Photronics (PLAB) Competitors $19.22 -0.41 (-2.09%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.22 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 07:20 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has higher 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$1.02B2.24$200.99M$5.4613.00Photronics$866.95M1.33$130.69M$1.9210.01 Does the media refer more to 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 1.04 beat Photronics' score of 1.03 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Photronics 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ACLS or PLAB? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Photronics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Photronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, ACLS or PLAB? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Photronics has a beta of 1.4, indicating 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 $118.33, indicating a potential upside of 66.76%. Photronics has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.29%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, equities research 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Photronics 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 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 16 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$1.18B$13.22B$28.69B$9.41BDividend YieldN/A1.49%3.07%4.03%P/E Ratio10.019.4943.9220.09Price / Sales1.331.261,807.2699.01Price / Cash5.917.4838.0658.27Price / Book0.820.987.635.65Net Income$130.69M$926.49M$779.03M$257.91M7 Day Performance-1.39%-1.28%2.35%2.09%1 Month Performance5.20%-0.53%7.48%11.13%1 Year Performance-27.03%-21.78%52,761.55%18.40% Photronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLABPhotronics4.4425 of 5 stars$19.22-2.1%$31.00+61.3%-26.5%$1.18B$866.95M10.011,878Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies4.3977 of 5 stars$71.46-4.5%$132.50+85.4%-46.9%$2.30B$1.02B13.091,563Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.4442 of 5 stars$141.48+0.5%$126.89-10.3%+24.4%$5.33B$1.48B72.9310,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMATApplied Materials4.8265 of 5 stars$197.10-0.4%$204.74+3.9%-12.5%$158.17B$27.18B23.9835,700Positive NewsAMKRAmkor Technology4.8339 of 5 stars$21.32-2.5%$26.50+24.3%-47.5%$5.27B$6.27B16.6628,300COHUCohu3.2207 of 5 stars$19.64-3.1%$28.43+44.7%-41.1%$913.26M$401.78M-10.623,024News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownDIODDiodes1.3938 of 5 stars$56.03-2.4%$55.00-1.8%-33.3%$2.60B$1.31B101.878,593KLACKLA4.4934 of 5 stars$921.84-0.3%$840.33-8.8%+19.9%$121.91B$11.55B33.5115,230Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLRCXLam Research4.3118 of 5 stars$99.62-2.1%$98.19-1.4%+4.2%$127.43B$17.14B27.7617,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.6957 of 5 stars$104.68-1.7%$118.80+13.5%-21.6%$7.06B$3.65B31.2510,200TERTeradyne4.7606 of 5 stars$95.22-1.9%$112.50+18.1%-39.1%$15.28B$2.82B26.906,500Analyst Downgrade 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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