Photronics Inc (PLAB) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of April 2026: 0.20x

Photronics Inc (PLAB) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.20x as of April 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $47.03 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($237.37 Million) in one year. See Photronics Inc (PLAB) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.20x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$47.03 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$237.37 Million
USD

Data as of

Apr 2026
Most recent filing

Photronics Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Photronics Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Photronics Inc generate cash.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Photronics Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Photronics Inc. Check PLAB cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 1.20x $247.80 Million $207.23 Million ▲ +5.8%
2024 1.13x $261.44 Million $231.30 Million ▼ -6.3%
2023 1.21x $302.18 Million $250.61 Million ▲ +11.2%
2022 1.08x $275.19 Million $253.74 Million ▲ +111.2%
2021 0.51x $150.77 Million $293.64 Million ▼ -18.9%
2020 0.63x $143.05 Million $225.92 Million ▲ +83.0%
2019 0.35x $71.84 Million $207.57 Million ▼ -45.5%
2018 0.64x $130.57 Million $205.44 Million ▲ +2.1%
2017 0.62x $96.83 Million $155.50 Million ▼ -17.0%
2016 0.75x $122.14 Million $162.79 Million ▲ +59.7%
2015 0.47x $133.19 Million $283.49 Million ▲ +41.2%
2014 0.33x $96.36 Million $289.69 Million ▼ -0.2%
2013 0.33x $99.40 Million $298.10 Million ▼ -33.4%
2012 0.50x $132.55 Million $264.59 Million ▼ -5.3%
2011 0.53x $136.55 Million $258.10 Million ▲ +14.7%
2010 0.46x $95.92 Million $207.94 Million ▲ +44.8%
2009 0.32x $68.15 Million $213.96 Million ▲ +12.6%
2008 0.28x $92.08 Million $325.61 Million ▼ -25.2%
2007 0.38x $134.69 Million $356.03 Million ▲ +25.5%
2006 0.30x $116.20 Million $385.40 Million ▼ -28.5%
2005 0.42x $142.57 Million $338.04 Million ▲ +53.3%
2004 0.28x $126.22 Million $458.67 Million ▲ +66.8%
2003 0.17x $83.23 Million $504.40 Million ▼ -45.8%
2002 0.30x $136.40 Million $448.36 Million ▼ -8.6%
2001 0.33x $113.58 Million $341.37 Million ▲ +93.5%
2000 0.17x $49.59 Million $288.45 Million ▼ -37.0%
1999 0.27x $55.30 Million $202.70 Million ▲ +3.5%
1998 0.26x $45.10 Million $171.10 Million ▲ +1.6%
1997 0.26x $46.50 Million $179.20 Million ▼ -62.7%
1996 0.70x $38.60 Million $55.50 Million ▼ -16.8%
1995 0.84x $33.60 Million $40.20 Million ▼ -28.8%
1994 1.17x $21.00 Million $17.90 Million ▲ +31.8%
1993 0.89x $10.50 Million $11.80 Million ▼ -22.6%
1992 1.15x $9.20 Million $8.00 Million ▲ +11.1%
1991 1.04x $8.80 Million $8.50 Million ▲ +34.1%
1990 0.77x $7.80 Million $10.10 Million ▲ +162.2%
1989 0.29x $3.80 Million $12.90 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.