Photronics (PLAB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 31.32% for Q2 2026, down 560.0% on a YoY basis from 6.81% in Q2 2025, and down 10.43% on a QoQ basis from 34.97% in Q1 2026.

Photronics (PLAB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Photronics (PLAB) has reported Gross Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 31.32% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Gross Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 31.32%, down 560.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 33.77% (down 251.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 35.3%, down 114.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin fell to 31.32% in Q2 2026, from 34.97% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 38.71% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 31.32% in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 35.89% across 5 years, with a median of 36.28% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Gross Margin surged 1157 bps in 2022, then tumbled 560 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 38.17% in 2022, then declined by 2 bps to 37.32% in 2023, then retreated by 1 bps to 36.97% in 2024, then slipped by 5 bps to 35.01% in 2025, then declined by 11 bps to 31.32% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 31.32%, 34.97%, and 35.01% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 636.08 Bn 620.57 Bn 5.90 Bn 51.98%
2 Applied Materials 406.04 Bn 399.30 Bn 3.95 Bn 49.90%
3 Lam Research 369.24 Bn 364.49 Bn 2.91 Bn 49.83%
4 Kla 240.65 Bn 238.86 Bn 2.09 Bn 61.12%
5 Teradyne 58.07 Bn 57.82 Bn 780.95 Mn 60.89%
6 Qnity Electronics 27.70 Bn 26.85 Bn 618.00 Mn 47.00%
7 Entegris 18.25 Bn 17.80 Bn 380.80 Mn 46.90%
8 Onto Innovation 12.83 Bn 12.17 Bn 146.39 Mn 50.14%
9 Amkor Technology 12.41 Bn 9.90 Bn 318.59 Mn 16.79%
10 Photronics 1.76 Bn 1.13 Bn 65.76 Mn 31.32%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 3, 2026 31.32%
Feb 1, 2026 34.97%
Oct 31, 2025 35.01%
Aug 3, 2025 33.68%
May 4, 2025 36.92%
Feb 2, 2025 35.61%
Oct 31, 2024 36.97%
Jul 28, 2024 35.61%
Apr 28, 2024 36.52%
Jan 28, 2024 36.64%
Oct 31, 2023 37.32%
Jul 30, 2023 38.71%
Apr 30, 2023 38.55%
Jan 29, 2023 36.04%
Oct 31, 2022 38.17%
Jul 31, 2022 38.13%
May 1, 2022 34.34%
Jan 30, 2022 31.54%
Oct 31, 2021 28.65%
Aug 1, 2021 26.56%