Photronics (PLAB) Competitors $24.10 +0.16 (+0.67%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PLAB vs. SGH, ICHR, AOSL, HIMX, CEVA, AEIS, FORM, ACLS, UCTT, and VECOShould you be buying Photronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Photronics include SMART Global (SGH), Ichor (ICHR), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL), Himax Technologies (HIMX), CEVA (CEVA), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Ultra Clean (UCTT), and Veeco Instruments (VECO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Photronics vs. SMART Global Ichor Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Himax Technologies CEVA Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Ultra Clean Veeco Instruments SMART Global (NASDAQ:SGH) and Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend SGH or PLAB? SMART Global presently has a consensus price target of $32.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given SMART Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SMART Global is more favorable than Photronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SMART Global 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Photronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more risk and volatility, SGH or PLAB? SMART Global has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Photronics has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer SGH or PLAB? In the previous week, Photronics had 1 more articles in the media than SMART Global. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Photronics and 0 mentions for SMART Global. Photronics' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat SMART Global's score of 0.00 indicating that Photronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment SMART Global Neutral Photronics Very Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SGH or PLAB? Photronics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SMART Global. SMART Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Photronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSMART Global$1.44B0.00-$187.53M-$3.08N/APhotronics$892.08M1.71$125.49M$2.2710.62 Is SGH or PLAB more profitable? Photronics has a net margin of 16.22% compared to SMART Global's net margin of -14.35%. Photronics' return on equity of 9.46% beat SMART Global's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SMART Global-14.35% 8.86% 2.01% Photronics 16.22%9.46%8.04% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SGH or PLAB? 88.4% of Photronics shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of SMART Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Photronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor SGH or PLAB? SMART Global received 51 more outperform votes than Photronics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.36% of users gave Photronics an outperform vote while only 64.06% of users gave SMART Global an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSMART GlobalOutperform Votes41064.06% Underperform Votes23035.94% PhotronicsOutperform Votes35966.36% Underperform Votes18233.64% SummaryPhotronics beats SMART Global on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wyatt Investment ResearchMy #1 Pre IPO Trade for 2025 – NAME and TICKEROne tiny company... Could quickly become "the next SpaceX." It plans to go public on the NASDAQ. And today you can buy Pre-IPO shares for less than $4.00. Get urgent details inside this free report...The Next SpaceX Pre-IPO 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. 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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$1.52B$60.90B$24.14B$8.89BDividend YieldN/A2.44%2.76%4.07%P/E Ratio10.6224.62218.6312.93Price / Sales1.7121.323,408.5188.33Price / Cash7.2424.1233.0536.25Price / Book1.186.446.656.25Net Income$125.49M$981.45M$658.63M$225.93M7 Day Performance-2.27%-1.44%0.15%-1.32%1 Month Performance2.73%-3.29%0.72%0.60%1 Year Performance13.09%10.39%18.91%26.23% Photronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLABPhotronics1.2717 of 5 stars$24.10+0.7%N/A+10.8%$1.52B$892.08M10.621,885News CoveragePositive NewsSGHSMART Global2.0901 of 5 starsN/A$32.25+∞N/A$1.10B$1.44B-6.773,000ICHRIchor3.1592 of 5 stars$31.10+2.2%$42.57+36.9%+20.5%$1.03B$811.12M-33.442,245Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAOSLAlpha and Omega Semiconductor3.4737 of 5 stars$30.39-5.5%$38.00+25.0%+35.2%$933.92M$657.27M-45.362,332HIMXHimax Technologies2.0076 of 5 stars$5.22-0.2%N/A-16.2%$913.81M$945.43M11.862,164CEVACEVA1.5064 of 5 stars$28.05-0.8%$34.00+21.2%+22.4%$668.16M$97.42M-200.34424AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.5173 of 5 stars$110.77-0.7%$113.75+2.7%+14.3%$4.20B$1.66B97.1710,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsFORMFormFactor4.0565 of 5 stars$39.66+4.7%$55.38+39.6%+0.2%$2.93B$663.10M22.792,115Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.7969 of 5 stars$71.00+1.1%$167.33+135.7%-46.1%$2.28B$1.13B10.501,704Analyst RevisionUCTTUltra Clean3.9443 of 5 stars$35.91+1.3%$57.75+60.8%+34.8%$1.60B$1.73B448.937,184Insider TradePositive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments2.5754 of 5 stars$26.15+0.6%$42.14+61.2%-10.4%$1.48B$666.43M19.371,215 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SGH Competitors ICHR Competitors AOSL Competitors HIMX Competitors CEVA Competitors AEIS Competitors FORM Competitors ACLS Competitors UCTT Competitors VECO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLAB) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time N...Behind the Markets | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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