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PLAB vs. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, AMKR, COHU, DIOD, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, and TER

Should 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 (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.

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 Ratio
Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.24$200.99M$5.4613.00
Photronics$866.95M1.33$130.69M$1.9210.01

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

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.

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.

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)
2.20
Photronics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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%

Summary

Axcelis Technologies beats Photronics on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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PLAB vs. The Competition

MetricPhotronicsSEQPT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.18B$13.22B$28.69B$9.41B
Dividend YieldN/A1.49%3.07%4.03%
P/E Ratio10.019.4943.9220.09
Price / Sales1.331.261,807.2699.01
Price / Cash5.917.4838.0658.27
Price / Book0.820.987.635.65
Net Income$130.69M$926.49M$779.03M$257.91M
7 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

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PLAB
Photronics
4.4425 of 5 stars
$19.22
-2.1%
$31.00
+61.3%
-26.5%$1.18B$866.95M10.011,878Positive News
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
4.3977 of 5 stars
$71.46
-4.5%
$132.50
+85.4%
-46.9%$2.30B$1.02B13.091,563Positive News
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
4.4442 of 5 stars
$141.48
+0.5%
$126.89
-10.3%
+24.4%$5.33B$1.48B72.9310,000News Coverage
Positive News
Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.8265 of 5 stars
$197.10
-0.4%
$204.74
+3.9%
-12.5%$158.17B$27.18B23.9835,700Positive News
AMKR
Amkor Technology
4.8339 of 5 stars
$21.32
-2.5%
$26.50
+24.3%
-47.5%$5.27B$6.27B16.6628,300
COHU
Cohu
3.2207 of 5 stars
$19.64
-3.1%
$28.43
+44.7%
-41.1%$913.26M$401.78M-10.623,024News Coverage
Positive News
Gap Down
DIOD
Diodes
1.3938 of 5 stars
$56.03
-2.4%
$55.00
-1.8%
-33.3%$2.60B$1.31B101.878,593
KLAC
KLA
4.4934 of 5 stars
$921.84
-0.3%
$840.33
-8.8%
+19.9%$121.91B$11.55B33.5115,230Positive News
Upcoming Earnings
LRCX
Lam Research
4.3118 of 5 stars
$99.62
-2.1%
$98.19
-1.4%
+4.2%$127.43B$17.14B27.7617,450Positive News
Analyst Forecast
MKSI
MKS
4.6957 of 5 stars
$104.68
-1.7%
$118.80
+13.5%
-21.6%$7.06B$3.65B31.2510,200
TER
Teradyne
4.7606 of 5 stars
$95.22
-1.9%
$112.50
+18.1%
-39.1%$15.28B$2.82B26.906,500Analyst Downgrade

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This page (NASDAQ:PLAB) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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