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

Photronics (PLAB) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $76.9 million in Q1 2026, up 205.41% quarter-over-quarter from -$72.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 77.73% on a YoY basis from $43.3 million in Q1 2025.

Photronics (PLAB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Photronics' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $76.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 77.73% year-over-year to $76.9 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $93.3 million (down 64.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $59.7 million, down 76.72% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $76.9 million for Q1 2026 at Photronics, up from -$72.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $166.8 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$72.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $55.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $53.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow surged 1267.11% in 2024, then plunged 200.87% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $122.3 million in 2022, then surged by 36.37% to $166.8 million in 2023, then sank by 56.65% to $72.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 200.87% to -$72.9 million in 2025, then soared by 205.41% to $76.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $76.9 million (Q1 2026), -$72.9 million (Q4 2025), and $36.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 14,996,080.76 Bn 14,996,065.25 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Lam Research 409.52 Bn 404.77 Bn 2.91 Bn 1.20 Bn
3 Applied Materials 389.06 Bn 382.32 Bn 3.95 Bn 210.00 Mn
4 Kla 280.01 Bn 275.05 Bn 2.09 Bn 622.26 Mn
5 Teradyne 57.58 Bn 57.34 Bn 780.95 Mn 265.12 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 30.30 Bn 30.47 Bn 618.00 Mn 13.00 Mn
7 Entegris 20.39 Bn 19.94 Bn 380.80 Mn 141.50 Mn
8 Amkor Technology 17.53 Bn 15.72 Bn 239.03 Mn -236.55 Mn
9 Onto Innovation 13.62 Bn 12.97 Bn 146.39 Mn 22.74 Mn
10 Photronics 1.71 Bn 1.51 Bn 78.70 Mn 76.90 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 1, 2026 76.90 Mn
Feb 1, 2026 76.90 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 -72.95 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 -72.95 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 36.35 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 36.35 Mn
May 4, 2025 53.00 Mn
May 4, 2025 53.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 43.27 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 43.27 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 72.32 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 72.32 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 129.23 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 129.23 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 14.80 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 14.80 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 39.88 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 39.88 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 166.83 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 166.83 Mn