Photronics (PLAB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Net Margin of 20.6% for Q2 2026, up 912.0% year-over-year from 2.04% in Q2 2025, and down 22.95% on a QoQ basis from 26.74% in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics (PLAB) has reported Net Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 20.6% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 912.0% year-over-year to 20.6%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 24.52% (up 3127.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.4%, up 2757.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 20.6% for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from 26.74% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 36.44% in Q4 2025, with the low at 84.64% in Q4 2024.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 16.34%, with a median of 21.95% recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin slumped 11240 bps in 2024 and surged 12108 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 26.28% in 2022, then climbed by 6 bps to 27.76% in 2023, then plunged by 405 bps to 84.64% in 2024, then soared by 143 bps to 36.44% in 2025, then plunged by 43 bps to 20.6% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 20.6%, 26.74%, and 36.44% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 35.47% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 31.25% |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 35.17% |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 31.46% |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 11.48% |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 11.36% |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 4.99% |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 8.34% |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | 11.34% |
| 10 | Photronics | 17.64 Mn | -167.82 Mn | 65.76 Mn | 20.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 20.60% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 26.74% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 36.44% |
| 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 | 27.76% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.52% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 25.85% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 13.71% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 26.28% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 22.38% |
| May 1, 2022 | 21.04% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 16.71% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -51.20% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 14.27% |