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(PLAB) Photronics - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US7194051022

Photomasks, Integrated Circuit, Flat Panel Display

PLAB EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of PLAB over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-07-31": 0.17, "2020-10-31": 0.1, "2021-01-31": 0.13, "2021-04-30": 0.17, "2021-07-31": 0.23, "2021-10-31": 0.33, "2022-01-31": 0.38, "2022-04-30": 0.49, "2022-07-31": 0.51, "2022-10-31": 0.6, "2023-01-31": 0.23, "2023-04-30": 0.65, "2023-07-31": 0.44, "2023-10-31": 0.72, "2024-01-31": 0.42, "2024-04-30": 0.46, "2024-07-31": 0.51, "2024-10-31": 0.59, "2025-01-31": 0.52, "2025-04-30": 0.4, "2025-07-31": 0.51,
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -5.74%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): 9.2%

PLAB Revenue

Revenue of PLAB over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-07-31: 157.895, 2020-10-31: 149.286, 2021-01-31: 152.067, 2021-04-30: 159.763, 2021-07-31: 170.643, 2021-10-31: 181.288, 2022-01-31: 189.827, 2022-04-30: 204.509, 2022-07-31: 219.948, 2022-10-31: 210.266, 2023-01-31: 211.09, 2023-04-30: 229.306, 2023-07-31: 224.206, 2023-10-31: 227.473, 2024-01-31: 216.334, 2024-04-30: 217, 2024-07-31: 210.984, 2024-10-31: 222.628, 2025-01-31: 212.138, 2025-04-30: 210.992, 2025-07-31: 210.394,
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 0.02%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): -30.8%

Description: PLAB Photronics

Photronics Inc (NASDAQ:PLAB) is a US-based company operating in the Semiconductor Materials & Equipment sub-industry. The companys market capitalization stands at $1.284 billion, indicating a mid-cap status. Key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Return on Equity (RoE) of 10.86% suggest a relatively stable profitability profile.

The semiconductor equipment industry is driven by factors such as global demand for semiconductor chips, technological advancements, and the cyclicality of the industry. Key economic drivers include the growth of the electronics industry, increasing demand for memory and logic chips, and the ongoing trend of miniaturization in electronics. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.06 suggests that PLAB is trading at a relatively reasonable valuation compared to its earnings.

To further evaluate PLABs performance, it is essential to analyze its revenue growth, gross margin, and operating expenses. A stable or increasing gross margin would indicate the companys ability to maintain its pricing power, while a decline could signal increased competition or decreased demand. Additionally, monitoring the companys capital expenditures and research and development (R&D) expenses can provide insights into its investment in future growth and innovation.

PLAB Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 1,362m
Sub-Industry Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
IPO / Inception 1987-03-10

PLAB Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 14.5%
Fundamental 69.0%
Dividend Rating -
Return 12m vs S&P 500 -17.3%
Analyst Rating 5.0 of 5

PLAB Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

PLAB Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 89.5%
Growth Correlation 12m -69.4%
Growth Correlation 5y 77.2%
CAGR 5y 14.52%
CAGR/Max DD 3y 0.29
CAGR/Mean DD 3y 0.65
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.40
Alpha 0.18
Beta 0.034
Volatility 40.44%
Current Volume 1108.2k
Average Volume 20d 565.6k
Stop Loss 22 (-4%)
Signal 0.13

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5

Net Income (108.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 51.4m TTM)
FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -6.01pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 81.45% (prev 80.47%; Δ 0.98pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.13 (>3.0%) and CFO 228.3m > Net Income 108.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (-479.5m) to EBITDA (215.6m) ratio: -2.22 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 4.99 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (60.6m) change vs 12m ago -2.96% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 35.81% (prev 36.54%; Δ -0.73pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 50.39% (prev 52.99%; Δ -2.60pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 1098 (EBITDA TTM 215.6m / Interest Expense TTM 178.0k) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 7.65

