Photronics Inc (PLAB) Stock Price Today & Analysis
PLAB
Valuation
Market cap$1.99B
Price-to-sales ratio2.37
Price-to-book value1.72
Price-earnings ratio14.80
Return on Equity12.00%
Return on Sales0.20%
Return on Assets0.08%
PEG ratioN/A
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share$2.29
Income Statement
Average volume1,219,653
EBITDA$245.62M
1 year high (52w)$45.40
1 year low (52w)$16.46
Dividend
Dividend yield0.00%
Solvency
Debt-to-equity ratioN/A
About Photronics Inc
Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in manufacturing photomasks. The photomasks are photographic quartz or glass plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits that are used as a component in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat-panel displays. The revenue from products designed for integrated circuits production accounts for the majority of total revenue, with the rest derived from products for flat-panel display production. The company's assets are located in Taiwan, Korea, and the United States. It generates revenue world-wide, including in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, China, and elsewhere in Asia, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.
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