Analysis updated on Oct. 30, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
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Photronics Inc is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $1.63B. It ranks number 54 by market capitalization among the 60 Semiconductors & Related Devices issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For PLAB, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 34.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-07-31 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 31.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-09-30. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.9%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-30 signals)
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Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Semiconductors & Related Devices peers listed below that report each metric.
| Metric | PLAB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.63B | 54/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 9.44x | 39/40 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.27x | 56/57 |
| EPS | $2.92 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $21.71 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $14.69 | – |
| FCF/Share | $1.87 | – |
| Metric | PLAB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.9% | 23/47 |
| ROA | 8.3% | 21/46 |
| ROIC | 10.8% | 20/54 |
| Gross Margin | 33.6% | 40/57 |
| Operating Margin | 22.5% | 14/57 |
| Net Margin | 19.0% | 17/47 |
| EBT Margin | 29.9% | 11/57 |
| Tax Rate | 12.8% | – |
| Metric | PLAB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.94x | 17/56 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.61x | 13/54 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.19x | 47/59 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.55x | 26/57 |
| Interest Coverage | 860.9x | 3/45 |
| Working Capital | $778M | 36/56 |
| Metric | PLAB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $308M | 26/57 |
| Free Cash Flow | $110M | 30/52 |
| Capital Spending | -$198M | 36/52 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 35.1% | 18/45 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 71.2% | 10/41 |
| FCF/Sales | 12.7% | 28/52 |
| CapEx/Sales | 22.8% | 2/52 |
| Metric | PLAB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.44x | 41/54 |
| Receivables Turnover | 4.6x | 41/51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 8.9x | 4/53 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.9x | 49/53 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 79 days | 11/51 |
| Days Inventory | 41 days | 50/53 |
| Payables Period | 74 days | 11/51 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 46 days | 45/47 |
| Metric | PLAB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $867M | 40/56 |
| Operating Income | $195M | 28/57 |
| Net Income | $165M | 27/47 |
| R&D Expense | $12M | 53/55 |
| SG&A Expense | $85M | 50/56 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $575M | 34/57 |
| Metric | PLAB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 59M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 52.2% | 12/29 |
| EPS Growth | 116.3% | 9/32 |
| Total Current Assets | $975M | 63.8% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $550M | 36.0% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $188M | 12.3% of assets |
| Inventory | $65M | 4.2% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $247M | 16.2% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $80M | 5.2% of assets |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Photronics Inc (Semiconductors & Related Devices): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PLAB Photronics Inc | $1.63B | |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $4.87T | |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. | $1.54T | |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc | $762.10B | |
| INTC Intel Corp | $302.49B | |
| AMAT Applied Materials Inc /De | $297.23B | |
| TXN Texas Instruments Inc | $275.82B | |
| ARM Arm Holdings Plc /Uk | $244.33B | |
| ADI Analog Devices Inc | $200.05B | |
| MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | $191.46B | |
| ASX Ase Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | $86.22B | |
| NXPI Nxp Semiconductors N.V. | $64.74B | |
| MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | $61.13B | |
| ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. | $44.88B | |
| STM Stmicroelectronics N.V. | $41.54B | |
| MCHP Microchip Technology Inc | $41.33B | |
| CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | $28.38B | |
| ON On Semiconductor Corp | $27.90B | |
| Q Qnity Electronics, Inc. | $24.14B | |
| GFS Globalfoundries Inc. | $23.23B | |
| CBRS Cerebras Systems Inc. | $22.89B | |
| FSLR First Solar, Inc. | $19.01B | |
| MTSI Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | $17.90B | |
| TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd | $17.42B | |
| NXT Nextpower Inc. | $13.83B | |
| LSCC Lattice Semiconductor Corp | $13.56B | |
| SITM Sitime Corp | $13.15B | |
| SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | $12.82B | |
| SMTC Semtech Corp | $11.33B | |
| AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. | $9.76B | |
| RMBS Rambus Inc | $9.04B | |
| VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc. | $8.22B | |
| SLAB Silicon Laboratories Inc. | $7.41B | |
| FORM Formfactor Inc | $6.82B | |
| AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | $6.70B | |
| MXL Maxlinear, Inc | $6.14B | |
| ALGM Allegro Microsystems, Inc. | $5.99B | |
| CRUS Cirrus Logic, Inc. | $5.59B | |
| SYNA Synaptics Inc | $4.59B | |
| KLIC Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc | $3.73B | |
| DIOD Diodes Inc /Del/ | $3.67B | |
| ENPH Enphase Energy, Inc. | $3.65B | |
| AXTI Axt Inc | $3.61B | |
| OSIS Osi Systems Inc | $3.17B | |
| IPGP Ipg Photonics Corp | $3.10B | |
| PENG Penguin Solutions, Inc. | $2.86B | |
| AMBA Ambarella Inc | $2.72B | |
| NLST Netlist Inc | $2.60B | |
| POWI Power Integrations Inc | $2.45B | |
| UCTT Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. | $2.12B | |
| LASR Nlight, Inc. | $2.06B | |
| NVTS Navitas Semiconductor Corp | $1.87B | |
| SEDG Solaredge Technologies, Inc. | $1.86B | |
| HIMX Himax Technologies, Inc. | $1.82B | |
| ICHR Ichor Holdings, Ltd. | $1.38B | |
| SHLS Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | $1.28B | |
| WOLF Wolfspeed, Inc. | $1.10B | |
| AMBQ Ambiq Micro, Inc. | $1.05B | |
| AIP Arteris, Inc. | $924M | |
| TE T1 Energy Inc. | $842M |
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Our AI scores Photronics Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
For PLAB, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 34.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-07-31 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 31.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-12 and 2026-09-30. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Photronics Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 30, 2026.
60 issuers in our coverage, PLAB included, share the SEC industry code Semiconductors & Related Devices. The largest are: Nvidia Corp (NVDA), Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Intel Corp (INTC), Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT), Texas Instruments Inc (TXN).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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