(A) 0.40 = (Total Current Assets 872.2m - Total Current Liabilities 174.9m) / Total Assets 1.75b
(B) 0.40 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 698.4m / Total Assets 1.75b
(C) 0.12 = EBIT TTM 195.4m / Avg Total Assets 1.70b
(D) 2.82 = Book Value of Equity 606.1m / Total Liabilities 214.8m
Total Rating: 7.65 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 68.95

1. Piotroski 5.50pt = 0.50
2. FCF Yield 7.82% = 3.91
3. FCF Margin 7.54% = 1.88
4. Debt/Equity 0.03 = 2.50
5. Debt/Ebitda 0.18 = 2.47
6. ROIC - WACC (= 7.04)% = 8.80
7. RoE 8.88% = 0.74
8. Rev. Trend -30.81% = -2.31
9. EPS Trend 9.18% = 0.46

What is the price of PLAB shares?

As of September 17, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 22.91 with a total of 1,108,168 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.74%, over one month by +8.89%, over three months by +22.78% and over the past year by -1.80%.

Is Photronics a good stock to buy?

Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is currently (September 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 68.95 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of PLAB is around 22.71 USD . This means that PLAB is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -0.87%.

Is PLAB a buy, sell or hold?

Photronics has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy PLAB.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the PLAB price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 33 44%
Analysts Target Price 33 44%
ValueRay Target Price 24.7 8%

Last update: 2025-09-10 02:43

PLAB Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 1.36b (1.36b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 575.8m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 12.791
P/S = 1.5906
P/B = 1.2099
P/EG = 4.27
Beta = 1.53
Revenue TTM = 856.2m USD
EBIT TTM = 195.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 215.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 39.8m USD (from nonCurrentLiabilitiesTotal, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 11.0k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 39.9m USD (Calculated: Short Term 11.0k + Long Term 39.8m)
Net Debt = -479.5m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 825.9m USD (1.36b + Debt 39.9m - CCE 575.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1098 (Ebit TTM 195.4m / Interest Expense TTM 178.0k)
FCF Yield = 7.82% (FCF TTM 64.5m / Enterprise Value 825.9m)
FCF Margin = 7.54% (FCF TTM 64.5m / Revenue TTM 856.2m)
Net Margin = 12.67% (Net Income TTM 108.5m / Revenue TTM 856.2m)
Gross Margin = 35.81% ((Revenue TTM 856.2m - Cost of Revenue TTM 549.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.36 (Enterprise Value 825.9m / Book Value Of Equity 606.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.13% (Interest Expense 51.0k / Debt 39.9m)
Taxrate = 25.69% (63.6m / 247.4m)
NOPAT = 145.2m (EBIT 195.4m * (1 - 25.69%))
Current Ratio = 4.99 (Total Current Assets 872.2m / Total Current Liabilities 174.9m)
Debt / Equity = 0.03 (Debt 39.9m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 1.54b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.18 (Net Debt -479.5m / EBITDA 215.6m)
Debt / FCF = 0.62 (Debt 39.9m / FCF TTM 64.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.22b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 6.19% (Net Income 108.5m, Total Assets 1.75b )
RoE = 8.88% (Net Income TTM 108.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.22b)
RoCE = 15.49% (Ebit 195.4m / (Equity 1.22b + L.T.Debt 39.8m))
RoIC = 13.00% (NOPAT 145.2m / Invested Capital 1.12b)
WACC = 5.97% (E(1.36b)/V(1.40b) * Re(6.14%)) + (D(39.9m)/V(1.40b) * Rd(0.13%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 30.30 | Cagr: -0.12%
Discount Rate = 6.14% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 79.56% ; FCFE base≈102.5m ; Y1≈112.3m ; Y5≈142.8m
Fair Price DCF = 41.34 (DCF Value 2.49b / Shares Outstanding 60.2m; 5y FCF grow 10.86% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 9.18 | EPS CAGR: -5.74% | SUE: 1.19 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -30.81 | Revenue CAGR: 0.02% | SUE: N/A | # QB: None

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