Photronics (PLAB) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) has reported Research & Development for 16 consecutive years, with $2.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 31.0% year-over-year to $2.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $12.9 million (down 25.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $15.8 million, down 4.8% from the prior year.
• Research & Development came in at $2.8 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, up from $2.6 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Research & Development was $5.9 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $2.6 million in Q1 2026.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is $3.9 million, with a median of $3.8 million recorded in 2022.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development tumbled 44.4% in 2023 and jumped 55.55% in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $4.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 15.6% to $3.4 million in 2023, then soared by 55.55% to $5.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 39.99% to $3.2 million in 2025, then declined by 11.42% to $2.8 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $2.8 million, $2.6 million, and $3.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.