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

Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 45.29% for Q2 2026, up 4531.0% on a YoY basis from 0.98% in Q2 2025, and up 2714.43% on a QoQ basis from 1.61% in Q1 2026.

Photronics (PLAB) Return on Invested Capital (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Photronics (PLAB) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 15 consecutive years, with 45.29% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 came in at 45.29%, up 4531.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 45.29% (up 4531.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.23%, up 11.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital advanced to 45.29% in Q2 2026, from 1.61% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 45.29% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 0.03% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 2.66% across 5 years, with a median of 0.04% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital dropped 28 bps in 2024, then soared 4531 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.02% in 2022, then jumped by 1240 bps to 0.3% in 2023, then slumped by 93 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then jumped by 757 bps to 0.18% in 2025, then jumped by 24922 bps to 45.29% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 45.29%, 1.61%, and 0.18% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

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1 Asml Holding 636.08 Bn 620.57 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Applied Materials 406.04 Bn 399.30 Bn 3.95 Bn 0.03%
3 Lam Research 369.24 Bn 364.49 Bn 2.91 Bn 0.03%
4 Kla 240.65 Bn 238.86 Bn 2.09 Bn -
5 Teradyne 58.07 Bn 57.82 Bn 780.95 Mn 0.02%
6 Qnity Electronics 27.70 Bn 26.85 Bn 618.00 Mn 0.27%
7 Entegris 18.25 Bn 17.80 Bn 380.80 Mn 0.07%
8 Onto Innovation 12.83 Bn 12.17 Bn 146.39 Mn -
9 Amkor Technology 12.41 Bn 9.90 Bn 318.59 Mn 0.01%
10 Photronics 1.76 Bn 1.13 Bn 65.76 Mn 45.29%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 3, 2026 45.29%
Feb 1, 2026 1.61%
Oct 31, 2025 0.18%
Aug 3, 2025 0.05%
May 4, 2025 -0.01%
Feb 2, 2025 0.02%
Oct 31, 2024 0.02%
Jul 28, 2024 0.04%
Apr 28, 2024 0.06%
Jan 28, 2024 0.15%
Oct 31, 2023 0.30%
Jul 30, 2023 0.12%
Apr 30, 2023 0.06%
Jan 29, 2023 0.03%
Oct 31, 2022 0.02%
Jul 31, 2022 0.01%
May 1, 2022 0.00%
Jan 30, 2022 -0.03%
Oct 31, 2021 0.02%
Aug 1, 2021 0.01%