Photronics (PLAB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $62.5 million for Q2 2026, up 117.84% year-over-year from $28.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 26.03% 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 $62.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 117.84% year-over-year to $62.5 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $251.5 million (up 115.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $235.6 million, up 80.55% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $62.5 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, up from $49.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $196.2 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$56.9 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $57.4 million, with a median of $52.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 494.38% in 2022 and sank 177.08% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $122.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 9.6% to $110.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 148.29% to -$53.4 million in 2024, then surged by 467.43% to $196.2 million in 2025, then slumped by 68.13% to $62.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $62.5 million, $49.6 million, and $196.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 210.00 Mn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn 1.20 Bn
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 622.26 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn 265.12 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 13.00 Mn
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 141.50 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn -236.55 Mn
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 29.77 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn -42.72 Mn
10 Photronics 17.64 Mn -167.82 Mn 65.76 Mn 62.53 Mn

Historic Data

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May 3, 2026 62.53 Mn
May 3, 2026 62.53 Mn
Feb 1, 2026 49.62 Mn
Feb 1, 2026 49.62 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 196.24 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 196.24 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 -56.88 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 -56.88 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 70.24 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 70.24 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 39.88 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 39.88 Mn