Photronics (PLAB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.2 million for Q2 2026, down 95.72% year-over-year from $28.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 97.52% quarter-over-quarter from $49.6 million in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.2 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 95.72% year-over-year to $1.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $190.2 million (up 63.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $235.6 million, up 80.55% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $1.2 million, down from $49.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $111.9 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$53.4 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $50.8 million (2022), against an average of $48.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 148.29% in 2024, then jumped 3840.59% in 2025.
- Photronics' Free Cash Flow stood at $13.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 733.71% to $110.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 148.29% to -$53.4 million in 2024, then surged by 292.88% to $103.0 million in 2025, then sank by 98.81% to $1.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAB's Free Cash Flow at $1.2 million in Q2 2026, $49.6 million in Q1 2026, and $103.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.80 Bn | 381.56 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 210.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.86 Bn | 239.21 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 817.14 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.87 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 794.62 Mn | 378.43 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.06 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 151.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 21.93 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 116.90 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 14.50 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 57.85 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.45 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 318.59 Mn | -70.30 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.77 Bn | 1.14 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 |