Photronics (PLAB) Competitors $20.11 +0.33 (+1.67%) As of 01:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Photronics shares are owned by company 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. Does the media favor ACLS or PLAB? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 23 more articles in the media than Photronics. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 8 mentions for Photronics. Photronics' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.87 indicating that Photronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Photronics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ACLS or PLAB? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Photronics has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ACLS or PLAB? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Photronics has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.15%. Given Photronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Photronics is more favorable than Axcelis Technologies.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 Is ACLS or PLAB more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Photronics' net margin of 14.00%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Photronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Photronics 14.00%8.54%7.43% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$1.02B2.43$200.99M$4.8916.13Photronics$856.74M1.41$130.69M$1.9210.47 SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Photronics on 11 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$1.21B$15.26B$29.63B$9.66BDividend YieldN/A1.37%3.11%4.14%P/E Ratio10.4610.5350.2524.98Price / Sales1.411.401,574.1876.70Price / Cash5.937.8836.7258.58Price / Book0.861.097.335.67Net Income$130.69M$926.49M$803.33M$265.39M7 Day Performance1.62%6.95%1.43%2.51%1 Month Performance1.11%7.62%-0.54%1.85%1 Year Performance-8.51%-2.74%53,045.85%24.09% Photronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLABPhotronics4.2019 of 5 stars$20.11+1.7%$31.00+54.2%-4.8%$1.21B$856.74M10.461,878Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies4.0428 of 5 stars$75.38+2.7%$118.33+57.0%-22.6%$2.42B$958.06M13.811,563Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2877 of 5 stars$141.94+1.0%$130.20-8.3%+53.1%$5.34B$1.48B73.1710,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.9246 of 5 stars$190.27+2.5%$204.74+7.6%+2.6%$152.69B$28.09B23.1535,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMKRAmkor Technology4.9446 of 5 stars$21.23+0.3%$26.50+24.8%-19.8%$5.25B$6.32B16.5928,300Insider TradeCOHUCohu3.4147 of 5 stars$19.50+2.4%$27.17+39.3%-18.9%$906.75M$401.78M-10.543,024DIODDiodes1.6856 of 5 stars$51.87+2.7%$55.00+6.0%-20.2%$2.41B$1.31B94.318,593Earnings ReportGap UpKLACKLA4.6032 of 5 stars$923.15+2.3%$858.19-7.0%+30.7%$122.08B$9.81B33.5615,230Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementLRCXLam Research4.5849 of 5 stars$98.62+1.7%$101.19+2.6%+32.5%$126.15B$14.91B27.4917,450Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.949 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-4.6%$6.90B$3.59B30.5510,200Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTERTeradyne4.564 of 5 stars$91.14+1.1%$112.50+23.4%-6.8%$14.62B$2.82B25.756,500 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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