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

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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