million for Q2 2026, down 51.64% on a QoQ basis from $97.3 million in Q1 2026, and up 49.52% year-over-year from $31.5 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Photronics (PLAB) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics has reported Cash from Operations for 17 years, with the latest figure at $47.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations rose 49.52% year-over-year to $47.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $282.2 million, a 11.36% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $247.8 million, down 5.22% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $47.0 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from $97.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was $106.6 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $27.7 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $68.4 million, with a median of $75.8 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash from Operations jumped 124.94% in 2022, then tumbled 58.88% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $79.3 million in 2022, then soared by 34.51% to $106.6 million in 2023, then sank by 35.88% to $68.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 28.45% to $87.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 46.45% to $47.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $47.0 million (Q2 2026), $97.3 million (Q1 2026), and $87.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entegris | 21.40 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 156.20 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 | 24.98 Mn |
| 4 | Photronics | 1.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 47.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 47.03 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 97.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 87.82 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 50.06 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 31.45 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 78.47 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 68.37 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 75.08 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 76.49 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 41.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 106.62 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 85.88 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 82.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 27.68 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 79.27 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 92.63 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 44.16 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 59.13 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 37.68 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 54.88 Mn |