Photronics(US:PLAB)2025-12-10 12:00Revenue Performance - Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was $215.8 million, down 3.1% year-over-year but up 2.6% sequentially[6] - Full year revenue for fiscal 2025 was $849.3 million, a decrease of 2.0% compared to $866.9 million in fiscal 2024[6] - IC revenue for the fourth quarter was $157.4 million, down 4% year-over-year but up 7% sequentially[6] - FPD revenue for the fourth quarter was $58.3 million, down 1% year-over-year and down 7% sequentially[6] - For Q1 fiscal 2026, revenue is expected to be between $217 million and $225 million, with non-GAAP net income projected between $0.51 and $0.59 per diluted share[7] Net Income and Earnings Per Share - GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $61.8 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to $33.9 million, or $0.54 per diluted share in Q4 2024[6] - Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $34.6 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, compared to $37.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share in Q4 2024[6] - U.S. GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders for the three months ended October 31, 2025, was $61.8 million, compared to $33.9 million for the same period in 2024, representing an increase of 82.5%[21] - Non-GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders for the year ended October 31, 2025, was $120.5 million, slightly down from $127.6 million in 2024, a decrease of 5.4%[21] - U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders for the three months ended October 31, 2025, was $1.07, up from $0.54 in the same period of 2024, an increase of 98.1%[21] - Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders for the year ended October 31, 2025, was $2.01, compared to $2.05 in 2024, a decrease of 1.9%[21] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash generated from operating activities for the full year was $247.8 million, with $188.1 million invested in organic growth through capital expenditures[6] - Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at the end of Q4 were $588.2 million, with $422.3 million associated with joint ventures[6] Foreign Exchange and Tax Effects - The estimated tax effects of foreign exchange (FX) gain/loss for the three months ended October 31, 2025, were $4.78 million, compared to $(1.94) million in the same period of 2024[21] - FX gain/loss for the three months ended October 31, 2025, was $(18.62) million, compared to $7.76 million in the same period of 2024[21] - The reversal of deferred tax valuation allowance for the year ended October 31, 2025, was $(16.75) million, consistent with the previous year[21] Shareholder Information - The weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding decreased to 57.98 million for the three months ended October 31, 2025, from 62.46 million in the same period of 2024[21] - Non-GAAP adjustments affected diluted earnings per share by $(0.47) for the three months ended October 31, 2025, compared to $0.05 in the same period of 2024[21] - The company reported a noncontrolling interest effect of $3.34 million for the three months ended October 31, 2025, compared to $(2.64) million in the same period of 2024[21] Strategic Outlook - The company anticipates that the extension of its capabilities in Korea will help diversify its geographic revenue mix and increase exposure to leading-edge chip designs[3]