Photronics (PLAB) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) recorded Change in Cash of $37.96 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), compared with -$51.08 million a year earlier.
Photronics (PLAB) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Photronics' Change in Cash came in at $69.86 million as of Aug 2, 2026; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was -$106.13 million.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Change in Cash came in at $99.38 million in FY2024 (-44.6%), $179.46 million in FY2023 (+320.0%), $42.73 million in FY2022 and -$1.92 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Cash has ranged from -$111.33 million in fiscal Q2 2025 to $80.94 million in fiscal Q3 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Cash rose in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 80.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Cash in the last five years was growth of 361.8% in fiscal Q1 2025, against a decline of 79.3% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$32.56 million (Q2 2026), $51.81 million (Q1 2026) and $12.65 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,234.71 Bn | 5,008.87 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 9.21 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,173.93 Bn | 1,798.79 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,570.85 Bn | 1,496.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,016.98 Bn | 922.62 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 13.37 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 855.80 Bn | 812.55 Bn | 6.20 Bn | -499.00 Mn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 628.31 Bn | 584.00 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 452.42 Bn | 321.55 Bn | 6.51 Bn | -4.10 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 306.41 Bn | 271.85 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 735.00 Mn |
| 9 | Lam Research | 300.07 Bn | 276.87 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 831.12 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.62 Bn | -916.92 Mn | 71.73 Mn | 37.96 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 37.96 Mn |
| 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 |
Photronics Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=change-in-cash&ticker=PLAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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=change-in-cash&ticker=PLAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();