Photronics Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsPHOTRONICS INC's gross profit margin for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2024 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company has grown its sales and net income during the past quarter when compared with the same quarter a year ago, and although its growth in net income has outpaced the subsector average, its revenue growth has not. PHOTRONICS INC is extremely liquid. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 3.91 which clearly shows the ability to cover any short-term cash needs. PLAB managed to increase the liquidity from the same period a year ago, despite already having very strong liquidity to begin with. This would indicate improved cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 11.09% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is very unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 216.33 | 211.09 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 78.19 | 75.06 |
EBIT ($mil) | 57.49 | 55.96 |
Net Income ($mil) | 26.18 | 13.99 |
Balance Sheet | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 521.51 | 373.99 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 1582.84 | 1441.68 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 23.43 | 33.86 |
Equity ($mil) | 1022.96 | 920.77 |
Profitability | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 46.2 | 45.09 |
EBITDA Margin | 36.14 | 35.55 |
Operating Margin | 26.57 | 26.51 |
Sales Turnover | 0.57 | 0.59 |
Return on Assets | 8.69 | 7.6 |
Return on Equity | 13.46 | 11.91 |
Debt | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Current Ratio | 4.36 | 3.52 |
Debt/Capital | 0.02 | 0.04 |
Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.07 |
Interest Coverage | 0.0 | 860.88 |
Share Data | Q1 FY24 | Q1 FY23 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 61.31 | 61.1 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | 0.42 | 0.23 |
Book value / share | 16.69 | 15.07 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 660773.0 | 487914.0 |
BUY. PHOTRONICS INC's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 53.34 for the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 1.71 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 23.59. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, PHOTRONICS INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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PLAB 12.82 | Peers 53.34 | PLAB 5.55 | Peers 44.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. PLAB is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. PLAB is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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PLAB 11.89 | Peers 26.06 | PLAB 2.25 | Peers 1.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. PLAB is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Premium. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. PLAB trades at a premium to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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PLAB 1.71 | Peers 23.59 | PLAB 24.58 | Peers 123.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. PLAB is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, PLAB is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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PLAB 1.95 | Peers 14.13 | PLAB 6.08 | Peers 27.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. PLAB is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. PLAB significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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