Photronics (PLAB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $5.3 million for Q2 2026, up 143.78% year-over-year from $2.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 436.46% on a QoQ basis from $982000.0 in Q1 2026.

Photronics (PLAB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Photronics (PLAB) has reported Change in Inventory for 17 consecutive years, with $5.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 143.78% year-over-year to $5.3 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $6.5 million (up 0.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.9 million, down 19.69% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory came in at $5.3 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, up from $982000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $7.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$6.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $1.0 million, with a median of $1.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory sank 1033.92% in 2022 and soared 719.32% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $3.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 208.87% to -$3.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 109.32% to $366000.0 in 2024, then sank by 414.75% to -$1.2 million in 2025, then surged by 557.29% to $5.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $5.3 million, $982000.0, and -$1.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 319.00 Mn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn -
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 159.14 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn -20.83 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn -
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 15.30 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn -
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 7.43 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn 29.55 Mn
10 Photronics 17.64 Mn -167.82 Mn 65.76 Mn 5.27 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 3, 2026 5.27 Mn
May 3, 2026 5.27 Mn
Feb 1, 2026 982,000.00
Feb 1, 2026 982,000.00
Oct 31, 2025 -1.15 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 -1.15 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 1.40 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 1.40 Mn
May 4, 2025 2.16 Mn
May 4, 2025 2.16 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 2.53 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 2.53 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 366,000.00
Oct 31, 2024 366,000.00
Jul 28, 2024 1.38 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 1.38 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 4.82 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 4.82 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 -409,000.00
Jan 28, 2024 -409,000.00