Photronics (PLAB) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) recorded Cash from Operations of $76.33 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), up 52.5% from $50.06 million a year earlier and up 62.3% from the prior quarter.
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Photronics (PLAB) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Photronics' Cash from Operations came in at $308.43 million as of Aug 2, 2026, up 35.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at $247.8 million, down 5.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations came in at $261.44 million in FY2024 (-13.5%), $302.18 million in FY2023 (+9.8%), $275.19 million in FY2022 (+82.5%) and $150.77 million in FY2021 (+5.4%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $27.68 million in fiscal Q1 2023 to $106.62 million in fiscal Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 14.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 124.9% in fiscal Q1 2022, against a decline of 58.9% in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $47.03 million (Q2 2026), $97.25 million (Q1 2026) and $87.82 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 25,315.76 Bn | 25,299.34 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 43.60 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,307.80 Bn | 10,042.23 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Nvidia | 4,179.08 Bn | 3,953.24 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 24.08 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,586.53 Bn | 1,512.57 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 14.20 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.82 Bn | 824.04 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 6 | Micron Technology | 828.06 Bn | 733.70 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 43.97 Bn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 596.24 Bn | 551.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Intel | 312.07 Bn | 158.13 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 5.08 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 301.25 Bn | 266.69 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.67 Bn | -862.81 Mn | 71.73 Mn | 76.33 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 76.33 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Photronics Cash from Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=PLAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "PLAB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=PLAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();