Growth is the primary weakness (avg 0/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Below 2%, essentially flat
Below 2%, essentially flat
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Contracted >2pp, margin pressure
Net cash position, no leverage concern
10–15%, respectable returns
Photronics (PLAB) quality: score, margins and returns
Photronics (PLAB) scores 50/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 22.5% operating margins and 13.1% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Photronics (PLAB) a high-quality business?+
Photronics scores 50 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 22.5% operating margin and a 13.1% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Photronics's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from PLAB's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Photronics scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Photronics's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Photronics earns about 13.1% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to PLAB's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Photronics?+
Photronics runs an operating margin of about 22.5% and a net margin of about 19.0%. Revenue has grown at roughly 6.9% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 3 Sept 2026, covering the period ending 2 Aug 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 28 Sept 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Oct. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
PLAB is in 89 US ETFs. The largest of them, with PLAB's weight in each:
Vanguard Information Technology ETFVGT0.03%of the fund
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR0.10%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM0.06%of the fund
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV0.33%of the fund
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSCHA0.04%of the fund
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETFFTEC0.03%of the fund
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