PLAB Q3 FY2026 earnings: EPS beat by 24.0%, revenue beat by 3.5%
Photronics reported Q3 FY2026. EPS came in at $0.50 against a $0.40 consensus, beat by 24.0%. Revenue was $216.0M versus $208.8M expected, beat by 3.5%. Gross margin was 33.2%, up 190 bps from last quarter.
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The quarter in numbers
| Metric | Actual | Consensus | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | $0.50 | $0.40 | beat by 24.0% |
| Revenue | $216.0M | $208.8M | beat by 3.5% |
| Line | This quarter | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $216.0M | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross profit | $71.7M | +9.1% | +1.2% |
| Operating income | $-96.9M | -329.7% | -301.2% |
| Net income | $28.9M | -8.0% | +26.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.48 | -11.1% | +26.3% |
| Gross margin: 33.2%. |
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The trend
Revenue is up 2.7% from the same quarter last year. Gross margin sits at 33.2%, 380 bps off its 8-quarter high.
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How it stacks up
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