KPIs & Operating Metrics(New)
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Daily Values
Growth Metrics
Income Statement
Consolidated Net IncomeCost of RevenueEBITEBITDAEBTEPS (Basic)EPS (Weighted Average and Diluted)Gross ProfitIncome from Continuing OperationsIncome from Non-Controlling InterestsIncome towards Parent CompanyInterest ExpensesInterest ExpensesNet Income towards Common StockholdersNon Operating IncomeOperating ExpensesOperating IncomeOther Non Operating IncomeOther Operating ExpensesProfit After TaxResearch & DevelopmentRevenueSelling, General & AdministrativeShares OutstandingShares Outstanding (Diluted Average)Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average)Tax ProvisionsTax RateTax Rate
Others
Ratios

Photronics (PLAB) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Photronics has reported Research & Development over the past 16 years, most recently at $2.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 39.21% year-over-year to $2.6 million; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $14.1 million, down 18.85%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $15.8 million, 4.82% down from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $2.6 million at Photronics, down from $3.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $5.9 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $2.6 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $3.9 million and a median of $4.0 million in 2022 define the central range for Research & Development.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: plummeted 44.4% in 2023 and later surged 57.68% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $4.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.89% to $3.4 million in 2023, then surged by 57.68% to $5.3 million in 2024, then plummeted by 40.06% to $3.2 million in 2025, then fell by 18.67% to $2.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for PLAB at $2.6 million in Q1 2026, $3.2 million in Q4 2025, and $4.3 million in Q3 2025.