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% quarter-over-quarter from $982000.0 in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics' Change in Inventory history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.3 million for 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 for Q2 2026 stood at $5.3 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $1.2 million (2024), against an average of $1.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory tumbled 1033.92% in 2022, then surged 719.32% in 2025.
- Photronics' Change in Inventory stood at $3.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 208.87% to -$3.9 million in 2023, then soared by 109.32% to $366000.0 in 2024, then tumbled by 414.75% to -$1.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 557.29% to $5.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAB's Change in Inventory at $5.3 million in Q2 2026, $982000.0 in Q1 2026, and -$1.2 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 683.77 Bn | 668.27 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 393.97 Bn | 388.39 Bn | 3.48 Bn | - |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.80 Bn | 381.56 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 319.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.86 Bn | 239.21 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 212.30 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.87 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 794.62 Mn | 28.68 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.06 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Entegris | 21.93 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 14.50 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 183.25 Mn | - |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.45 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 318.59 Mn | - |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.77 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 5.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |