PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PLAB • US7194051022
38.62 USD
-0.18 (-0.46%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
38.6 USD
-0.02 (-0.05%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 6:44:35 PM
Taking everything into account, PLAB scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PLAB was compared to 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making PLAB a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. PLAB has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- PLAB had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PLAB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years PLAB has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years PLAB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PLAB has a Return On Assets of 7.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLAB outperforms 72.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.62%, PLAB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLAB's Return On Invested Capital of 10.17% is amongst the best of the industry. PLAB outperforms 80.53% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLAB is in line with the industry average of 10.70%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.56% | ||
| ROE | 11.62% | ||
| ROIC | 10.17% |
ROA(3y)7.8%
ROA(5y)7.34%
ROE(3y)12.05%
ROE(5y)11.43%
ROIC(3y)12.29%
ROIC(5y)11.75%
1.3 Margins
- PLAB's Profit Margin of 16.06% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLAB outperforms 74.34% of its industry peers.
- PLAB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PLAB has a better Operating Margin (24.51%) than 82.30% of its industry peers.
- PLAB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of PLAB (35.30%) is worse than 61.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLAB has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.06% | ||
| GM | 35.3% |
OM growth 3Y-1.57%
OM growth 5Y18.52%
PM growth 3Y3.68%
PM growth 5Y23.71%
GM growth 3Y-0.36%
GM growth 5Y9.83%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PLAB is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PLAB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PLAB has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PLAB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.11 indicates that PLAB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.11, PLAB is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLAB has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.00. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.00, PLAB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that PLAB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.00, PLAB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.11 |
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC10.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- PLAB has a Current Ratio of 5.37. This indicates that PLAB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 5.37, PLAB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLAB has a Quick Ratio of 4.99. This indicates that PLAB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 4.99, PLAB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.99 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- PLAB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.53%.
- Measured over the past years, PLAB shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 30.81% on average per year.
- PLAB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.04%.
- Measured over the past years, PLAB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.85% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.53%
EPS 3Y0.83%
EPS 5Y30.81%
EPS Q2Q%1.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.04%
Revenue growth 3Y0.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.85%
Sales Q2Q%-3.08%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.62% on average over the next years.
- PLAB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.02%
EPS Next 2Y5.62%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.7%
Revenue Next 2Y6.23%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PLAB is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.02.
- 92.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLAB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PLAB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.16), we can say PLAB is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.78 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PLAB.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLAB indicates a rather cheap valuation: PLAB is cheaper than 89.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLAB to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.10), we can say PLAB is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PLAB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAB is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PLAB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 38.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PLAB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of PLAB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.71
PEG (5Y)0.62
EPS Next 2Y5.62%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PLAB!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
38.62
-0.18 (-0.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)12-10 2025-12-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Inst Owners94.12%
Inst Owner Change-0.55%
Ins Owners3.91%
Ins Owner Change0.58%
Market Cap2.28B
Revenue(TTM)849.29M
Net Income(TTM)136.40M
Analysts85
Price Target43.2 (11.86%)
Short Float %5.45%
Short Ratio1.94
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)30.53%
Min EPS beat(2)29.38%
Max EPS beat(2)31.69%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)12.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.14%
Max EPS beat(4)31.69%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.09%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.67%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)6.93%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.08%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.08%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.37%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.19%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.48%
PT rev (1m)-2.04%
PT rev (3m)28.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.78 | ||
| P/S | 2.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.2 | ||
| P/B | 1.94 | ||
| P/tB | 1.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.63 |
EPS(TTM)2.03
EY5.26%
EPS(NY)2.17
Fwd EY5.63%
FCF(TTM)1.01
FCFY2.61%
OCF(TTM)4.2
OCFY10.86%
SpS14.38
BVpS19.87
TBVpS19.87
PEG (NY)2.71
PEG (5Y)0.62
Graham Number30.13
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.56% | ||
| ROE | 11.62% | ||
| ROCE | 12.7% | ||
| ROIC | 10.17% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.86% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.86% | ||
| OM | 24.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.06% | ||
| GM | 35.3% | ||
| FCFM | 7.01% |
ROA(3y)7.8%
ROA(5y)7.34%
ROE(3y)12.05%
ROE(5y)11.43%
ROIC(3y)12.29%
ROIC(5y)11.75%
ROICexc(3y)20.09%
ROICexc(5y)18.3%
ROICexgc(3y)20.09%
ROICexgc(5y)18.3%
ROCE(3y)15.36%
ROCE(5y)14.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y18.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.05%
OM growth 3Y-1.57%
OM growth 5Y18.52%
PM growth 3Y3.68%
PM growth 5Y23.71%
GM growth 3Y-0.36%
GM growth 5Y9.83%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 242.55% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 22.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | 43.67% | ||
| Current Ratio | 5.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.11 |
F-Score6
WACC10.76%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)187.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)164.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.42%
Profit Quality(3y)93.18%
Profit Quality(5y)98.28%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.53%
EPS 3Y0.83%
EPS 5Y30.81%
EPS Q2Q%1.69%
EPS Next Y7.02%
EPS Next 2Y5.62%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.04%
Revenue growth 3Y0.99%
Revenue growth 5Y6.85%
Sales Q2Q%-3.08%
Revenue Next Year5.7%
Revenue Next 2Y6.23%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-6.03%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.59%
EBIT growth 5Y26.64%
EBIT Next Year48.72%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-54.32%
FCF growth 3Y-28.46%
FCF growth 5Y-3.72%
OCF growth 1Y-5.22%
OCF growth 3Y-3.44%
OCF growth 5Y11.62%
PHOTRONICS INC / PLAB FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for PLAB stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PLAB.
Can you provide the valuation status for PHOTRONICS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) stock?
PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of PHOTRONICS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) is 19.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.94.