---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000810136-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAB"
cik: "0000810136"
company_name: "PHOTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-26T11:13:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-26T11:15:12.725798+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Photronics Q3 FY26 revenue $216M (+2.7% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.49 vs $0.39

## Summary
- Q3 FY26 revenue $216.6M, +2.7% YoY; GAAP net income $28.9M ($0.49 diluted EPS) vs $22.9M ($0.39) a year ago.
- Non-GAAP net income $29.4M ($0.50 diluted EPS), flat vs $29.4M ($0.51) in Q3 2025.
- IC revenue $154.7M (+5% YoY); FPD revenue $61.4M (-2% YoY); high-end IC hit record 44% of IC revenue.
- Q4 FY26 guidance: revenue $207M-$223M; operating margin 19%-24%; non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.40-$0.56.
- Cash, equivalents and short-term investments $672.8M ($503.5M in 50.01%-owned JVs); operating cash flow $76.3M; capex $37.0M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000810136-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAB
- cik: 0000810136
- company_name: PHOTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T11:13:03+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000081013626000006/0000810136-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000081013626000006/plab-20260826.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000810136-26-000006
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000810136-26-000006.txt

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