Photronics (PLAB) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Change in Cash of -$32.6 million for Q2 2026, up 70.75% year-over-year from -$19.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 162.84% on a QoQ basis from $51.8 million in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics (PLAB) has reported Change in Cash for 17 consecutive years, with -$32.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Cash rose 70.75% year-over-year to -$32.6 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$19.2 million (down 151.91% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$106.1 million, down 206.8% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash came in at -$32.6 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from $51.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $80.9 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$111.3 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Change in Cash over 5 years is $13.0 million, with a median of $23.9 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Change in Cash was 58725.0% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 834.08% in 2022.
- Year by year, Change in Cash stood at -$61.4 million in 2022, then soared by 182.67% to $50.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 20.74% to $61.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 79.34% to $12.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 357.4% to -$32.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash over the past three periods registered -$32.6 million, $51.8 million, and $12.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | -928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -1.43 Bn |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | -665.11 Mn |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | -51.81 Mn |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | -58.00 Mn |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 82.30 Mn |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | -256.96 Mn |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | 128.17 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 17.64 Mn | -167.82 Mn | 65.76 Mn | -32.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | -32.56 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 51.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 12.65 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -51.08 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -111.33 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 43.63 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 61.24 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 43.41 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -14.72 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 9.45 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 50.72 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 80.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 32.50 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 15.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -61.36 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 51.50 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 15.07 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 37.52 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -6.57 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 27.28 Mn |