PHOTRONICS INC
Business
Photronics, Inc. is a global manufacturer of photomasks, producing high-precision quartz or glass plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits used to transfer patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel display substrates. The company offers photomask sets for multiple layers, inspection and repair services, pellicle application, and research and development focused on advanced IC and FPD mask technologies. Photronics operates as a single reporting segment with manufacturing and R&D capacity for IC and FPD photomasks. It sells primarily to semiconductor and FPD designers and manufacturers worldwide through its facilities and local sales teams in Asia, the United States, and Europe.
Summary from filing dated 2025-12-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-10-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 849 | 867 | 892 | 825 | 664 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 549 | 551 | 556 | 530 | 497 | |
| Gross profit | 300 | 316 | 336 | 294 | 167 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 76 | 78 | 69 | 64 | 58 | |
| Research and development | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | |
| Total operating expenses | 91 | 94 | 83 | 82 | 76 | |
| Other operating expense | −240,000 | −92,000 | 0 | −17,000 | 4 | |
| Operating income | 208 | 222 | 253 | 212 | 95 | |
| Foreign currency transactions impacts, net | −8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | |
| Interest income and other income, net | 22 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | |
| Interest expense | −55,000 | −334,000 | −433,000 | — | −2 | |
| Income before income tax provision | 222 | 247 | 270 | 239 | 102 | |
| Income tax provision | 32 | 64 | 70 | 60 | 23 | |
| Net income | 190 | 184 | 200 | 179 | 79 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 54 | 53 | 74 | 60 | 23 | |
| Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders | 136 | 131 | 125 | 119 | 55 | |
| Basic (in Dollars per share) | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.05 | 1.96 | 0.9 | |
| Diluted (in Dollars per share) | 2.28 | 2.09 | 2.03 | 1.94 | 0.89 | |
| Basic (in Shares) | 60 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | |
| Diluted (in Shares) | 60 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-10-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 492 | 598 | 499 | 320 | 277 | |
| Short-term investments | 96 | 42 | 13 | 39 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,166 in 2025 and $1,126 in 2024 | 196 | 201 | 195 | 198 | 174 | |
| Inventories | 62 | 57 | 50 | 51 | 55 | |
| Other current assets | 44 | 33 | 28 | 37 | 44 | |
| Total current assets | 890 | 931 | 785 | 645 | 551 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 854 | 745 | 709 | 644 | 697 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 40 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | |
| Other assets | 20 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 23 | |
| Total assets | 1,805 | 1,712 | 1,526 | 1,316 | 1,294 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 11,000 | 18 | 7 | 10 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 84 | 79 | 84 | 80 | 82 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 82 | 87 | 95 | 104 | 72 | |
| Total current liabilities | 166 | 184 | 185 | 194 | 176 | |
| Long-term debt | 13,000 | 25,000 | 18 | 32 | — | |
| Other liabilities | 41 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 28 | |
| Total liabilities | 207 | 231 | 251 | 254 | 294 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 57,633 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2025, and 61,949 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2024 | 576,000 | 619,000 | 613,000 | 608,000 | 600,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 487 | 515 | 502 | 494 | 485 | |
| Retained earnings | 772 | 692 | 561 | 436 | 318 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −86 | −86 | −89 | −98 | 21 | |
| Total Photronics, Inc. shareholders' equity | 1,174 | 1,121 | 975 | 832 | 824 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 424 | 360 | 301 | 231 | 177 | |
| Total equity | 1,597 | 1,481 | 1,276 | 1,062 | 1,001 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,805 | 1,712 | 1,526 | 1,316 | 1,294 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-10-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment | 77 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 88 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 347,000 | 372,000 | 362,000 | 359,000 | 3 | |
| Share-based compensation | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −17 | −1 | −927,000 | 809,000 | −2 | |
| Accounts receivable | 6 | −3 | 4 | −51 | −37 | |
| Inventories | −5 | −6 | 1 | −2 | 3 | |
| Other current assets | −5 | 628,000 | 10 | 1 | −13 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other | −13 | −10 | −294,000 | 61 | 25 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 248 | 261 | 302 | 275 | 151 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −188 | −131 | −131 | −112 | −109 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −130 | −101 | −20 | −39 | — | |
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | 77 | 73 | 48 | 0 | — | |
| Government incentives | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Purchases of intangible assets | −94,000 | −89,000 | −117,000 | −205,000 | −170,000 | |
| Other | 0 | 59,000 | 0 | 25,000 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −239 | −156 | −102 | −148 | −103 | |
| Repayments of debt | −18 | −7 | −18 | −65 | −20 | |
| Common stock repurchases | −97 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −48 | |
| Proceeds from share-based arrangements | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| Net settlements of restricted stock awards | −2 | −3 | −1 | −1 | −437,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −115 | −8 | −18 | −39 | −54 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 228,000 | 2 | −3 | −46 | 5 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −106 | 99 | 179 | 43 | −2 | |
| Accruals for property, plant and equipment not yet paid | 12 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 8 | |
| Expected refundable federal investment tax credit | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |