Company data
Photronics, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
PLAB · Semiconductors · $1.79B market cap
Photronics, Inc. had 1,908 employees at the end of fiscal Oct 2025, up 1.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $849M, down 2.0% from a year earlier, or $445K per employee. Revenue fell while headcount grew.
Employees
1,908
+1.6% YoY
Revenue
$849M
-2.0% YoY
Revenue / employee
$445K
Peer median $484K
Rank in industry
28 of 45
Semiconductors
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 1,908 | $849M | $445K | +1.6% | -2.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 1,878 | $867M | $462K | -0.4% | -2.8% |
| Oct 2023 | 1,885 | $892M | $473K | +3.1% | +8.2% |
| Oct 2022 | 1,828 | $825M | $451K | +5.8% | +24.2% |
| Oct 2021 | 1,728 | $664M | $384K | +0.0% | +8.9% |
| Oct 2020 | 1,728 | $610M | $353K | -2.6% | +10.7% |
| Oct 2019 | 1,775 | $551M | $310K | +12.7% | +2.9% |
| Oct 2018 | 1,575 | $535M | $340K | +6.8% | +18.8% |
| Oct 2017 | 1,475 | $451M | $306K | -3.6% | -6.8% |
| Oct 2016 | 1,530 | $483M | $316K | — | — |
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Photronics, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Semiconductors.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock | 756 | $853M | $1.13M | Efficient growth |
| RMBS Rambus Inc. | 791 | $708M | $895K | Efficient growth |
| ONTO Onto Innovation Inc. | 1,615 | $1.01B | $622K | Hiring ahead |
| ICHR Ichor Holdings, Ltd. | 1,891 | $948M | $501K | Efficient growth |
| MTSI MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | 2,000 | $967M | $484K | Efficient growth |
| PLAB Photronics, Inc. | 1,908 | $849M | $445K | Hiring into decline |
| FORM FormFactor, Inc. | 2,153 | $785M | $365K | Leaner |
| ACMR ACM Research, Inc. | 2,513 | $901M | $359K | Hiring ahead |
| ALGM Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. | 4,250 | $890M | $209K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Photronics, Inc.
- How many employees does Photronics, Inc. have?
- Photronics, Inc. reported 1,908 employees for the fiscal year ending Oct 2025, in the annual report it filed on December 17, 2025. That is up 1.6% from a year earlier.
- What is Photronics, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Photronics, Inc. brought in $849M of revenue in fiscal Oct 2025, which is $445K per employee. That ranks 28 of 45 companies we track in Semiconductors, where the median is $484K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Photronics, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed December 17, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell PLAB.