Photronics (PLAB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 0.59% for Q2 2026, down 1302.0% year-over-year from 0.05% in Q2 2025, and down 97.34% quarter-over-quarter from 22.05% in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics' FCF Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.59% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 1302.0% year-over-year to 0.59%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 22.09% (up 847.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.74%, up 1269.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 0.59%, down from 22.05% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 51.58% in Q2 2024, with the low at 23.99% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 22.96% (2022), against an average of 22.18%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Margin plunged 7261 bps in 2024, then jumped 7173 bps in 2025.
- Photronics' FCF Margin stood at 6.31% in 2022, then jumped by 671 bps to 48.62% in 2023, then tumbled by 149 bps to 23.99% in 2024, then surged by 299 bps to 47.74% in 2025, then plunged by 99 bps to 0.59% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAB's FCF Margin at 0.59% in Q2 2026, 22.05% in Q1 2026, and 47.74% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (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 | 18.87% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.80 Bn | 381.56 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 2.65% |
| 4 | Kla | 240.86 Bn | 239.21 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 22.34% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.87 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 794.62 Mn | 28.48% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.06 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.57% |
| 7 | Entegris | 21.93 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 13.24% |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 14.50 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 16.86% |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.45 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 318.59 Mn | -3.70% |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.77 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 0.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 0.59% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 22.05% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 47.74% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 17.28% |
| May 4, 2025 | 13.61% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 31.84% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -23.99% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 34.97% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 51.58% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -0.83% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 48.62% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 34.66% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 43.03% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -1.62% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 6.31% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.66% |
| May 1, 2022 | 22.26% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 27.41% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 11.52% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 21.15% |