US · PLAB
Photronics, Inc.
- Sector
- Technology · Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- Brookfield, CT 06804
- Website
- photronics.com
Price · as of 2025-10-31
$50.16
Market cap 2.21B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $69.88 | +39.31% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $21.05 | -58.03% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $31.13 | -37.94% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $14.23 | -71.63% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $6.32 | $33.97 | $3.25 | $10.38 | $7.87 |
| 2012 | $5.85 | $50.69 | $2.76 | $12.08 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $8.74 | $31.83 | $2.82 | $11.17 | $0.65 |
| 2014 | $8.18 | $48.96 | $3.66 | $12.27 | $6.56 |
| 2015 | $11.80 | $75.15 | $3.30 | $13.11 | $15.12 |
| 2016 | $11.05 | $69.30 | $3.61 | $11.30 | $0.46 |
| 2017 | $8.70 | $29.44 | $4.16 | $10.02 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $10.48 | $39.36 | $5.05 | $11.87 | $15.38 |
| 2019 | $15.14 | $34.96 | $3.02 | $4.47 | $6.60 |
| 2020 | $11.46 | $23.82 | $2.27 | $11.28 | $9.62 |
| 2021 | $18.55 | $34.96 | $2.22 | $17.93 | $14.94 |
| 2022 | $17.50 | $47.98 | $24.53 | $23.54 | $61.35 |
| 2023 | $28.78 | $69.87 | $56.76 | $26.21 | $32.79 |
| 2024 | $23.53 | $69.64 | $20.29 | $28.75 | $11.54 |
| 2025 | $33.33 | $69.88 | $13.61 | $31.13 | $14.23 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Photronics, Inc.'s (PLAB) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $69.88
- Current price
- $50.16
- AI upside
- +39.31%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$21.05
-58.03% upside
Graham-Dodd
$31.13
-37.94% upside
Graham Formula
$14.23
-71.63% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| PLAB | Photronics, Inc. | $50.16 | 2.21B | +39% | -58% | -38% | -72% | 14.56 | 1.69 | 2.34 | 4.67 | 160.21 | 1.69 | 35.30% | 24.51% | 16.06% | 11.89% | 32.80% | 7.76% | 0.00 | 3784.75 | 5.37 | 4.82 | -1.64 | 909.00% | -204.00% | -5428.00% | 3.00% | 1.49 | 10.96% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.90% | 6.72 | 23.44 | 1.65 | 7.68 |
| ADEA | Adeia Inc. | $20.69 | 2.27B | +104% | +96% | -82% | +25% | 20.00 | 4.62 | 5.01 | 10.51 | 27.14 | -16.27 | 87.23% | 47.15% | 25.05% | 25.33% | 21.24% | 10.39% | 0.91 | 5.18 | 3.81 | 3.70 | 1.51 | 7368.00% | 1791.00% | -2581.00% | 7.03% | 1.98 | 20.15% | 0.98% | 19.60% | 4.92% | 12.06 | 16.13 | 5.69 | 3.86 |
| ALIT | Alight, Inc. | $0.88 | 461.06M | +1,821% | -59% | — | — | -0.15 | 0.46 | 0.21 | -0.86 | -0.01 | -0.29 | 20.73% | 1.50% | -136.91% | -115.00% | 0.76% | -48.24% | 1.92 | 0.37 | 1.31 | 0.76 | -0.68 | 192414.00% | -300.00% | 9084.00% | 52.59% | 0.41 | 5.62% | 18.09% | -2.80% | 48.81% | 64.92 | 8.83 | 0.98 | -0.48 |
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| MXL | MaxLinear, Inc. | $17.43 | 1.51B | +110% | -54% | — | — | -11.40 | 3.45 | 3.33 | -28.11 | — | 18.45 | 56.84% | -27.13% | -29.23% | -28.23% | -22.77% | -16.44% | 0.35 | -12.62 | 1.34 | 0.65 | -1.42 | -4608.00% | 2971.00% | -11115.00% | 0.45% | 0.11 | 1.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.28% | -12.93 | 233.70 | 3.51 | 1.99 |
| PAR | PAR Technology Corporatio… | $16.39 | 665.29M | +89% | -53% | — | — | -8.13 | 0.83 | 1.51 | -37.85 | -0.58 | -2.49 | 40.53% | -15.10% | -18.54% | -9.95% | -6.01% | -6.14% | 0.49 | -11.36 | 1.66 | 1.15 | -12.11 | 139286.00% | 3016.00% | -484.00% | -4.44% | -0.19 | -2.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -14.67 | -33.10 | 2.22 | 0.63 |
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| VECO | Veeco Instruments Inc. | $30.56 | 1.84B | +40% | -51% | -53% | -98% | 54.76 | 2.19 | 2.92 | 34.95 | — | 2.91 | 39.95% | 5.38% | 5.33% | 4.27% | 4.30% | 2.75% | 0.29 | 3.91 | 4.75 | 2.81 | 1.83 | -5203.00% | -739.00% | 0.00% | 2.36% | 0.36 | 6.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.83% | 50.56 | 39.51 | 2.72 | 3.39 |
About Photronics, Inc.
Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, China, and internationally. The company offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays (FPDs); and to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, FDP substrates, and other types of electrical and optical components. It sells its products to semiconductor and FPD manufacturers, designers, and foundries, as well as to other high-performance electronics manufacturers through its sales personnel and customer service representatives. The company was formerly known as Photronic Labs, Inc. and changed its name to Photronics, Inc. in 1990. Photronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Brookfield, Connecticut.
- CEO
- George C. Macricostas
- Employees
- 1.9K
- Beta
- 1.51
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($21.05 ÷ $50.16) − 1 = -58.03% (DCF, example).