What is Photronics's operating cash flow?

Photronics (PLAB) reported operating cash flow of $47.03M in Q1 2026.

How has Photronics's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Photronics's operating cash flow increased by 49.5% year-over-year, from $31.45M to $47.03M.

What is the long-term trend for Photronics's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Photronics's operating cash flow has grown at a 13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $150.77M to $247.8M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Photronics PLAB Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$209.9M-0.5%

Gross profit$65.8M-15.6%

Operating income$42.2M-24.3%

Net income$31.4M+255%

EPS (diluted)$0.54+260%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$514.4M-3.6%

Total debt$3.9M+12,780%

Total equity$1.2B+12.7%

Total assets$1.9B+13.4%

Cash flow

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CapEx$45.8M-24.4%

Free cash flow$1.2M—

Valuation

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Market cap$1.86B+146%

Enterprise value$1.35B+268%

P/E11.7×+5.4×

P/S2.2×+1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin33.8%-2.5pp

Operating margin22.9%-2.3pp

Net margin18.5%+4.5pp

FCF margin11.2%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.6%+2.3pp

Debt / equity0×—

Current ratio5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Photronics in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Photronics’s 10-Q, filed June 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Photronics's operating cash flow?: Photronics (PLAB) reported operating cash flow of $47.03M in Q1 2026.
How has Photronics's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Photronics's operating cash flow increased by 49.5% year-over-year, from $31.45M to $47.03M.
What is the long-term trend for Photronics's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Photronics's operating cash flow has grown at a 13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $150.77M to $247.8M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.