Photronics (PLAB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 34.97% in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from 35.01% in Q4 2025, and down 64.0% on a YoY basis from 97.13% in Q1 2025.
Photronics (PLAB) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics' Gross Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 34.97% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 64.0% year-over-year to 34.97%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 35.14% (down 105.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 35.3%, down 114.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 34.97% for Q1 2026 at Photronics, roughly flat from 35.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 38.71% in Q3 2023 to a low of 31.54% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 36.16% across 5 years, with a median of 36.52% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin jumped 1157 bps in 2022, then tumbled 310 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 38.17% in 2022, then retreated by 2 bps to 37.32% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 36.97% in 2024, then declined by 5 bps to 35.01% in 2025, then dropped by 0 bps to 34.97% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 34.97% (Q1 2026), 35.01% (Q4 2025), and 33.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,996,080.76 Bn | 14,996,065.25 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 51.98% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 409.52 Bn | 404.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 49.83% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.06 Bn | 382.32 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 49.90% |
| 4 | Kla | 280.01 Bn | 275.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 61.12% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 57.58 Bn | 57.34 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 60.89% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.30 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 47.00% |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.39 Bn | 19.94 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 46.90% |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 17.53 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 14.19% |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.62 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 50.14% |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.71 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 78.70 Mn | 34.97% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 2, 2021 | 24.57% |