Photronics (PLAB) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted EBT Margin of 25.65% for Q2 2026, down 22.53% on a QoQ basis from 33.12% in Q1 2026, and up 1147.0% year-over-year from 2.06% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Photronics (PLAB) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics has reported EBT Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 25.65% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin rose 1147.0% year-over-year to 25.65% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 28.23%, a 206.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 26.11%, down 242.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 25.65% for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from 33.12% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 37.45% in Q4 2023, with the low at 14.19% in Q2 2025.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 28.52%, with a median of 29.11% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBT Margin jumped 1554 bps in 2022, then slumped 2111 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 33.93% in 2022, then climbed by 10 bps to 37.45% in 2023, then slumped by 34 bps to 24.61% in 2024, then soared by 43 bps to 35.21% in 2025, then retreated by 27 bps to 25.65% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 25.65% (Q2 2026), 33.12% (Q1 2026), and 35.21% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entegris | 21.40 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 12.47% |
| 2 | Axt | 4.01 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 21.37 Mn | 31.80% |
| 3 | Universal Display Corp \Pa\ | 3.89 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 115.37 Mn | 40.09% |
| 4 | Photronics | 1.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 25.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 25.65% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 33.12% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 35.21% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 18.41% |
| May 4, 2025 | 14.19% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 36.37% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 24.61% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 29.52% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 35.29% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 24.84% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 37.45% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 28.70% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 35.16% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 19.68% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 33.93% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 30.63% |
| May 1, 2022 | 28.08% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 22.60% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 31.32% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 18.87% |