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

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DateValue
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%