Photronics (PLAB) Operating Income (2011 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) recorded quarterly Operating Income of $54.9 million in Q1 2026, up 5.28% quarter-over-quarter from $52.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.14% on a YoY basis from $52.2 million in Q1 2025.

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

Photronics' Operating Income history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $54.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 5.14% year-over-year to $54.9 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $210.8 million (down 2.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $208.2 million, down 6.03% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income was $54.9 million for Q1 2026 at Photronics, up from $52.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $67.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$131.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged $34.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $54.9 million in 2026.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Operating Income was 224.64% in 2022; the steepest drop was 155.28% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at -$101.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 30.11% to -$131.6 million in 2023, then soared by 142.43% to $55.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 6.67% to $52.1 million in 2025, then gained by 5.28% to $54.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $54.9 million (Q1 2026), $52.1 million (Q4 2025), and $48.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 14,963,355.55 Bn 14,963,340.04 Bn 5.90 Bn 5.90 Bn
2 Lam Research 408.02 Bn 403.27 Bn 2.91 Bn 2.05 Bn
3 Applied Materials 391.00 Bn 384.25 Bn 3.95 Bn 2.52 Bn
4 Kla 277.01 Bn 272.05 Bn 2.09 Bn 1.41 Bn
5 Teradyne 58.18 Bn 57.94 Bn 780.95 Mn 473.00 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 30.25 Bn 30.41 Bn 618.00 Mn 351.00 Mn
7 Entegris 20.20 Bn 19.76 Bn 380.80 Mn 141.60 Mn
8 Amkor Technology 16.87 Bn 15.05 Bn 239.03 Mn 100.29 Mn
9 Onto Innovation 13.38 Bn 12.72 Bn 146.39 Mn 33.51 Mn
10 Photronics 1.73 Bn 1.53 Bn 78.70 Mn 54.86 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 1, 2026 54.86 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 52.11 Mn
Aug 3, 2025 48.16 Mn
May 4, 2025 55.72 Mn
Feb 2, 2025 52.18 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 55.83 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 52.15 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 56.05 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 57.49 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 -131.58 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 65.26 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 67.05 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 55.96 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 -101.13 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 63.73 Mn
May 1, 2022 49.40 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 38.20 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 -39.61 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 28.46 Mn
May 2, 2021 20.81 Mn