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Photronics, Inc. PLAB

Weak broader-coverage candidate · Photronics, Inc., including its affiliated entities, operates as a global supplier focused on the production and distribution of photomask goods and associated services.

On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-08-12 (9 days ago) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)

Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Weak" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-08-13), not the curated Frontier signal.

Key quality signals

Revenue growth (YoY)	0.5%
Gross margin	33.8%
Gross profits / assets	0.15
Rule of 40	23.4
Net margin	22.9%
Cash runway (months)	—
PEG	0.3
Price / sales	2.3

Quality checklist

✗ Revenue growth — 0.5% (pass ≥ 20%)
✗ Gross profits / assets — 0.15 (pass ≥ 0.33)
✗ Gross margin — 33.8% (pass ≥ 60%)
✓ Cash generation
✓ Share dilution — -3.9%

Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-08-13

Stage	Established
Share issuance (YoY)	-3.9% · buying back shares
Moat	—
TAM	—
P/E (trailing)	12.3
EPS (trailing)	$2.73
Burn multiple	—
Gross-margin trend (pts)	-2.5
Cash / assets	0.33
Net debt / EBITDA	-1.6
Statements as of	Q2 FY2026 · filed 2026-06-11

Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-08-13, not current

Price at surface	$33.49 (as of 2026-08-13)
52-week range	$20.05 – $56
% off 52-wk high	-40.2%
RSI (14)	59
Relative volume	0.9×

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