Photronics Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (PLAB)
Photronics's stock-based compensation was $13.4M for fiscal 2025.
View full Photronics company overviewPhotronics annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $13.4M | −$502,000 | −3.61% |
| 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $13.9M | $5.9M | +73.60% |
| 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $8.0M | $1.7M | +26.84% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $6.3M | $960,000 | +17.95% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $5.3M | $421,000 | +8.54% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $4.9M | $1.2M | +33.89% |
| 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $3.7M | $500,000 | +15.72% |
| 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $3.2M | −$447,000 | −12.32% |
| 2017 | 2017-10-29 | $3.6M | −$200,000 | −5.23% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-30 | $3.8M | $138,000 | +3.74% |
| 2015 | 2015-11-01 | $3.7M | −$382,000 | −9.38% |
| 2014 | 2014-11-02 | $4.1M | $96,000 | +2.42% |
| 2013 | 2013-11-03 | $4.0M | $815,000 | +25.79% |
| 2012 | 2012-10-28 | $3.2M | $702,000 | +28.56% |
| 2011 | 2011-10-30 | $2.5M | $575,000 | +30.54% |
| 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $1.9M | −$253,000 | −11.84% |
| 2009 | 2009-11-01 | $2.1M | — | — |
Photronics quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-05-03 | $3.7M | $349,000 | +10.34% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-02-01 | $2.9M | −$483,000 | −14.49% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $3.4M | −$664,000 | −16.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-08-03 | $3.3M | −$49,000 | −1.47% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-05-04 | $3.4M | −$550,000 | −14.01% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-02-02 | $3.3M | $761,000 | +29.58% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $4.0M | $1.9M | +90.36% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-28 | $3.3M | $1.3M | +63.50% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-28 | $3.9M | $1.9M | +95.42% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-28 | $2.6M | $752,000 | +41.30% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $2.1M | $442,000 | +26.23% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-30 | $2.0M | $462,000 | +29.20% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $2.0M | $425,000 | +26.83% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-29 | $1.8M | $364,000 | +24.98% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $1.7M | $371,000 | +28.23% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $1.6M | $271,000 | +20.67% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-05-01 | $1.6M | $162,000 | +11.39% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-30 | $1.5M | $156,000 | +11.99% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $1.3M | $160,000 | +13.86% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-08-01 | $1.3M | $114,000 | +9.52% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-05-02 | $1.4M | $202,000 | +16.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $1.3M | −$55,000 | −4.06% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $1.2M | $345,000 | +42.65% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-08-02 | $1.2M | $288,000 | +31.68% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-05-03 | $1.2M | $320,000 | +35.56% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-02-02 | $1.4M | $294,000 | +27.68% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $809,000 | $129,000 | +18.97% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-28 | $909,000 | $109,000 | +13.63% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-28 | $900,000 | $100,000 | +12.50% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-27 | $1.1M | $162,000 | +18.00% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $680,000 | −$147,000 | −17.78% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-29 | $800,000 | −$200,000 | −20.00% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-29 | $800,000 | −$100,000 | −11.11% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-28 | $900,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-29 | $827,000 | −$100,000 | −10.79% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-30 | $1.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $900,000 | −$100,000 | −10.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-29 | $900,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-30 | $927,000 | −$62,000 | −6.27% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $1.0M | $100,000 | +11.11% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-05-01 | $1.0M | $100,000 | +11.11% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $900,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-11-01 | $989,000 | $18,000 | +1.85% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-08-02 | $900,000 | −$100,000 | −10.00% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-05-03 | $900,000 | −$100,000 | −10.00% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-02-01 | $900,000 | −$200,000 | −18.18% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-11-02 | $971,000 | −$204,000 | −17.36% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-08-03 | $1.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-05-04 | $1.0M | $100,000 | +11.11% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-02-02 | $1.1M | $200,000 | +22.22% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-11-03 | $1.2M | $315,000 | +36.63% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-07-28 | $1.0M | $100,000 | +11.11% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-04-28 | $900,000 | $200,000 | +28.57% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-01-27 | $900,000 | $200,000 | +28.57% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-10-28 | $860,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-29 | $900,000 | $200,000 | +28.57% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-29 | $700,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-29 | $700,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-31 | $700,000 | — | — |
Photronics stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Photronics's stock-based compensation increased from $4.9M to $13.4M, a change of $8.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.7M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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