Photronics Inc (PLAB)
Cash ratio
| Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | US$ in thousands | 492,256 | 479,521 | 530,708 | 642,200 | 598,485 | 537,331 | 537,331 | 493,905 | 493,905 | 508,518 | 508,518 | 499,292 | 448,479 | 448,479 | 367,485 | 334,792 | 334,792 | 319,680 | 380,833 | 329,282 |
| Short-term investments | US$ in thousands | 95,909 | 96,277 | 27,699 | 0 | 42,184 | 69,046 | 69,046 | 65,955 | 65,955 | 12,996 | 12,996 | 12,915 | 27,325 | 27,325 | 45,431 | 39,199 | 39,199 | 38,820 | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 165,873 | 174,925 | 166,783 | 162,643 | 183,811 | 191,126 | 191,126 | 195,567 | 195,567 | 185,289 | 185,289 | 185,223 | 190,652 | 190,652 | 185,168 | 199,331 | 199,331 | 193,797 | 197,114 | 186,471 |
| Cash ratio | 3.55 | 3.29 | 3.35 | 3.95 | 3.49 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.23 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.93 | 1.77 |
October 31, 2025 calculation
Cash ratio = (Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term investments) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($492,256K
+ $95,909K)
÷ $165,873K
= 3.55
Peer comparison
Oct 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Cash ratio
Photronics Inc
PLAB
3.55
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AMAT
1.07
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KLIC
2.71