NASDAQ$PLAB
Photronics Inc · Q4 2025 earnings
Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Photronics reported solid fourth-quarter results with record U.S. revenue and increased net income.
Photronics delivered strong Q4 2025 performance, with EPS nearly doubling YoY and notable growth in U.S. revenue. The company benefited from favorable tax items and continued to invest in geographic expansion.
- GAAP EPS jumped to $1.07, nearly double from $0.54 in Q4 2024.
- Revenue reached $215.8M, up 2.6% sequentially despite a 3.1% YoY decline.
- Record U.S. revenue supported overall performance amid geographic expansion.
- Non-GAAP EPS was $0.60, compared to $0.59 last year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Photronics · Revenue · Quarterly
$216M
Revenue by segment
Photronics · $210M total across 2 segments · Q2 2026
- IC$148M—70.3%
- FPD$62.4M—29.7%
Forward guidance
Photronics expects Q1 2026 revenue between $217M and $225M, with non-GAAP EPS between $0.51 and $0.59.
Tailwinds
- Q1 revenue guided slightly above Q4 levels.
- Non-GAAP EPS guidance implies continued profitability.
- Strong U.S. demand supports near-term outlook.
- Investments in Korea expected to diversify revenue mix.
- Healthy cash balance enables strategic flexibility.
Headwinds
- Sequential FPD revenue decline expected to persist.
- Guidance midpoint suggests flat earnings growth.
- Ongoing macro uncertainty could impact demand.
- Foreign exchange volatility remains a risk.
- No clear visibility into long-term margin expansion.
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 Q4 2025
+2.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
62%
41 / 66 earnings
Positive
+45.4%
Q4 2025
Best reaction
-22.8%
Q3 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — | — | — | |
| 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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