NASDAQ$PLAB

Photronics Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Photronics reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $225.1M with net income attributable to shareholders of $42.9M and diluted EPS of $0.74.

For the quarter ended February 1, 2026, Photronics posted revenue of $225.1 million (+6.1% YoY). Net income to shareholders was $42.9 million with diluted EPS of $0.74.

  • Q1 revenue $225.1M (+6.1% YoY).
  • Diluted EPS $0.74.
  • IC revenue +7.4% YoY on Asia demand.
  • Gross profit $78.7M.
  • $27.6M buyback authorization remaining.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$225M

Previous: $212M+6.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.74

Previous: $0.52+42.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$47.6M

Previous: -$35.2M-35.3%
Free Cash Flow

$49.6M

Previous: $7.65M+548.5%
Net Income

$42.9M

Previous: $42.9M+0.2%
Operating Income

$54.9M

Previous: $52.2M+5.1%
Gross Profit

$78.7M

Previous: $75.5M+4.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$544M

No prior period
Total Assets

$1.9B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Photronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$225M

Q1 2026+6.1%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Photronics · $210M total across 2 segments · Q2 2026

  • IC
    $148M
  • FPD
    $62.4M

Forward guidance

Semiconductor growth and advanced geometry demand cited; no full-year quantitative guide in 10-Q.

Tailwinds

  • Sequential and YoY revenue growth.

Headwinds

  • Cyclical semiconductor exposure.
  • Noncontrolling interest $17.2M of NI.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

41 / 67 earnings

Positive

+45.4%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-36.4%

Q2 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-36.4%-38.0%
Q1 2026+11.6%+1.2%+31.7%
Q4 2025+45.4%+43.1%+29.7%
Q3 2025+7.6%+1.8%+4.3%
Q2 2025-15.5%-14.7%-6.6%
Q1 2025+2.0%-3.9%-0.5%
Q4 2024+3.8%+4.7%-7.1%
Q3 2024+7.4%-1.1%+3.0%
Q2 2024-8.9%-6.7%-11.7%
Q1 2024-14.3%-9.2%-7.8%
Q4 2023+34.5%+34.6%+34.0%
Q3 2023-12.3%-14.6%-12.0%
Q2 2023+17.7%+23.4%+33.9%
Q1 2023-9.0%-1.8%-8.3%
Q4 2022-6.8%-6.8%-1.1%
Q3 2022-22.8%-29.4%-31.4%
Q2 2022+33.4%+40.8%+35.2%
Q1 2022+2.4%-0.8%-1.1%
Q4 2021+23.8%+15.5%+30.5%
Q3 2021+4.3%+7.7%+3.6%
Q2 2021+3.1%+2.9%+2.5%
Q1 2021-6.6%-6.0%-2.6%
Q4 2020-15.9%-15.7%-13.2%
Q3 2020-5.9%-9.0%-11.3%
Q2 2020-12.9%-11.6%-19.1%
Q1 2020+2.9%-3.5%-23.3%
Q4 2019+29.5%+24.1%+20.4%
Q3 2019+4.4%+1.1%+17.2%
Q2 2019-1.3%-2.5%-3.2%
Q1 2019-8.1%-12.3%-20.1%
Q4 2018+4.6%+3.1%+9.4%
Q3 2018+15.1%+20.1%+10.6%
Q2 2018+7.7%+9.5%+0.0%
Q1 2018+3.8%-0.6%+16.7%
Q4 2017+3.2%-1.6%-8.8%
Q3 2017-17.4%-20.5%-16.3%
Q2 2017-9.5%-12.1%-13.9%
Q1 2017-0.9%-0.4%-1.8%
Q4 2016+7.7%+17.9%+13.8%
Q3 2016-10.7%-8.2%-3.7%
Q2 2016-8.4%
Q1 2016+3.4%
Q4 2015+5.1%
Q3 2015+7.6%
Q2 2015+3.4%
Q1 2015+0.8%
Q4 2014-0.3%
Q3 2014+1.3%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014-5.6%
Q4 2013+8.4%
Q3 2013+3.7%
Q2 2013-3.3%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012+8.3%
Q3 2012+6.9%
Q2 2012-2.1%
Q1 2011+4.5%
Q1 2012-2.3%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q2 2011+1.2%
Q4 2009+1.2%
Q3 2011+2.0%
Q3 2010+2.0%
Q4 2010+2.0%
Q2 2010+5.9%
Q1 2010-3.1%

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