Photronics (PLAB) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Photronics (PLAB) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $2.9 million in Q1 2026, down 15.78% quarter-over-quarter from $3.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 14.49% on a YoY basis from $3.3 million in Q1 2025.
Photronics (PLAB) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Photronics' Share-based Compensation history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 14.49% year-over-year to $2.9 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $12.9 million (down 11.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.4 million, down 3.61% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $2.9 million for Q1 2026 at Photronics, down from $3.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $4.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $1.5 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $2.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.6 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation surged 95.42% in 2024, then decreased 16.4% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $1.7 million in 2022, then climbed by 26.23% to $2.1 million in 2023, then soared by 90.36% to $4.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 16.4% to $3.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 15.78% to $2.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $2.9 million (Q1 2026), $3.4 million (Q4 2025), and $3.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,996,080.76 Bn | 14,996,065.25 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 409.52 Bn | 404.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 96.62 Mn |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.06 Bn | 382.32 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 280.01 Bn | 275.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 83.94 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 57.58 Bn | 57.34 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 21.90 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.30 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.39 Bn | 19.94 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 16.70 Mn |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 17.53 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 239.03 Mn | - |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.62 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 7.01 Mn |
| 10 | Photronics | 1.71 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 78.70 Mn | 2.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.85 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.85 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.39 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.39 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 3.29 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 3.29 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 3.38 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 3.38 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3.33 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3.33 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.05 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.05 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 3.34 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 3.34 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 3.93 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 3.93 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 2.57 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 2.57 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2.13 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2.13 Mn |