Photronics (PLAB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 26.74% in Q1 2026, up 138.43% quarter-over-quarter from 69.57% in Q4 2025, and down 72.0% on a YoY basis from 95.49% in Q1 2025.
Photronics (PLAB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics' Net Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 26.74% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 72.0% year-over-year to 26.74%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 4.24% (down 127.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.53%, up 64.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 26.74% for Q1 2026 at Photronics, up from 69.57% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 28.53% in Q4 2023 to a low of 86.15% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 3.28% across 5 years, with a median of 21.04% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Net Margin surged 11468 bps in 2023, then plunged 11317 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 86.15% in 2022, then surged by 133 bps to 28.53% in 2023, then tumbled by 397 bps to 84.64% in 2024, then gained by 18 bps to 69.57% in 2025, then soared by 138 bps to 26.74% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 26.74% (Q1 2026), 69.57% (Q4 2025), and 13.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net 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 | 31.25% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.06 Bn | 382.32 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 35.47% |
| 4 | Kla | 280.01 Bn | 275.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 35.17% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 57.58 Bn | 57.34 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 31.46% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.30 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 11.48% |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.39 Bn | 19.94 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 11.36% |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 17.53 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 4.99% |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.62 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 11.56% |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.71 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 78.70 Mn | 26.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 26.74% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -69.57% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 13.85% |
| May 4, 2025 | 11.48% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 27.46% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -84.64% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 22.83% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 25.98% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 18.07% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 28.53% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.52% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 25.85% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 13.71% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -86.15% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 22.38% |
| May 1, 2022 | 21.04% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 16.71% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 25.36% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 14.27% |
| May 2, 2021 | 10.22% |