Photronics Inc (PLAB) valuation
Photronics P/E ratio history
Photronics trades at 9.8 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 13.4 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 8.4 (year to Oct 2022) to 47.8 (year to Oct 2017), with a median of 15.0.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | $23.90 | $2.28 | 10.5 | 12.5 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $22.80 | $2.09 | 10.9 | — |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $18.36 | $2.03 | 9.0 | 8.4 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $16.22 | $1.94 | 8.4 | — |
| Oct 31, 2021 | $12.99 | $0.89 | 14.6 | — |
| Oct 31, 2020 | $9.75 | $0.53 | 18.4 | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $11.80 | $0.46 | 25.7 | — |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $9.74 | $0.60 | 16.2 | — |
| Oct 29, 2017 | $9.55 | $0.20 | 47.8 | — |
| Oct 30, 2016 | $9.85 | $0.64 | 15.4 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Photronics valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhotronicsPLAB | $1.63B | 9.8 | 13.4 | 1.9 |
| EvercommerceEVCM | $1.62B | 48.2 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Pdf SolutionsPDFS | $1.64B | 164.0 | 27.8 | 6.8 |
| SprinklrCXM | $1.59B | 68.1 | 13.5 | 1.8 |
| Pagaya TechnologiesPGY | $1.59B | 13.7 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Arlo TechnologiesARLO | $1.57B | 51.7 | 14.7 | 2.7 |
| NextnavNN | $1.57B | — | — | 395.3 |
| EverforthEFOR | $1.56B | 23.6 | 9.2 | 0.4 |
| Aehr Test SystemsAEHR | $1.73B | — | — | 34.5 |
| Peer median | 49.9 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: PLAB financials · PLAB returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.