Earnings Outlook For Photronics
On Thursday, August 27, Photronics (NASDAQ: PLAB) will release its latest earnings report. Benzinga's report can help you figure out the ins and outs of the earnings release.
Earnings and Revenue
Based on Photronics management projections, analysts predict EPS of $0.15 on revenue of $150.90 million. In the same quarter last year, Photronics reported EPS of $0.1 on revenue of $138.11 million. If the company were to report in-line earnings when it publishes results Thursday, earnings would be up 50.0%. Sales would be have grown 2.21% from the same quarter last year. Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:
| Quarter | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q4 2019 | Q3 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| EPS Actual | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.10 |
| Revenue Estimate | 147.63 M | 150.50 M | 147.37 M | 137.13 M |
| Revenue Actual | 142.77 M | 159.74 M | 156.26 M | 138.11 M |
Stock Performance
Shares of Photronics were trading at $11.16 as of August 26. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 8.11%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be satisfied going into this earnings release.
Don't be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Photronics is scheduled to hold the call at 08:30:00 ET and can be accessed here: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ktamzi9x
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