Photronics, Inc. PLAB NASDAQ

Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) generated $247.8M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $188.14M, free cash flow was $59.66M.

Free cash flow margin was 7% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.82x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $97.42M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (100/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (52/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (70/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.82x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 64/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.