Growth Metrics

Photronics (PLAB) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Photronics has reported Operating Expenses over the past 16 years, most recently at $23.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $23.9 million for Q1 2026, up 2.32% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was $92.0 million (down 4.13% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $91.4 million, down 3.08%.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $23.9 million at Photronics, up from $23.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for PLAB hit a ceiling of $26.3 million in Q4 2024 and a floor of $19.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $21.8 million (2024), compared with a mean of $22.1 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: soared 30.83% in 2024 and later decreased 11.81% in 2025.
  • Photronics' Operating Expenses stood at $19.7 million in 2022, then rose by 1.88% to $20.1 million in 2023, then soared by 30.83% to $26.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 11.81% to $23.2 million in 2025, then rose by 3.07% to $23.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Expenses were $23.9 million (Q1 2026), $23.2 million (Q4 2025), and $22.7 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.