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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $535.3M | $550.7M | $609.7M | $663.8M | $824.5M | $892.1M | $866.9M | $849.3M |
| Cost of revenue | $403.8M | $429.8M | $475.0M | $496.7M | $530.3M | $555.9M | $551.0M | $549.5M |
| Gross profit | $131.5M | $120.8M | $134.7M | $167.0M | $294.2M | $336.2M | $315.9M | $299.8M |
| Gross margin | 24.6% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 25.2% | 35.7% | 37.7% | 36.4% | 35.3% |
| R&D | $14.5M | $16.4M | $17.1M | $18.5M | $18.3M | $13.7M | $16.6M | $15.8M |
| Operating income | $65.6M | $52.1M | $63.9M | $94.6M | $211.9M | $253.1M | $221.5M | $208.4M |
| EBITDA | $155.2M | $136.0M | $157.8M | $194.1M | $321.2M | $351.2M | $330.6M | $299.4M |
| Net income | $42.1M | $40.5M | $33.8M | $55.4M | $118.8M | $125.5M | $130.7M | $136.4M |
| Net margin | 7.9% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 14.4% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 16.1% |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.89 | 1.94 | 2.03 | 2.09 | 2.28 |
Annual figures · source: Financial Modeling Prep
| Year | Est. revenue | Est. EPS | EPS range | # Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $859M | $1.84 | $1.84–$1.85 | 1 |
| 2027 | $896M | $2.02 | $2.02–$2.03 | 1 |
Forward consensus · source: Financial Modeling Prep
Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company principally engaged in the manufacturing of photomasks, which are high-precision photographic quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits. Photomasks are a key element in the manufacture of integrated circuits (ICs) and flat-panel displays (FPDs) and are used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and FPD substrates during fabrication, as well as to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, South Korea, the United States, and Europe, and generates revenue globally, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.
www.photronics.comNo one on the platform currently holds PLAB.
| Institution | Shares | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologiesas of 2026-03-31 | 18,302 | $739.6K |
No one on the platform has traded PLAB yet.
| $2.5B |
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| LASRnLIGHT, Inc. | $65.04 | +5.98% | $3.7B | — |
| MXLMaxLinear, Inc. | $108.47 | +12.29% | $9.7B | — |
Source: Financial Modeling Prep · peers by sector/industry
Trading at 16.3× earnings vs its 10.1× historical median P/E.
Fair value ≈ $19.34 · price $31.28 today
Fair-value line = the stock's median historical P/E × earnings. Price below the orange line = cheap vs its own history; above = expensive. Not investment advice.
$PLAB is trading at 31.32. After a recent 2.05% gain, the stock is showing stability, though growth concerns remain the main hurdle for momentum.
View on StockTwits ↗$UPC money going to $PLAB and I WILL find the next UPC.
View on StockTwits ↗$PLAB The real driver behind today's ~8.6% drop is a sudden shift in the AI hardware supply chain.Specifically, reports emerged today that South Korea's SK Hynix—a massive industry player—is actively re-prioritizing its production strategy. They are slowing down the expansion of their High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) to focus heavily on higher-margin conventional DRAM.Because Photronics builds the specialized photomasks essential for these advanced semiconductor nodes, their business model is incredibly sensitive to the exact capacity decisions and product mix of major memory makers.Today's drop is a direct reflection of the market pricing in the fallout from SK Hynix's shift. Investors are spooked that this supply chain shuffle will further dry up high-end mask orders for Photronics, compounding the "limited near-term visibility" that management already complained about during their earnings call
View on StockTwits ↗$PLAB Missing numbers in THIS environment is a death sentence. Lower
View on StockTwits ↗@Surferess nice job , check out $PLAB as well , a new long I’ve slowly been accumulating
View on StockTwits ↗Profitable Gems Under $15B 11. $COHU 12. $AMBA 13. $PDFS 14. $PLAB 15. $CEVA Screening for profitable gems under a $15B market cap is the ultimate playbook for locking in pure alpha amidst macro volatility. This shortlist beautifully captures massive secular growth operating with rigid fundamental moats. Test equipment powerhouse $COHU recently logged all-time highs fueled by accelerating AI and high-performance computing test backlogs. Concurrently, edge-AI vision disruptor $AMBA successfully clinched a massive $800M long-term agreement, marking a structural fundamental turnaround. Photomask monopoly $PLAB, yield-enhancement software sovereign $PDFS, and silicon IP pioneer $CEVA all showcase immense institutional margin protection near crucial Fibonacci support levels. When growth is backed by structural backlogs and hard net income, macro consolidation opens pristine buying windows. Which of these sub-$15B titans anchors your portfolio today?
View on StockTwits ↗$PLAB drop it to $30 or below so I can load the boat ; might take till end of summer or even end of year but this will have another massive rip ; patience now ; another pick and shovel of the ai revolution
View on StockTwits ↗$TTD at 18 is a profitable, debt-light market leader with 78% gross margins trading at 9.7x forward earnings, against an industry average near 15. The bear case was the Publicis audit fight and the exec exodus. Publicis just dropped the dispute and is recommending TTD again. The seats are filled, new CMO in, new CFO July 9. Truist and Benchmark both Buy at 30. Meanwhile the company spent 1.4B on buybacks in 2025 at an average of 52.60 and still had 327M authorized in March, at 18 that retires almost 3x the shares. Short interest sits above 20%. And the 10 to 13B midterm ad cycle hitting CTV in H2 isn’t in the soft Q2 guide at all. August 6 earnings is where it gets repriced. Also have my eyes on $PLAB $BSX $INTU $AVGO
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