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

Total Revenue

$216M

Previous: $223M-3.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: $0.59+1.7%
Gross Margin

35.0%

Previous: 37.0%-5.4%
Operating Margin

24.1%

Previous: 25.1%-4.0%
Net Income

$61.8M

Previous: $40.2M+53.6%
Operating Income

$52.1M

Previous: $55.8M-6.7%
Gross Profit

$75.5M

Previous: $82.3M-8.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Photronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$216M

Q4 2025-3.1%vs Q4 2024
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

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

Historical avgQ4 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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