Photronics PLAB
NASDAQ PLAB
$30.51 -0.01 (-0.03%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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% year-over-year from 0.98% in Q2 2025, and up 2714.43% quarter-over-quarter from 1.61% in Q1 2026.

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

Photronics' Return on Invested Capital history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 45.29% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 4531.0% year-over-year to 45.29%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 45.29% (up 4531.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.23%, up 11.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 stood at 45.29%, up from 1.61% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 45.29% in Q2 2026, with the low at 0.03% in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.04% (2025), against an average of 2.66%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital declined 28 bps in 2024, then jumped 4531 bps in 2026.
  • Photronics' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.02% in 2022, then surged by 1240 bps to 0.3% in 2023, then tumbled by 93 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then surged by 757 bps to 0.18% in 2025, then surged by 24922 bps to 45.29% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PLAB's Return on Invested Capital at 45.29% in Q2 2026, 1.61% in Q1 2026, and 0.18% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Asml Holding 683.77 Bn 668.27 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Lam Research 393.97 Bn 388.39 Bn 3.48 Bn 0.04%
3 Applied Materials 389.80 Bn 381.56 Bn 3.95 Bn 0.03%
4 Kla 240.86 Bn 239.21 Bn 2.24 Bn -
5 Teradyne 58.87 Bn 58.52 Bn 794.62 Mn 0.03%
6 Qnity Electronics 27.06 Bn 26.10 Bn 666.00 Mn 0.16%
7 Entegris 21.93 Bn 21.58 Bn 420.00 Mn 0.11%
8 Onto Innovation 14.50 Bn 12.61 Bn 183.25 Mn -
9 Amkor Technology 12.45 Bn 9.94 Bn 318.59 Mn 0.01%
10 Photronics 1.77 Bn 1.14 Bn 65.76 Mn 35.79%

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%