PLAB

$34.68

Post-MarketAs of Mar 17, 8:00 PM UTC

Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe, and internationally.

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Whystock Valuation Model

Calculated using a trailing P/E relative model adjusted by sector ROE and historical growth.
Current Price$34.68
Potential Upside
37.9%
Whystock Fair Value$47.84
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Fundamentals

SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductor Equipment & Materials

Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe, and internationally. It offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of...

Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$2.05B
P/E Ratio
Value territory. Trading at a high yield relative to earnings.
14.82
Beta
High-beta play. Expect amplified moves vs. the broad market.
1.50
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
0.00%
ROIC
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
12.22%
Quick Ratio
Pristine liquidity. Sufficient cash to cover all near-term obligations.
4.10

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Photronics (NasdaqGS:PLAB) reports record revenue from advanced chip segments tied to AI manufacturing. The company highlights especially strong contributions from U.S. operations. Photronics announces substantial capital expansion in the U.S. and South Korea to support AI chip demand. Photronics focuses on photomasks, a core input for semiconductor fabrication, and is becoming more important as chip designs for AI workloads grow more complex. The latest record revenue from advanced chips...

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Neutral flow. Standard news cycle with no clear sentiment tilt.
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