Photronics Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (PLAB)
Photronics's return on equity was 11.89% for fiscal 2025.
View full Photronics company overviewPhotronics annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-31 | 11.89% | −0.58 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-10-31 | 12.47% | −1.42 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-10-31 | 13.89% | −0.46 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-10-31 | 14.35% | +7.54 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 6.81% | +2.51 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | 4.30% | +0.40 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-10-31 | 3.90% | −1.70 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-10-31 | 5.59% | +3.79 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-10-29 | 1.80% | −5.00 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-10-30 | 6.81% | −0.19 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-11-01 | 7.00% | +2.72 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-11-02 | 4.28% | +1.12 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-11-03 | 3.16% | −2.08 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-10-28 | 5.25% | +1.84 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-10-30 | 3.41% | −1.96 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-10-31 | 5.37% | — |
Photronics quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-05-03 | 2.56% | +1.77 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-02-01 | 3.60% | −0.21 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-31 | 5.38% | +2.28 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-08-03 | 2.06% | −1.21 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-05-04 | 0.80% | −2.73 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-02-02 | 3.81% | +1.19 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-31 | 3.09% | −1.51 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-28 | 3.27% | +0.42 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-28 | 3.52% | −0.80 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-28 | 2.62% | +1.02 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-31 | 4.61% | +0.20 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-30 | 2.85% | −0.85 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 4.32% | +1.04 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-29 | 1.60% | −1.18 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-31 | 4.41% | +1.99 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | 3.71% | +1.62 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-05-01 | 3.28% | +1.99 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-30 | 2.78% | +1.78 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 2.41% | +1.60 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-08-01 | 2.08% | +0.70 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-05-02 | 1.29% | +0.47 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 0.99% | −0.35 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-31 | 0.81% | −0.46 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-08-02 | 1.38% | +0.55 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-05-03 | 0.82% | −0.30 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-02-02 | 1.34% | +0.64 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-31 | 1.27% | −0.37 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-28 | 0.83% | −0.84 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-28 | 1.11% | −0.25 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-27 | 0.69% | −0.08 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-31 | 1.63% | +0.91 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-29 | 1.67% | +1.13 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-29 | 1.37% | +1.12 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-28 | 0.78% | +0.50 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-29 | 0.73% | −0.02 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-30 | 0.54% | −0.61 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 0.25% | −1.51 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-29 | 0.27% | −2.96 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-30 | 0.74% | −2.18 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 1.16% | −0.76 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-05-01 | 1.76% | +0.16 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-31 | 3.23% | +2.62 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-11-01 | 2.92% | +2.23 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-08-02 | 1.91% | +1.22 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-05-03 | 1.60% | −1.02 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-02-01 | 0.62% | +0.27 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-11-02 | 0.69% | −0.15 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-08-03 | 0.69% | −0.37 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-05-04 | 2.63% | +1.76 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-02-02 | 0.34% | −0.07 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-11-03 | 0.84% | +0.14 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-07-28 | 1.06% | −1.01 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-04-28 | 0.87% | −0.82 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-01-27 | 0.42% | −0.41 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-10-28 | 0.71% | −1.10 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-29 | 2.07% | −0.28 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-29 | 1.69% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-29 | 0.83% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-30 | 1.81% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-31 | 2.35% | — |
Photronics return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Photronics's return on equity increased from 4.30% to 11.89%, a change of +7.59 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.56%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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