Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) is a Technology stock trading at $30.52 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $1.80B and a trailing P/E of 11.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Photronics, Inc. manufactures and sells photomask products and related services used to transfer circuit patterns for integrated circuits and flat panel displays. Its offerings are sold to semiconductor and FPD manufacturers, designers, and foundries, and to other electronics manufacturers, with operations spanning the United States, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, China, and other international markets.
Photronics makes and sells photomasks used by semiconductor and flat panel display makers to transfer circuit patterns, and it earns money by supplying these photomask products and services to manufacturers, designers, foundries, and other high-performance electronics customers.
The profit engine is the sale of photomasks that semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturers use to transfer circuit patterns, so results primarily track demand and spend in integrated circuit mask demand and flat panel display mask demand.
| IC Masks | $0.1B |
| FPD Masks | $0.1B |
Business quality (Mixed): Photronics is a photomask manufacturer tied directly to semiconductor and flat panel display production, with segment revenue indicating meaningful exposure to integrated circuit masks and additional exposure to flat panel display masks, supported by solid operating profitability in the latest period.
Valuation: At 11× earnings, PLAB trades 78% below the Semiconductors average (51×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $30.52 |
| Market Cap | $1.80B |
| P/E Ratio | 11.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.7 |
| Price / Book | 1.06 |
| Price / Sales | 2.09 |
| FCF Yield | 5.4% |
| DCF Value (model) | $46.08 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | 51.0% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $849.29M |
| Net Margin | 16.1% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.5% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 260.0% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -104.2% |
| Altman Z-Score | 7.15 (safe) |
| Stock P/E | 11.3 |
| Sector P/E (Technology) | 33.9 |
| Industry P/E (Electronic Equipment) | 39.4 |
| vs Sector | -66.7% |
| vs Industry | -71.3% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($379.33M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Electronic Equipment |
| CEO | George C. Macricostas |
| Employees | 1,900 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1987-03-10 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.