Semiconductor photomask manufacturer Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 2.8% year on year to $211 million. Its non-GAAP EPS of $0.40 per share was 16.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of semiconductor photomask manufacturer Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) fell 13.2% in the morning session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 (fiscal Q2) results: Its revenue guidance for the next quarter missed, and its EPS fell short of Wall Street's estimates. The slowdown showed up in both key areas like chip and display masks, which dragged revenue down 3% from the previous year.
Semiconductor photomask manufacturer Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales fell by 2.8% year on year to $211 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $204 million was less impressive, coming in 7.3% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.40 per share was 16.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, including Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) and its peers.
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Semiconductor photomask manufacturer Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales fell by 1.9% year on year to $212.1 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $212 million was less impressive, coming in 5.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.52 per share was 10.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Photronics, Inc (PLAB) reported Q1 results, beating earnings expectations with EPS of 52 cents and revenue of $212.14 million. Outlook for Q2 is lower than estimates.
Semiconductors are the core infrastructure powering the Information Age. Still, they’re subject to swings in the broader economy because customers often stockpile chips ahead of demand.
Some investors seem to be debating where we are in the cycle as the industry’s six-month return of 8.5% has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 16.9% rise.
