Photronics (PLAB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $23.6 million for Q2 2026, up 6.26% year-over-year 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.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.26% year-over-year to $23.6 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $93.4 million (down 1.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $91.4 million, down 3.08% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $23.6 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, down from $23.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $26.3 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $19.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $22.1 million, with a median of $22.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 30.83% in 2024 and slipped 11.81% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $19.7 million in 2022, then increased by 1.88% to $20.1 million in 2023, then surged by 30.83% to $26.3 million in 2024, then fell by 11.81% to $23.2 million in 2025, then increased 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 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.42 Bn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn 863.51 Mn
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 679.90 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn 307.95 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 267.00 Mn
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 192.90 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn 138.75 Mn
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 70.15 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn 71.06 Mn
10 Photronics 17.64 Mn -167.82 Mn 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