Photronics (PLAB) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.41% for Q2 2026, up 840.0% year-over-year from 1.21% in Q2 2025, and down 10.9% on a QoQ basis from 12.81% in Q1 2026.
Photronics (PLAB) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics (PLAB) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 11.41% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 840.0% year-over-year to 11.41%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 11.41% (up 840.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.07%, up 945.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.41% for Q2 2026 at Photronics, 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 2.38% in Q3 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 10.03%, with a median of 11.09% recorded in 2026.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1390 bps in 2022 and slumped 1696 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.6% in 2022, then slumped by 77 bps to 4.26% in 2023, then fell by 18 bps to 3.48% in 2024, then soared by 271 bps to 12.91% in 2025, then declined by 12 bps to 11.41% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11.41%, 12.81%, and 12.91% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 27.69% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 46.86% |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 41.84% |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 14.85% |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 9.95% |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 6.05% |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 8.44% |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 6.36% |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | 5.39% |
| 10 | Photronics | 17.64 Mn | -167.82 Mn | 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 | 2.73% |
| May 4, 2025 | 3.01% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3.02% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3.48% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 2.38% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 3.38% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 4.25% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 4.26% |
| 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 | 2.26% |