Photronics (PLAB) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)

Photronics (PLAB) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $3.7 million for Q2 2026, up 10.37% year-over-year from $3.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 30.66% on a QoQ basis from $2.9 million in Q1 2026.

Photronics (PLAB) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Photronics (PLAB) has reported Share-based Compensation for 8 consecutive years, with $3.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 10.37% year-over-year to $3.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $13.3 million (down 5.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.4 million, down 3.61% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $3.7 million for Q2 2026 at Photronics, up from $2.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $4.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $1.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $2.7 million, with a median of $2.7 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 95.42% in 2024 and declined 16.4% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $1.7 million in 2022, then rose by 26.23% to $2.1 million in 2023, then soared by 90.36% to $4.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 16.4% to $3.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 10.04% to $3.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $3.7 million, $2.9 million, and $3.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 169.00 Mn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn 96.62 Mn
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 83.94 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn 21.90 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 10.00 Mn
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 16.70 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn -
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 8.06 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn 5.62 Mn
10 Photronics 17.64 Mn -167.82 Mn 65.76 Mn 3.73 Mn

Historic Data

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May 3, 2026 3.73 Mn
May 3, 2026 3.73 Mn
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