Photronics (PLAB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $23.6 million for Q2 2026, up 6.26% on a YoY basis from $22.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.34% on a QoQ basis from $23.9 million in Q1 2026.

Photronics (PLAB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Photronics (PLAB) has reported Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $23.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $23.6 million, up 6.26% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $93.4 million (down 1.55% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $91.4 million, down 3.08% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses declined to $23.6 million in Q2 2026, from $23.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $26.3 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $19.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $22.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 30.83% in 2024, then dropped 11.81% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, 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 retreated by 11.81% to $23.2 million in 2025, then rose by 1.69% to $23.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $23.6 million, $23.9 million, and $23.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 636.08 Bn 620.57 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Applied Materials 406.04 Bn 399.30 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.42 Bn
3 Lam Research 369.24 Bn 364.49 Bn 2.91 Bn 863.51 Mn
4 Kla 240.65 Bn 238.86 Bn 2.09 Bn 679.90 Mn
5 Teradyne 58.07 Bn 57.82 Bn 780.95 Mn 307.95 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 27.70 Bn 26.85 Bn 618.00 Mn 267.00 Mn
7 Entegris 18.25 Bn 17.80 Bn 380.80 Mn 192.90 Mn
8 Onto Innovation 12.83 Bn 12.17 Bn 146.39 Mn 112.88 Mn
9 Amkor Technology 12.41 Bn 9.90 Bn 318.59 Mn 118.74 Mn
10 Photronics 1.76 Bn 1.13 Bn 65.76 Mn 23.58 Mn

Historic Data

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May 3, 2026 23.58 Mn
Feb 1, 2026 23.90 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 23.19 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 22.69 Mn
May 4, 2025 22.19 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 23.36 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 26.29 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 22.99 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 23.29 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 21.77 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 20.10 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 21.54 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 21.36 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 20.12 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 19.73 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 20.11 Mn
May 1, 2022 20.82 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 21.67 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 18.42 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 20.39 Mn