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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Photronics (PLAB)

Photronics Q1 revenue up 6.1% to $225.1 million; Q2 guidance $212-$220 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Photronics reported first quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended February 1, 2026, with revenue of $225.1 million, up 6.1% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings of $0.74 per share compared with $0.68 a year earlier. The company guided second-quarter revenue to $212 million to $220 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $0.49 to $0.55, both below first-quarter levels, which shareholders may weigh against the year-over-year gains.

Key points

  • Revenue was $225.1 million, up 6.1% year over year from $212.1 million and up 4.3% from the fourth quarter of 2025.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.74 versus $0.68 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.61 versus $0.52.
  • Q2 fiscal 2026 guidance: revenue of $212 million to $220 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.49 to $0.55.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $636.9 million at quarter end; a conference call is set for February 27, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.

The filing

CompanyPhotronics (PLAB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 25, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-006717

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 6:58 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 25, 2026.

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