P/E ratio for Photronics (PLAB)

P/E ratio history for Photronics from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Micron Technology MU	-16.5	-232.83%	🇺🇸 USA
AXT Inc AXTI	-73.3	-689.50%	🇺🇸 USA
Axcelis Technologies ACLS	9.89	-20.51%	🇺🇸 USA
United Microelectronics UMC	7.10	-42.93%	🇹🇼 Taiwan
ASML ASML	34.4	176.16%	🇳🇱 Netherlands

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.