Photronics (PLAB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.2 million for Q2 2026, down 95.72% on a YoY basis from $28.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 97.52% on a QoQ basis from $49.6 million in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics (PLAB) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $1.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $1.2 million, down 95.72% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $190.2 million (up 63.07% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $235.6 million, up 80.55% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $1.2 million in Q2 2026, from $49.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $111.9 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$53.4 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $48.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $50.8 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow tumbled 148.29% in 2024, then soared 3840.59% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $13.3 million in 2022, then soared by 733.71% to $110.6 million in 2023, then sank by 148.29% to -$53.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 292.88% to $103.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 98.81% to $1.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.2 million, $49.6 million, and $103.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 210.00 Mn |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 506.41 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 622.26 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 259.70 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 164.40 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 22.74 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | -70.30 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.76 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 1.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 1.23 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | 1.23 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 49.62 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 49.62 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 103.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 103.02 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 36.35 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 36.35 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 28.71 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 28.71 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 67.56 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 67.56 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -53.41 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -53.41 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 73.79 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 73.79 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 111.93 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 111.93 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -1.81 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -1.81 Mn |