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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |