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PLAB (Photronics) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -1.10% (As of Apr. 2025)


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What is Photronics 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Photronics's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -1.10%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Photronics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

PLAB' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.6   Med: -6.8   Max: 3.7
Current: -1.1

During the past 13 years, Photronics's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 3.70%. The lowest was -20.60%. And the median was -6.80%.

PLAB's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
55.66% of 733 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: -1.9 vs PLAB: -1.10

Competitive Comparison of Photronics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Photronics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback 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's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Photronics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Photronics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Photronics 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Photronics (NAS:PLAB) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


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Photronics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT, USA, 06804
Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in manufacturing photomasks. The photomasks are photographic quartz or glass plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits that are used as a component in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat-panel displays. The revenue from products designed for integrated circuits production accounts for the majority of total revenue, with the rest derived from products for flat-panel display production. The company's assets are located in Taiwan, Korea, and the United States. It generates revenue world-wide, including in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, China, and elsewhere in Asia, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.
Executives
Walter M Fiederowicz director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Kang Jyh Lee officer: President, Asia IC Photomask 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Christopher J Progler officer: VP,Chief Technology Officer 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Adam M Lewis director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Mitchell G Tyson director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Peter S Kirlin officer: Senior VP, U.S. & Europe 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Richelle E Burr officer: VP, General Counsel & Secy 15 SECOR RD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
John P Jordan officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK RI 02893
Daniel Jl Liao director 2045 EAST INNOVATION CIRCLE, TEMPE AZ 85284
Fiorita Joseph A Jr director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Mary Paladino director 15 SECOR ROAD, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
George Macricostas director 15 SECOR ROAD, PO BOX 5226, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Macricostas Constantine S director 15 SECOR ROAD, P.O. BOX 5226, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Sean T Smith officer: VP and Chief Financial Officer 15 SECOR ROAD, PO BOX 5226, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Liang Choo Hsia director 15 SECOR RD., BROOKFIELD CT 06804