Photronics Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
MWN-AI** Summary
Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB), a leader in photomask technologies, reported its full year and fourth quarter financial results for fiscal year 2025, ending October 31, 2025. Despite a slight decline in revenue, the company demonstrated robust performance, particularly in the United States. Total revenue for the year was $849.3 million, a 2% decrease compared to 2024, while GAAP net income attributable to shareholders increased to $136.4 million, or $2.28 per diluted share, from $130.7 million, or $2.09 per diluted share, the previous year. Non-GAAP net income decreased to $120.6 million, reflecting adjustments related to taxes and other expenses.
In the fourth quarter, Photronics reported revenue of $215.8 million, a decline of 3.1% year-over-year but an increase of 2.6% sequentially. GAAP net income for the quarter soared to $61.8 million, nearly doubling from the prior year’s fourth quarter. Non-GAAP net income for Q4 was slightly down to $34.6 million. Revenue from integrated circuits (IC) totaled $157.4 million, down 4% year-over-year, while flat panel display (FPD) revenue remained relatively stable at $58.3 million.
The company generated cash from operating activities amounting to $247.8 million for the year, with $188.1 million invested in capital expenditures for organic growth. At the end of the fiscal year, Photronics had cash and cash equivalents of $588.2 million.
Looking ahead, for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Photronics anticipates revenue between $217 million and $225 million, with non-GAAP net income estimated at $0.51 to $0.59 per diluted share. The company remains optimistic about its growth strategies, especially with ongoing investments in U.S. operations and expansions in Korea, positioning itself to cater to advanced semiconductor designs.
MWN-AI** Analysis
Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 results, showcasing a mixed performance with significant strengths and challenges. The FY revenue declined to $849.3 million, a slight 2% dip from FY 2024, primarily driven by a 4% decrease in integrated circuit (IC) revenue while flat panel display (FPD) revenue saw a modest 2% increase. Despite these headwinds, the company achieved record fourth-quarter revenue of $215.8 million, reflecting a sequential increase of 2.6% and a substantial growth in net income attributable to shareholders, reaching $61.8 million.
Key takeaway for investors is the promising trend in operating cash flow, which amounted to $247.8 million for the fiscal year. The company continued to invest heavily in organic growth, with $188.1 million allocated towards capital expenditures. This focus on investment demonstrates Photronics' commitment to enhancing its manufacturing capabilities and positioning for future demand, especially in leading-edge chip designs through its expansion in Korea.
Looking ahead, the company has provided an optimistic revenue guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, projecting between $217 million and $225 million, alongside anticipated non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.51 to $0.59. Market sentiment may lean toward a cautiously optimistic view, as CEO George Macricostas highlights ongoing customer demand and strategic expansions that could bolster future growth.
Investors should monitor operational efficiencies and its ability to adapt amid existing macroeconomic headwinds. Given the stock's strong cash position of $588.2 million (including joint ventures), considering buying on any dips could be a sensible strategy as the company navigates through its investment phase while positioning itself for potential rebounds in both the IC and FPD segments.
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BROOKFIELD, Conn., Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today reported financial results for its full year and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 ended October 31, 2025.
Commenting on the fourth-quarter performance, Chairman and CEO George Macricostas said, "Photronics delivered very good results in our fiscal fourth quarter achieving record high end revenue with particular strength in the United States. We continue to see positive forecasts from our customers in the U.S. validating our U.S. investment plans, while our Korea capability extension is also anticipated to help diversify our geographic revenue mix and increase our exposure to leading-edge chip designs in the future.”
Full Year Fiscal 2025 Results
- Revenue was $849.3 million, down 2.0% year-over-year.
- GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders was $136.4 million, or $2.28 per diluted share, compared with $130.7 million, or $2.09 per diluted share in 2024.
- Favorable impact associated with the deferred tax valuation allowance reduction of $16.8 million.
- Non-GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders was $120.6 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, compared with $127.6 million, or $2.05 per diluted share in 2024.
- IC revenue was $615.1 million, down 4% year-over-year.
- FPD revenue was $234.2 million, up 2% year-over-year.
