Photronics (PLAB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted Net Margin of 20.6% for Q2 2026, down 22.95% on a QoQ basis from 26.74% in Q1 2026, and up 912.0% year-over-year from 2.04% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Photronics (PLAB) Net Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics has reported Net Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 20.6% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 912.0% year-over-year to 20.6% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 22.53%, a 275.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 20.38%, down 67.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 20.6% for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from 26.74% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 28.48% in Q4 2025, with the low at 11.48% in Q2 2025.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 21.59%, with a median of 21.95% recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Net Margin was 1104 bps in 2025 against a maximum downside of 1450 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 26.28% in 2022, then advanced by 7 bps to 28.12% in 2023, then plunged by 38 bps to 17.44% in 2024, then jumped by 63 bps to 28.48% in 2025, then fell by 28 bps to 20.6% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 20.6% (Q2 2026), 26.74% (Q1 2026), and 28.48% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entegris | 21.40 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 10.60% |
| 2 | Axt | 4.01 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 21.37 Mn | 23.29% |
| 3 | Universal Display Corp \Pa\ | 3.89 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 115.37 Mn | 32.47% |
| 4 | Photronics | 1.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 20.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 20.60% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 26.74% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 28.48% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 13.85% |
| May 4, 2025 | 11.48% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 27.46% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 17.44% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 22.83% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 25.98% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 18.07% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 28.12% |
| 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 | 25.36% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 14.27% |