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56.5/100

Rank #1,160 of 2,961 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

24.2/100

Profitability

82.9/100

Balance Sheet

83.0/100

Earnings Quality

67.5/100

Free Cash Flow

61.0/100

Institutional Flow

43.5/100

Revenue Scale

47.6/100

Dilution Risk

44.9/100
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PLAB Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PLAB at 56.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,160 of 2,961 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. PLAB scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (83.0), profitability (82.9). Areas of concern include revenue growth (24.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 44.9/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), PHOTRONICS INC reports quarterly revenue of $216.0M, net income of $28.9M, an operating margin of 21.1%. Top institutional holders of PLAB by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, based on the most recent SEC filings. PLAB trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 810136. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PLAB daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PHOTRONICS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. PHOTRONICS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 46 and 72 since 2021, currently 56.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about PHOTRONICS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind PLAB — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. semiconductor equipment company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Connecticut · with manufacturing operations in Asia.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of roughly $200–250 million — small-cap but mighty — with facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia serving chipmakers worldwide.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the 1970s, it grew alongside the global boom in integrated circuit manufacturing and carved out a specialized niche most people have never heard of.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't make chips — it makes the photomasks used to print circuit patterns onto chips, essentially the templates without which no semiconductor can be manufactured.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its customers include some of the biggest names in logic and memory chip fabrication, yet this company stays invisible — it's the unsung stencil-maker of the entire chip industry.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The name literally tells you what they do: they make photo-masks used in lithographic chip production — and their ticker, PLAB, has been on Nasdaq for decades.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$216.0M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$28.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$39.4M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

21.1%

ROIC

Q2 2026

14.2%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.00

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-2.0% YoY
$849.3MFY 2025
FY22 $824.5MFY23 $892.1MFY24 $866.9MFY25 $849.3M

Net Income

+4.4% YoY
$136.4MFY 2025
FY22 $118.8MFY23 $125.5MFY24 $130.7MFY25 $136.4M

Operating Income

-6.0% YoY
$208.2MFY 2025
FY22 $211.9MFY23 $253.1MFY24 $221.5MFY25 $208.2M

EPS (Diluted)

+9.1% YoY
$2.28FY 2025
FY22 $1.94FY23 $2.03FY24 $2.09FY25 $2.28

Total Assets

+5.4% YoY
$1.80BFY 2025
FY22 $1.32BFY23 $1.53BFY24 $1.71BFY25 $1.80B

Total Debt

-99.9% YoY
$24.0KFY 2025
FY22 $52.4MFY23 $24.6MFY24 $18.0MFY25 $24.0K

Op. Cash Flow

-5.2% YoY
$247.8MFY 2025
FY22 $275.2MFY23 $302.2MFY24 $261.4MFY25 $247.8M

Free Cash Flow

-54.3% YoY
$59.7MFY 2025
FY22 $162.8MFY23 $170.9MFY24 $130.5MFY25 $59.7M

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Is PLAB a good stock to buy?

13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for PLAB are available on the PLAB stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. PLAB is classified as a small company.

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