Photronics manufactures photomasks used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat-panel display substrates. Its high-precision masks are essential consumable inputs in chip and display production. Customers include foundries, integrated device manufacturers, and display makers requiring accurate patterning for each new design.
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 65.0 (B), an B-range rating. It ranks 821st of 1,866 covered companies, 119th of 176 in Technology (sector average 67.1) and 18th of 21 in Semiconductor Equipment & Materials. Scores as of 2026-10-26.
Its strongest lenses are Industry opportunity at 92 (Technology average 88) and Stock selection at 74 (Technology average 82). Its weakest lenses are Expansion (growth) at 12 (sector average 51) and Trend (momentum) at 33 (sector average 50).
| Lens | Type | PLAB | Technology average | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 92 | 88 | 92 | 94th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 74 | 82 | 85 | 10th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 69 | 84 | 88 | 10th |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 71 | 76 | 78 | 14th |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 69 | 50 | 43 | 79th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 12 | 51 | 56 | 3rd |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 53 | 50 | 47 | 58th |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 33 | 50 | 43 | 17th |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-08-26 (fiscal 2026 Q3). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The stock's valuation gap is +4.3%: its price is in line with the path its market, sector and industry moves explain. Factor sensitivity: market beta 0.63, sector beta 0.29, industry beta 0.48; the factor model explains 75% of its moves (R²).
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| Teradyne, Inc. (TER) | 74.8 | B+ | -10.7% |
| ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) | 74.7 | B+ | -14.4% |
| Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) | 74.2 | B+ | -7.3% |
| Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC) | 73.2 | B+ | -1.9% |
| Onto Innovation Inc. (ONTO) | 72.3 | B+ | -35.3% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) | 71.3 | B+ | -9.0% |
| Camtek Ltd. (CAMT) | 70.4 | B+ | -33.5% |
| Ichor Holdings Ltd. (ICHR) | 69.9 | B | -40.2% |
Photronics, Inc. financial statements · Technology sector ranking · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry ranking · All covered companies
The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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