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Photronics (PLAB) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on record, last reported at $49.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 26.55% year-over-year to $49.6 million; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $41.7 million, down 85.3%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $59.7 million, 76.72% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow reached $49.6 million in Q1 2026 per PLAB's latest filing, up from -$72.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $118.4 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$72.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $41.1 million, with a median of $52.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Peak YoY movement for Free Cash Flow: crashed 231.78% in 2022, then surged 3548.55% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$27.5 million in 2022, then soared by 92.38% to -$2.1 million in 2023, then soared by 3548.55% to $72.3 million in 2024, then crashed by 200.87% to -$72.9 million in 2025, then soared by 168.02% to $49.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Free Cash Flow were $49.6 million in Q1 2026, -$72.9 million in Q4 2025, and $118.4 million in Q3 2025.