PLAB (Photronics) Effect of Exchange Rate Changes: $-22.2 Mil (TTM As of Jul. 2026)

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PLAB Photronics Inc PLAB
90 GF Score
Price $28.51
GF Value $26.01
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Photronics Effect of Exchange Rate Changes?

Photronics PLAB +2.30% 90 Effect of Exchange Rate Changes is $-22.2 Mil as of Jul. 2026. GuruFocus rates PLAB with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $26.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Photronics's Effect of Exchange Rate Changes for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was $-5.6 Mil.

Photronics's Effect of Exchange Rate Changes for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2026 was $-22.2 Mil.

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Photronics Effect of Exchange Rate Changes Historical Data

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* 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 Effect of Exchange Rate Changes Chart

Photronics Annual Data
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Photronics Quarterly Data
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Photronics Effect of Exchange Rate Changes Calculation

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes represents the effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies.

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-22.2 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Effect of Exchange Rate Changes of $-22.2 Mil mean?
Photronics (PLAB) has a Effect of Exchange Rate Changes of $-22.2 Mil as of Jul. 2026. Effect of Exchange Rate Changes gives the cumulative effect due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. View historical data for Photronics.
Is Photronics' Effect of Exchange Rate Changes too high?
Photronics' current Effect of Exchange Rate Changes is $-22.2 Mil. Overall, Photronics has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Photronics' Effect of Exchange Rate Changes compare to ICHR and COHU?
Photronics' Effect of Exchange Rate Changes of $-22.2 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effect of Exchange Rate Changes for a Semiconductors company?
A good Effect of Exchange Rate Changes depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Effect of Exchange Rate Changes should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effect of Exchange Rate Changes mean?
A high Effect of Exchange Rate Changes can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effect of Exchange Rate Changes gives the cumulative effect due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. View historical data for Photronics. Photronics's current Effect of Exchange Rate Changes is $-22.2 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Photronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Photronics (PLAB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $26.01, compared to a current price of $28.51 — trading 9.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Effect of Exchange Rate Changes is $-22.2 Mil. Photronics' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effect of Exchange Rate Changes calculated?
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Photronics (PLAB), the current Effect of Exchange Rate Changes is $-22.2 Mil as of Jul. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Photronics (PLAB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Photronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $28.51 is trading 9.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $26.01. GuruFocus considers Photronics to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for PLAB:

  • Effect of Exchange Rate Changes: $-22.2 Mil
  • GF Value™: $26.01 vs. price of $28.51 (9.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 1 warning sign

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Photronics Business Description

Other Exchanges PQ2:Germany
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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