Photronics (PLAB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 29.79% for Q2 2026, up 1618.0% year-over-year from 1.73% in Q2 2025, and up 35.11% on a QoQ basis from 22.05% in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics (PLAB) has reported FCF Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 29.79% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 1618.0% year-over-year to 29.79%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 29.21% (up 1559.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.74%, up 1269.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 29.79% for Q2 2026 at Photronics, up from 22.05% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 90.95% in Q4 2025, with the low at 27.03% in Q3 2025.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 26.69%, with a median of 25.53% recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 7261 bps in 2024 and surged 11494 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 58.18% in 2022, then slipped by 16 bps to 48.62% in 2023, then sank by 149 bps to 23.99% in 2024, then surged by 479 bps to 90.95% in 2025, then slumped by 67 bps to 29.79% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 29.79%, 22.05%, and 90.95% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 2.65% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 20.53% |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 18.22% |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 20.67% |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 0.99% |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 17.43% |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | -14.04% |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 13.16% |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | -18.47% |
| 10 | Photronics | 17.64 Mn | -167.82 Mn | 65.76 Mn | 29.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 29.79% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 22.05% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 90.95% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -27.03% |
| May 4, 2025 | 13.61% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 31.84% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -23.99% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 34.97% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 32.37% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 18.43% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 48.62% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 53.98% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.83% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 7.41% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 58.18% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.66% |
| May 1, 2022 | 22.26% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 27.41% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -35.33% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 39.87% |