Photronics (PLAB) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 11.41% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 11.41%, down 263.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 11.41% (down 263.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 13.07%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed fell to 11.41% in Q2 2026, from 12.81% in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 19.61% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 10.77% in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.65% across 5 years, with a median of 15.45% in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 1010 bps in 2022, then slumped 461 bps in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.6% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 19.03% in 2023, then dropped by 22 bps to 14.82% in 2024, then decreased by 13 bps to 12.91% in 2025, then fell 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.