Photronics (PLAB) Return on Invested Capital (2012 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) recorded quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% in Q1 2026, down 8.58% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025, and down 1.0% on a YoY basis from 0.01% in Q1 2025.
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 0.01% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 1.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.01%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital was 0.01% for Q1 2026 at Photronics, down from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.03% in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.08% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.0% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Invested Capital fell 8 bps in 2023, then increased 8 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Invested Capital shows it stood at 0.01% in 2022, then jumped by 102 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then sank by 1116 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then sank by 71 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then declined by 9 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.01% (Q1 2026), 0.01% (Q4 2025), and 0.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 15,973,357.65 Bn | 15,973,342.14 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 460.93 Bn | 456.18 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 450.56 Bn | 443.82 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Teradyne | 63.20 Bn | 62.96 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Kla | 33.41 Bn | 28.46 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 31.58 Bn | 31.75 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Entegris | 22.90 Bn | 22.46 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 20.52 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 16.16 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.84 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 65.76 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 0.00% |
| May 4, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| May 1, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 0.00% |