Photronics Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Photronics Inc cash flow quality index. Photronics Inc (PLAB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.74x as of July 2026. Operating cash flow of $76.33 Million exceeds net income of $43.88 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Photronics Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Photronics Inc (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Photronics Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Photronics Inc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore PLAB debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Photronics Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Photronics Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Photronics Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see PLAB cash flow metrics.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.82x | $247.80 Million | $136.41 Million | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.00x | $261.44 Million | $130.69 Million | ▼ -16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.41x | $302.18 Million | $125.48 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32x | $275.19 Million | $118.79 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91x | $150.77 Million | $78.82 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 2020 | 3.55x | $143.05 Million | $40.34 Million | ▲ +99.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77x | $71.84 Million | $40.49 Million | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.13x | $130.57 Million | $61.24 Million | ▼ -53.1% |
| 2017 | 4.55x | $96.83 Million | $21.29 Million | ▲ +107.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19x | $122.14 Million | $55.68 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34x | $133.19 Million | $56.86 Million | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2014 | 3.01x | $96.36 Million | $32.03 Million | ▼ -40.8% |
| 2013 | 5.08x | $99.40 Million | $19.58 Million | ▲ +14.4% |
| 2012 | 4.44x | $132.55 Million | $29.86 Million | ▼ -34.3% |
| 2011 | 6.76x | $136.55 Million | $20.21 Million | ▲ +76.7% |
| 2010 | 3.82x | $95.92 Million | $25.08 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2007 | 5.49x | $134.69 Million | $24.52 Million | ▲ +38.6% |
| 2006 | 3.96x | $116.20 Million | $29.33 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.69x | $142.57 Million | $38.65 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2004 | 5.16x | $126.22 Million | $24.47 Million | ▼ -80.6% |
| 2003 | 26.65x | $83.23 Million | $3.12 Million | ▲ +446.9% |
| 2000 | 4.87x | $49.59 Million | $10.18 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 1999 | 5.17x | $55.30 Million | $10.70 Million | ▲ +134.9% |
| 1998 | 2.20x | $45.10 Million | $20.50 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 1997 | 1.82x | $46.50 Million | $25.60 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84x | $38.60 Million | $21.00 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.81x | $33.60 Million | $18.60 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.04x | $21.00 Million | $10.30 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.14x | $10.50 Million | $4.90 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.09x | $9.20 Million | $4.40 Million | ▲ +61.6% |
| 1991 | 1.29x | $8.80 Million | $6.80 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 1990 | 1.95x | $7.80 Million | $4.00 Million | ▼ -53.8% |
| 1989 | 4.22x | $3.80 Million | $900.00K | — |