Photronics Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Photronics' CEO is Frank Lee, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 1.83 years. total yearly compensation is $4.06M, comprised of 18.5% salary and 81.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.86% of the company’s shares, worth $15.67M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 12.3 years respectively.

Key information

Frank Lee

Chief executive officer

US$4.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage18.5%
CEO tenure1.8yrs
CEO ownership0.9%
Management average tenure4.3yrs
Board average tenure12.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Mar 13
Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Photronics: An Overreaction Presents An Opportunity

Feb 25

Should You Be Adding Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) To Your Watchlist Today?

Feb 24
Should You Be Adding Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) To Your Watchlist Today?

Photronics: Buybacks May Be On The Radar, Expect Multiples To Soar

Feb 08

At US$21.81, Is Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 12
At US$21.81, Is Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Nov 08
Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Is Now The Time To Put Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 29
Is Now The Time To Put Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) On Your Watchlist?

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB)?

Aug 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB)?

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Jul 29
Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Passed With Ease

Jun 22
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Passed With Ease

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB)?

May 12
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB)?

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Apr 26
Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Do Photronics' (NASDAQ:PLAB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 14
Do Photronics' (NASDAQ:PLAB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Should You Investigate Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) At US$18.74?

Jan 26
Should You Investigate Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) At US$18.74?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Is Using Debt Safely

Jan 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Is Using Debt Safely

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Photronics' (NASDAQ:PLAB) Returns On Capital

Dec 14
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Photronics' (NASDAQ:PLAB) Returns On Capital

With EPS Growth And More, Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 10
With EPS Growth And More, Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 20
Is Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Photronics: Use Its Recent Capitulation To Buy Aggressively

Sep 14

Photronics FQ3 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 29

Photronics: Play The Semiconductor Boom

Aug 01

Photronics: Long-Term Contracts Provide Visibility Into 2024, Priced At 9x Free Cash Flow

Jun 28

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Passed With Ease

Jun 01
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Passed With Ease

Photronics: Extreme Value In The Semiconductor Sector

May 26

Is There Now An Opportunity In Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB)?

May 18
Is There Now An Opportunity In Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB)?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Photronics' (NASDAQ:PLAB) Returns On Capital

Apr 18
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Photronics' (NASDAQ:PLAB) Returns On Capital

Photronics: Key Player In The Semiconductor Value Chain Despite Small Size

Mar 22

It Looks Like Shareholders Would Probably Approve Photronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAB) CEO Compensation Package

Mar 04
It Looks Like Shareholders Would Probably Approve Photronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAB) CEO Compensation Package

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Passed With Ease

Feb 24
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Passed With Ease

At US$19.79, Is It Time To Put Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) On Your Watch List?

Jan 16
At US$19.79, Is It Time To Put Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) On Your Watch List?

Undervalued Photronics Makes Precision Photomasks For Semiconductors

Jan 07

Returns On Capital At Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Paint A Concerning Picture

Dec 08
Returns On Capital At Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Paint A Concerning Picture

Photronics May Be Priming Itself For A Rebound

Oct 30

Is Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 20
Is Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Using Too Much Debt?

What Is Photronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAB) Share Price Doing?

Jun 22
What Is Photronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAB) Share Price Doing?

Some Investors May Be Worried About Photronics' (NASDAQ:PLAB) Returns On Capital

Jun 05
Some Investors May Be Worried About Photronics' (NASDAQ:PLAB) Returns On Capital

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Frank Lee's remuneration changed compared to Photronics's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jan 28 2024n/an/a

US$138m

Oct 31 2023US$4mUS$750k

US$125m

Jul 30 2023n/an/a

US$118m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

US$122m

Jan 29 2023n/an/a

US$110m

Oct 31 2022US$3mUS$650k

US$119m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

US$102m

May 01 2022n/an/a

US$87m

Jan 30 2022n/an/a

US$70m

Oct 31 2021US$1mUS$460k

US$55m

Aug 01 2021n/an/a

US$42m

May 02 2021n/an/a

US$36m

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

US$32m

Oct 31 2020US$1mUS$446k

US$34m

Aug 02 2020n/an/a

US$37m

May 03 2020n/an/a

US$33m

Feb 02 2020n/an/a

US$35m

Oct 31 2019US$927kUS$429k

US$30m

Jul 28 2019n/an/a

US$33m

Apr 28 2019n/an/a

US$39m

Jan 27 2019n/an/a

US$41m

Oct 31 2018US$838kUS$419k

US$42m

Compensation vs Market: Frank's total compensation ($USD4.06M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.08M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Frank's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Frank Lee (70 yo)

1.8yrs

Tenure

US$4,061,200

Compensation

Dr. KangJyh Lee, also known as Frank, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Photronics, Inc. since May 16, 2022. He served as the President of Photronics, Inc. since March 14, 2022 until May...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
KangJyh Lee
CEO & Director1.8yrsUS$4.06m0.86%
$ 15.7m
Christopher Progler
Executive VP of Strategic Planning & CTO20yrsUS$1.64m0.35%
$ 6.4m
Richelle Burr
Executive VP14.9yrsUS$2.03m0.42%
$ 7.7m
H. Park
Senior VP & GM of FPD Operationsno dataUS$1.39m0.18%
$ 3.3m
Eric Rivera
Interim CFO4.3yrsno datano data
Debbie Wierzbicki
Senior Vice President of US/EU Mainstream Operations & Global Production Control2.2yrsno datano data

4.3yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: PLAB's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
KangJyh Lee
CEO & Director1.8yrsUS$4.06m0.86%
$ 15.7m
Constantine Macricostas
Independent Chairman50.2yrsUS$376.40k0.76%
$ 13.9m
Mitchell Tyson
Independent Director20.2yrsUS$334.36k0.14%
$ 2.5m
Adam Lewis
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$351.40k0.066%
$ 1.2m
Walter Fiederowicz
Lead Independent Director40.2yrsUS$376.40k0.098%
$ 1.8m
George Macricostas
Independent Director22.2yrsUS$356.40k0.15%
$ 2.8m
Daniel J. Liao
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$351.40k0.095%
$ 1.7m
Mary Paladino
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$383.90k0.11%
$ 2.0m

12.3yrs

Average Tenure

68.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: PLAB's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.3 years average tenure).


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