Photronics Inc (PLAB) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Photronics Inc (PLAB) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.65x as of April 2026, reinvesting $77.62 Million (capex $45.80 Million plus investments $-31.82 Million) from operating cash flow of $47.03 Million. See Photronics Inc (PLAB) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Photronics Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Photronics Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Photronics Inc (PLAB) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Photronics Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Photronics Inc. See financial flexibility index of Photronics Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.97x | $240.96 Million | $247.80 Million | $188.14 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.10x | $287.41 Million | $261.44 Million | $130.94 Million | ▲ +42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.77x | $232.84 Million | $302.18 Million | $131.29 Million | ▲ +40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.55x | $151.19 Million | $275.19 Million | $112.34 Million | ▼ -61.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41x | $212.76 Million | $150.77 Million | $109.27 Million | ▲ +47.7% |
| 2020 | 0.96x | $136.69 Million | $143.05 Million | $70.97 Million | ▼ -79.1% |
| 2019 | 4.57x | $328.60 Million | $71.84 Million | $177.19 Million | ▲ +225.8% |
| 2018 | 1.40x | $183.31 Million | $130.57 Million | $92.58 Million | ▲ +47.6% |
| 2017 | 0.95x | $92.13 Million | $96.83 Million | $91.97 Million | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24x | $152.00 Million | $122.14 Million | $50.15 Million | ▼ -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.55x | $205.89 Million | $133.19 Million | $104.03 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2014 | 2.00x | $192.94 Million | $96.36 Million | $91.08 Million | ▲ +212.0% |
| 2013 | 0.64x | $63.79 Million | $99.40 Million | $63.79 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.83x | $110.38 Million | $132.55 Million | $96.98 Million | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.74x | $100.39 Million | $136.55 Million | $82.12 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.74x | $71.38 Million | $95.92 Million | $71.38 Million | ▲ +44.9% |
| 2009 | 0.51x | $34.99 Million | $68.15 Million | $34.99 Million | ▼ -55.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14x | $105.12 Million | $92.08 Million | $105.12 Million | ▲ +63.4% |
| 2007 | 0.70x | $94.13 Million | $134.69 Million | $94.13 Million | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.81x | $94.65 Million | $116.20 Million | $94.65 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.85x | $121.35 Million | $142.57 Million | $121.35 Million | ▲ +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.63x | $80.14 Million | $126.22 Million | $80.14 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.56x | $47.02 Million | $83.23 Million | $47.02 Million | ▼ -39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.93x | $126.46 Million | $136.40 Million | $126.46 Million | ▲ +116.4% |
| 2001 | 0.43x | $48.67 Million | $113.58 Million | $48.67 Million | ▼ -51.3% |
| 2000 | 0.88x | $43.60 Million | $49.59 Million | $43.60 Million | ▼ -32.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31x | $72.40 Million | $55.30 Million | $72.40 Million | ▼ -40.3% |
| 1998 | 2.19x | $98.90 Million | $45.10 Million | $98.90 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.07x | $96.30 Million | $46.50 Million | $96.30 Million | ▲ +43.3% |
| 1996 | 1.45x | $55.80 Million | $38.60 Million | $55.80 Million | ▲ +36.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06x | $35.50 Million | $33.60 Million | $35.50 Million | ▲ +257.9% |
| 1994 | 0.30x | $6.20 Million | $21.00 Million | $6.20 Million | ▼ -80.0% |
| 1993 | 1.48x | $15.50 Million | $10.50 Million | $15.50 Million | ▲ +16.1% |
| 1992 | 1.27x | $11.70 Million | $9.20 Million | $11.70 Million | ▲ +74.9% |
| 1991 | 0.73x | $6.40 Million | $8.80 Million | $6.40 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.78x | $6.10 Million | $7.80 Million | $6.10 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.79x | $3.00 Million | $3.80 Million | $3.00 Million | — |