Photronics (PLAB) Competitors $19.49 -0.39 (-1.96%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.48 0.00 (-0.03%) As of 07/11/2025 05:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PLAB vs. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, AMKR, COHU, DIOD, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, and TERShould you be buying Photronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Photronics include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Cohu (COHU), Diodes (DIOD), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), and Teradyne (TER). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Photronics vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Amkor Technology Cohu Diodes KLA Lam Research MKS Teradyne Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Does the media prefer ACLS or PLAB? In the previous week, Photronics had 8 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Photronics and 3 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Photronics' score of 0.93 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Photronics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACLS or PLAB? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Photronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Photronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate ACLS or PLAB? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $132.50, indicating a potential upside of 77.00%. Photronics has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.06%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Photronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Photronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better earnings & valuation, ACLS or PLAB? Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Photronics. Photronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axcelis Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxcelis Technologies$958.06M2.51$200.99M$5.4613.71Photronics$866.95M1.35$130.69M$1.9210.15 Which has more risk & volatility, ACLS or PLAB? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Photronics has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ACLS or PLAB more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Photronics' net margin of 14.00%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Photronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies18.58% 18.55% 13.78% Photronics 14.00%8.54%7.43% SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Photronics on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Photronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLAB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PLAB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLAB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPhotronicsSEQPT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.20B$13.31B$27.66B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A1.48%3.11%4.00%P/E Ratio10.159.6236.8020.27Price / Sales1.351.281,881.6898.72Price / Cash5.997.5538.1558.16Price / Book0.830.997.285.49Net Income$130.69M$926.49M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance-1.35%-3.11%-0.23%4.78%1 Month Performance2.26%-2.77%4.07%7.67%1 Year Performance-26.54%-21.21%52,050.69%16.43% Photronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLABPhotronics4.4503 of 5 stars$19.49-2.0%$31.00+59.1%-25.3%$1.20B$866.95M10.151,878News CoverageInsider TradeACLSAxcelis Technologies4.5535 of 5 stars$70.95-2.9%$136.00+91.7%-48.2%$2.28B$1.02B12.991,563AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3584 of 5 stars$136.61-1.1%$126.89-7.1%+23.7%$5.14B$1.56B70.4210,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAMATApplied Materials4.8467 of 5 stars$190.78-0.1%$202.09+5.9%-18.0%$153.10B$27.18B23.2135,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMKRAmkor Technology4.8579 of 5 stars$21.44-3.6%$28.00+30.6%-47.9%$5.30B$6.32B16.7528,300Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeCOHUCohu3.4408 of 5 stars$19.78-3.6%$28.43+43.7%-42.5%$919.83M$390.96M-10.693,024Positive NewsGap DownDIODDiodes1.4273 of 5 stars$54.62-5.0%$55.00+0.7%-30.3%$2.53B$1.34B99.318,593News CoverageKLACKLA4.6761 of 5 stars$912.62-1.3%$818.06-10.4%+8.4%$120.68B$9.81B33.1715,230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.3344 of 5 stars$98.14-0.7%$94.20-4.0%-4.0%$125.53B$14.91B27.3517,450Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.6799 of 5 stars$102.18-2.3%$130.82+28.0%-24.6%$6.89B$3.59B30.5010,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownTERTeradyne4.7712 of 5 stars$90.59-2.7%$114.33+26.2%-37.3%$14.53B$2.91B25.596,500News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Competitors AEIS Competitors AMAT Competitors AMKR Competitors COHU Competitors DIOD Competitors KLAC Competitors LRCX Competitors MKSI Competitors TER Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLAB) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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