PLAB · Photronics Inc
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Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 26, 2026TL;DR. Photronics reported Q3 FY2026 revenue of $216 million, up 3% year-over-year and above the high end of guidance, with a record 44% high-end IC mix, while cutting fiscal 2026 CapEx guidance to $255–$305 million from $330 million and widening Q4 revenue guidance to $207–$227 million amid limited visibility.
- + Q3 revenue of $216 million rose 3% year-over-year and beat the high end of guidance
- + High-end IC hit a record 44% of IC revenue on node migration tailwinds
- + Mainstream IC decline to $86 million is framed as positive due to node migration to higher-ASP high-end business
- + FPD revenue of $61 million remains near all-time highs with strong OLED demand
- + Cash position grew to $673 million including $504 million in joint ventures
- + Allen, Texas and Korea 8nm expansion investments remain on schedule
- − Fiscal 2026 CapEx guidance lowered to $255–$305 million from $330 million, with potential shift into fiscal 2027
- − Q4 revenue guidance range widened to $207–$227 million, with operating margin range of 19–24% and EPS of $0.40–$0.56 reflecting limited visibility
- − FPD revenue of $61 million declined 2% year-over-year and sequentially, with China demand pressured by tight memory conditions
- − Q2 semiconductor design release delay conditions persist, with elevated fab utilization, memory constraints, and geopolitical uncertainty continuing to weigh on visibility
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| high-end I.C. business as a percentage of total I.C. revenue | 44% | third quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended August 2, 2026 | — |
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Versus peers
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$1.78B | -5.9% | +18.8% | 10.6 | 7.3% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAB | -2.2% | +3.5% | -34.3% | -2.2% | -5.9% |
| SPY | +1.9% | +1.9% | +10.8% | +1.9% | +14.0% |
| vs SPY | -4.1% | +1.5% | -45.1% | -4.1% | -19.9% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.