- Cash generated from operating activities was $247.8 million, and cash invested in organic growth through capital expenditures was $188.1 million.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
- Revenue was $215.8 million, down 3.1% year-over-year and up 2.6% sequentially.
- GAAP Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders was $61.8 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared with $33.9 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $22.9 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025.
- Favorable impact associated with the deferred tax valuation allowance reduction of $16.8 million.
- Non-GAAP Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders was $34.6 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, compared with $37.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $29.4 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025.
- IC revenue was $157.4 million, down 4% year-over-year and up 7% sequentially.
- FPD revenue was $58.3 million, down 1% from the same quarter last year and down 7% sequentially.
- Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at the end of the quarter were $588.2 million, of which $422.3 million was associated with our Joint Ventures, of which we own 50.01%.
- Cash generated from operating activities was $87.8 million, cash invested in organic growth through capital expenditures was $67.5 million.
First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Guidance
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Photronics expects Revenue to be between $217 million and $225 million and non-GAAP Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders to be between $0.51 and $0.59 per diluted share.
Webcast
A webcast to discuss these results is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on December 10, 2025. The call will be broadcast live and on-demand on the Events and Presentations link on the Photronics website. Analysts and investors who wish to participate in the Q&A portion of the call should click here . It is suggested that participants register fifteen minutes prior to the call's scheduled start time.
About Photronics
Photronics is a leading worldwide manufacturer of integrated circuit (IC) and flat panel display (FPD) photomasks. High precision quartz plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits, photomasks are a key element in the IC and FPD manufacturing process. Founded in 1969, Photronics has been a trusted photomask supplier for over 56 years. The company operates 11 strategically located manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Additional information on the company can be accessed at www.photronics.com .
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” regarding our industry, our strategic position, and our financial and operating results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially. Please refer to Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 and other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents contain and identify important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release to conform these statements to actual results.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP Net Income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders are "non-GAAP financial measures" as such term is defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and may differ from similarly named non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The attached financial supplement reconciles Photronics, Inc. financial results under GAAP to non-GAAP financial information. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items are useful for analysts and investors to evaluate our on-going performance because they enable a more meaningful comparison of our projected performance with our historical results. These non-GAAP metrics are not a measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to Net income (loss), Net income (loss) per share, or any other measure of consolidated results under U.S. GAAP. The items excluded from these non-GAAP metrics, but included in the calculation of their closest GAAP equivalent, are significant components of the condensed consolidated statement of income and must be considered in performing a comprehensive assessment of overall financial performance. Please refer to the non-GAAP reconciliations below.
Totals presented may not sum due to rounding.
| PHOTRONICS, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| October 31, | August 3, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 215,770 | $ | 210,394 | $ | 222,628 | $ | 849,294 | $ | 866,946 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 140,236 | 139,539 | 140,326 | 549,464 | 551,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 75,534 | 70,855 | 82,302 | 299,830 | 315,946 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin % | 35.0 | % | 33.7 | % | 37.0 | % | 35.3 | % | 36.4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 20,001 | 18,423 | 21,008 | 75,625 | 77,760 | |||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 3,185 | 4,271 | 5,285 | 15,804 | 16,576 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 23,186 | 22,694 | 26,293 | 91,429 | 94,336 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense | (241 | ) | - | (182 | ) | (240 | ) | (92 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 52,107 | 48,161 | 55,827 | 208,161 | 221,518 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin | 24.1 | % | 22.9 | % | 25.1 | % | 24.5 | % | 25.6 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other income (loss) , net | 23,855 | (9,428 | ) | (1,034 | ) | 13,623 | 25,897 | |||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Tax Provision | 75,962 | 38,733 | 54,793 | 221,784 | 247,415 