Photronics (PLAB) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.41% for Q2 2026, down 263.0% year-over-year from 7.0% in Q2 2025, and down 10.9% quarter-over-quarter from 12.81% in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics' Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.41% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 263.0% year-over-year to 11.41%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 11.41% (down 263.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.07%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 11.41%, down from 12.81% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 19.61% in Q2 2023, with the low at 10.77% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 15.45% (2024), against an average of 15.65%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 1010 bps in 2022, then tumbled 461 bps in 2025.
- Photronics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.6% in 2022, then grew by 2 bps to 19.03% in 2023, then declined by 22 bps to 14.82% in 2024, then slipped by 13 bps to 12.91% in 2025, then retreated by 12 bps to 11.41% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAB's Return on Capital Employed at 11.41% in Q2 2026, 12.81% in Q1 2026, and 12.91% in Q4 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 683.77 Bn | 668.27 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 59.95% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 393.97 Bn | 388.39 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 50.54% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.80 Bn | 381.56 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 27.69% |
| 4 | Kla | 240.86 Bn | 239.21 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 43.19% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.87 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 794.62 Mn | 37.84% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.06 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.47% |
| 7 | Entegris | 21.93 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 6.79% |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 14.50 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 4.85% |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.45 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 9.35% |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.77 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 11.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 11.41% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 12.81% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 12.91% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 13.64% |
| May 4, 2025 | 14.04% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 13.99% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.82% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 16.08% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 17.43% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 18.59% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 19.03% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 19.34% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 19.61% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 19.47% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 18.60% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 16.16% |
| May 1, 2022 | 13.04% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 10.77% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 8.50% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 6.87% |