Photronics Inc (PLAB)
Return on total capital
| 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 | Apr 30, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 201,701 | 225,319 | 247,532 | 247,023 | 247,247 | 238,728 | 244,069 | 250,926 | 259,353 | 270,785 | 294,046 | 252,090 | 214,244 | 220,673 | 207,915 | 215,719 | 217,915 | 190,021 | 157,166 | 146,141 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20,121 | — | — | 27,323 | — | — | 70,138 | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,125,550 | 1,100,920 | 1,127,750 | 1,120,860 | 1,067,990 | 1,067,990 | 1,034,860 | 1,034,860 | 1,022,960 | 1,022,960 | 975,008 | 961,212 | 961,212 | 928,047 | 920,765 | 920,765 | 831,527 | 850,318 | 834,399 | 836,752 |
| Return on total capital | 17.92% | 20.47% | 21.95% | 22.04% | 23.15% | 22.35% | 23.58% | 24.25% | 25.35% | 26.47% | 30.16% | 26.23% | 21.83% | 23.78% | 22.58% | 22.75% | 26.21% | 22.35% | 17.38% | 17.47% |
July 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $201,701K ÷ ($—K + $1,125,550K)
= 17.92%
Peer comparison
Jul 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Photronics Inc
PLAB
17.92%
Applied Materials Inc
AMAT
46.73%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc
KLIC
1.69%