37.24 USD
+2.85 (+8.29%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
37.3 USD
+0.06 (+0.16%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:00:41 PM
Overall PLAB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated PLAB against 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. PLAB scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. 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.
- In the past 5 years PLAB has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years PLAB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PLAB has a better Return On Assets (7.56%) than 73.45% of its industry peers.
- PLAB has a Return On Equity of 11.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLAB outperforms 76.11% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.17%, PLAB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLAB is in line with the industry average of 10.72%.
| 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.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLAB has grown nicely.
- PLAB's Operating Margin of 24.51% is amongst the best of the industry. PLAB outperforms 82.30% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLAB has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 35.30%, PLAB is not doing good in the industry: 62.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- PLAB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- PLAB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for PLAB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- PLAB has an Altman-Z score of 3.86. This indicates that PLAB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 3.86, PLAB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.98% 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.
- PLAB's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.00 is amongst the best of the industry. PLAB outperforms 86.73% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that PLAB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of PLAB (0.00) is better than 74.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.86 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC10.89%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 5.37, PLAB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 4.99 indicates that PLAB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- PLAB has a Quick ratio of 4.99. This is in the better half of the industry: PLAB outperforms 79.65% of its industry peers.
| 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, PLAB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.62% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, PLAB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.23% on average per year.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.34, the valuation of PLAB can be described as rather expensive.
- PLAB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLAB is cheaper than 92.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLAB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- PLAB is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.14.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLAB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.04% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLAB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.78), we can say PLAB is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLAB is valued cheaper than 99.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PLAB is valued cheaper than 83.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- PLAB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)0.6
EPS Next 2Y5.62%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PLAB does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
37.24
+2.85 (+8.29%)
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-1.41%
Ins Owners3.91%
Ins Owner Change-0.12%
Market Cap2.20B
Revenue(TTM)849.29M
Net Income(TTM)136.40M
Analysts84.44
Price Target43.2 (16%)
Short Float %5.74%
Short Ratio2.1
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)1.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.14 | ||
| P/S | 2.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.87 | ||
| P/B | 1.87 | ||
| P/tB | 1.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.71 |
EPS(TTM)2.03
EY5.45%
EPS(NY)2.17
Fwd EY5.83%
FCF(TTM)1.01
FCFY2.71%
OCF(TTM)4.2
OCFY11.28%
SpS14.39
BVpS19.89
TBVpS19.89
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)0.6
Graham Number30.14
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 | 3.86 |
F-Score6
WACC10.89%
ROIC/WACC0.93
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 18.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.87.