Photronics (PLAB) Competitors $17.67 -0.11 (-0.62%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.96 +0.29 (+1.64%) As of 04/17/2025 06:17 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. AMKR, AEIS, FORM, ACLS, VECO, UCTT, PDFS, COHU, XPER, and AXTIShould you be buying Photronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Photronics include Amkor Technology (AMKR), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Veeco Instruments (VECO), Ultra Clean (UCTT), PDF Solutions (PDFS), Cohu (COHU), Xperi (XPER), and AXT (AXTI). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. Photronics vs. Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Veeco Instruments Ultra Clean PDF Solutions Cohu Xperi AXT Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) and Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is PLAB or AMKR more profitable? Photronics has a net margin of 15.07% compared to Amkor Technology's net margin of 5.60%. Photronics' return on equity of 9.10% beat Amkor Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Photronics15.07% 9.10% 7.80% Amkor Technology 5.60%8.59%5.14% Which has better earnings and valuation, PLAB or AMKR? Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Photronics. Photronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amkor Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPhotronics$862.75M1.30$130.69M$2.357.52Amkor Technology$6.32B0.62$354.01M$1.4311.17 Does the MarketBeat Community favor PLAB or AMKR? Photronics received 22 more outperform votes than Amkor Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.42% of users gave Photronics an outperform vote while only 61.79% of users gave Amkor Technology an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPhotronicsOutperform Votes36066.42% Underperform Votes18233.58% Amkor TechnologyOutperform Votes33861.79% Underperform Votes20938.21% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PLAB or AMKR? 88.4% of Photronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Photronics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PLAB or AMKR? Photronics currently has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 98.08%. Amkor Technology has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 97.24%. Given Photronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Photronics is more favorable than Amkor Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Photronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Amkor Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has more volatility & risk, PLAB or AMKR? Photronics has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amkor Technology has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor PLAB or AMKR? In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 8 more articles in the media than Photronics. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Amkor Technology and 11 mentions for Photronics. Amkor Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Photronics' score of 0.89 indicating that Amkor Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Photronics 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amkor Technology 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryPhotronics beats Amkor Technology on 10 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricPhotronicsSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.12B$45.41B$21.52B$7.35BDividend YieldN/A2.75%3.01%4.30%P/E Ratio8.4534.2439.6717.81Price / Sales1.3083.772,307.8397.70Price / Cash6.7826.4934.7434.64Price / Book0.765.605.663.98Net Income$130.69M$751.41M$739.26M$247.81M1 Month Performance-17.55%-18.14%-7.25%-7.94%1 Year Performance-30.21%11.87%52,742.01%1.52% Photronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLABPhotronics4.2175 of 5 stars$17.67-0.6%$35.00+98.1%-32.3%$1.12B$862.75M8.451,830Insider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpAMKRAmkor Technology4.9732 of 5 stars$16.98+2.7%$31.50+85.5%-44.9%$4.20B$6.32B11.8731,300Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3398 of 5 stars$88.86+2.4%$126.56+42.4%-4.4%$3.37B$1.48B62.1412,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpFORMFormFactor3.6101 of 5 stars$27.14+1.5%$48.50+78.7%-40.3%$2.11B$763.60M30.492,100Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies4.3104 of 5 stars$47.48+0.9%$154.00+224.3%-54.4%$1.53B$1.02B7.721,704News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpVECOVeeco Instruments4.0022 of 5 stars$19.24+1.2%$32.43+68.5%-46.7%$1.11B$717.30M15.521,220News CoveragePositive NewsUCTTUltra Clean4.1737 of 5 stars$19.82-0.2%$46.75+135.9%-54.0%$894.52M$2.10B247.787,760PDFSPDF Solutions3.7699 of 5 stars$17.95-1.9%$35.33+96.8%-43.7%$702.10M$179.47M179.50460Analyst RevisionNews CoverageCOHUCohu3.3102 of 5 stars$14.32-0.5%$30.57+113.5%-51.9%$666.45M$401.78M-9.553,220News CoverageXPERXperi2.946 of 5 stars$6.59+0.9%$19.00+188.3%-31.7%$299.96M$493.69M-3.472,100News CoveragePositive NewsAXTIAXT2.5517 of 5 stars$1.16flat$5.13+341.8%-59.5%$52.89M$99.36M-4.141,400Analyst UpgradePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMKR Competitors AEIS Competitors FORM Competitors ACLS Competitors VECO Competitors UCTT Competitors PDFS Competitors COHU Competitors XPER Competitors AXTI 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 4/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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