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.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.32% year-over-year to $23.9 million; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $92.0 million, down 4.13%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $91.4 million, 3.08% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $23.9 million at Photronics, up from $23.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $26.3 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $19.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $22.1 million and a median of $21.8 million in 2024 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: skyrocketed 30.83% in 2024 and later fell 11.81% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $19.7 million in 2022, then grew by 1.88% to $20.1 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 30.83% to $26.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 11.81% to $23.2 million in 2025, then grew by 3.07% to $23.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for PLAB at $23.9 million in Q1 2026, $23.2 million in Q4 2025, and $22.7 million in Q3 2025.