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) provision | (2,659 | ) | 9,594 | 14,568 | 31,550 | 63,567 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 78,621 | 29,139 | 40,225 | 190,234 | 183,848 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 16,820 | 6,248 | 6,356 | 53,829 | 53,160 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | $ | 61,801 | $ | 22,891 | $ | 33,869 | $ | 136,405 | $ | 130,688 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings per share attributed to Photronics, Inc. shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.07 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 2.29 | $ | 2.12 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.07 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 2.28 | $ | 2.09 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 57,600 | 57,937 | 61,863 | 59,606 | 61,726 | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 57,977 | 58,068 | 62,456 | 59,920 | 62,391 | |||||||||||||||||
| PHOTRONICS, INC. | |||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| October 31, | October 31, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 492,256 | $ | 598,485 | |||
| Short-term investments | 95,909 | 42,184 | |||||
| Accounts receivable | 195,921 | 200,830 | |||||
| Inventories | 61,767 | 56,527 | |||||
| Other current assets | 44,199 | 33,036 | |||||
| Total current assets | 890,052 | 931,062 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 854,436 | 745,257 | |||||
| Other assets | 60,046 | 35,740 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,804,534 | $ | 1,712,059 | |||
| Liabilities and Equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 11 | $ | 17,972 | |||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 165,862 | 165,839 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 165,873 | 183,811 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 13 | 25 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 41,341 | 47,464 | |||||
| Equity: | |||||||
| Photronics, Inc. shareholders' equity | 1,173,589 | 1,120,864 | |||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 423,718 | 359,895 | |||||
| Total equity | 1,597,307 | 1,480,759 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,804,534 | $ | 1,712,059 | |||
| PHOTRONICS, INC. | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Year Ended | |||||||||||
| October 31, | October 31, | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 190,234 | $ | 183,848 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||||||
| provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 77,605 | 82,805 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 13,388 | 13,890 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets, liabilities and other | (33,429 | ) | (19,099 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 247,798 | 261,444 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (188,137 | ) | (130,942 | ) | |||||||
| Purchases of short-term investments | (129,649 | ) | (100,558 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | 76,823 | 72,836 | |||||||||
| Government incentives | 2,158 | 2,229 | |||||||||
| Other | (94 | ) | (30 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (238,899 | ) | (156,465 | ) | |||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Repayments of debt | (17,972 | ) | (6,621 | ) | |||||||
| Common stock repurchases | (97,422 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Proceeds from share-based arrangements | 2,231 | 1,916 | |||||||||
| Net settlements of restricted stock awards | (2,094 | ) | (3,025 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (115,257 | ) | (7,730 | ) | |||||||
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 228 | 2,127 | |||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (106,130 | ) | 99,376 | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 601,243 | 501,867 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 495,113 | $ | 601,243 | |||||||
| PHOTRONICS, INC. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders to non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| October 31, | August 3, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| U.S. GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | $ | 61,801 | $ | 22,891 | $ | 33,869 | $ | 136,405 | $ | 130,688 | |||||||||
| FX (gain) loss | (18,615 | ) | 14,258 | 7,758 | 8,310 | (2,168 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Estimated tax effects of FX (gain) loss | 4,781 | (3,663 | ) | (1,936 | ) | (2,066 | ) | 477 | |||||||||||
| Estimated noncontrolling interest effects of above | 3,341 | (4,130 | ) | (2,637 | ) | (5,342 | ) | (1,407 | ) | ||||||||||
| Reversal of deferred tax valuation allowance | (16,751 | ) | - | - | (16,751 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | $ | 34,557 | $ | 29,356 | $ | 37,054 | $ | 120,556 | $ | 127,590 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted | 57,977 | 58,068 | 62,456 | 59,920 | 62,391 | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | $ | 1.07 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 2.28 | $ | 2.09 | |||||||||
| Effects of non-GAAP adjustments above | (0.47 | ) | 0.12 | 0.05 | (0.27 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 2.01 | $ | 2.05 | |||||||||
For Further Information:
Ted Moreau
VP, Investor Relations
469.395.8175
tmoreau@photronics.com
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2. How does Photronics Inc. (PLAB) plan to leverage its Korea capability extension to diversify its geographic revenue mix and enhance its exposure to leading-edge chip designs?
3. Given the decline in IC revenue by year-over-year, what strategies is Photronics Inc. (PLAB) implementing to regain growth in this segment moving forward?
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