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

Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $5.3 million for Q2 2026, up 143.78% on a YoY basis 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.

  • Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 came in at $5.3 million, up 143.78% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $6.5 million (up 0.88% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.9 million, down 19.69% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory improved to $5.3 million in Q2 2026, from $982000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $7.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$6.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $1.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory slumped 1033.92% in 2022, then jumped 719.32% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $3.6 million in 2022, then sank by 208.87% to -$3.9 million in 2023, then surged by 109.32% to $366000.0 in 2024, then slumped by 414.75% to -$1.2 million in 2025, then soared 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 Asml Holding 636.08 Bn 620.57 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Applied Materials 406.04 Bn 399.30 Bn 3.95 Bn 319.00 Mn
3 Lam Research 369.24 Bn 364.49 Bn 2.91 Bn -
4 Kla 240.65 Bn 238.86 Bn 2.09 Bn 159.14 Mn
5 Teradyne 58.07 Bn 57.82 Bn 780.95 Mn -20.83 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 27.70 Bn 26.85 Bn 618.00 Mn -
7 Entegris 18.25 Bn 17.80 Bn 380.80 Mn 15.30 Mn
8 Onto Innovation 12.83 Bn 12.17 Bn 146.39 Mn -
9 Amkor Technology 12.41 Bn 9.90 Bn 318.59 Mn -
10 Photronics 1.76 Bn 1.13 Bn 65.76 Mn 5.27 Mn

Historic Data

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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