Photronics (STU:PQ2) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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STU:PQ2 Photronics Inc STU:PQ2
88 GF Score
Price €25.29
GF Value €22.56
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Photronics Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Photronics  (STU:PQ2) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Photronics Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Photronics Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Photronics's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Photronics Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Photronics Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.58 2.01 1.86 2.12 1.94

Photronics Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.69 1.90 2.64 3.70 2.27

STU:PQ2 vs ICHR, COHU, DQ: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Photronics's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Photronics Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Photronics's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Photronics's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


STU:PQ2
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Photronics Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Photronics's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Photronics's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=3.19/333.9180*333.9180
=3.190

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Photronics Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201610 1.416 241.729 1.956
201701 1.490 242.839 2.049
201704 1.460 244.524 1.994
201707 1.428 244.786 1.948
201710 1.478 246.663 2.001
201801 1.493 247.867 2.011
201804 1.412 250.546 1.882
201807 1.546 252.006 2.049
201810 1.692 252.885 2.234
201901 1.634 251.712 2.168
201904 1.650 255.548 2.156
201907 1.848 256.571 2.405
201910 2.112 257.346 2.740
202001 2.168 257.971 2.806
202004 1.994 256.389 2.597
202007 2.157 259.101 2.780
202010 1.954 260.388 2.506
202101 2.005 261.582 2.559
202104 2.131 267.054 2.665
202107 2.311 273.003 2.827
202110 2.540 276.589 3.066
202201 2.747 281.148 3.263
202204 3.026 289.109 3.495
202207 3.436 296.276 3.873
202210 3.440 298.012 3.854
202301 3.270 299.170 3.650
202304 3.456 303.363 3.804
202307 3.315 305.691 3.621
202310 3.419 307.671 3.711
202401 3.196 308.417 3.460
202404 3.222 313.548 3.431
202407 3.128 314.540 3.321
202410 3.240 315.664 3.427
202501 3.229 317.671 3.394
202504 3.204 320.795 3.335
202507 3.152 323.048 3.258
202510 3.189 0.000
202601 3.303 325.252 3.391
202604 3.057 333.020 3.065
202607 3.190 333.918 3.190

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Photronics (STU:PQ2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Photronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €25.29 is trading 12.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.56. GuruFocus considers Photronics to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:PQ2:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €22.56 vs. price of €25.29 (12.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 1 warning sign

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Photronics Business Description

Other Exchanges PLAB:USA
Address 15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT, USA, 06804
Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company principally engaged in the manufacturing of photomasks, which are high-precision photographic quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits. Photomasks are a key element in the manufacture of integrated circuits (ICs) and flat-panel displays (FPDs) and are used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and FPD substrates during fabrication, as well as to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, South Korea, the United States, and Europe, and generates revenue globally, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.
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