Photronics Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Photronics' CEO is George Macricostas, appointed in May 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $4.99M, comprised of 9.9% salary and 90.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.77% of the company’s shares, worth $18.10M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 5.5 years respectively.
Key information
George Macricostas
Chief executive officer
US$5.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.86% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.8% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Photronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAB) Shares Bounce 38% But Its Business Still Trails The Market
Jan 03
Photronics: Good End To The Year, But Not That Good
Dec 11Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jun 16Photronics: Valuation Increasingly Attractive Despite Delayed Recovery Amidst Tariff Chaos
Apr 22Lack Of Dividend Concerning For A Cash-Rich Value Company Like Photronics
Mar 04Photronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAB) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Feb 26Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Jan 19Photronics: A Hidden AI Growth Gem
Dec 26Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB)?
Dec 18Photronics: Pull-Back On Soft Near-Term Demand Creates Long-Term Buying Opportunity
Nov 04Does Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 26Photronics Q3 Results: Recovery Delayed, I'm Not Adding Now (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 01 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$136m |
| Oct 31 2025 | US$5m | US$492k | US$136m |
| Aug 03 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$108m |
| May 04 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$120m |
| Feb 02 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$147m |
| Oct 31 2024 | US$572k | n/a | US$131m |
| Jul 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| Apr 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$134m |
| Jan 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$138m |
| Oct 31 2023 | US$356k | n/a | US$125m |
| Jul 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$118m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$122m |
| Jan 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Oct 31 2022 | US$312k | n/a | US$119m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$102m |
| May 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Jan 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$70m |
| Oct 31 2021 | US$205k | n/a | US$55m |
| Aug 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| May 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Oct 31 2020 | US$256k | n/a | US$34m |
| Aug 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| May 03 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Feb 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Oct 31 2019 | US$206k | n/a | US$30m |
Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD4.99M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.34M).
Compensation vs Earnings: George's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
George Macricostas (55 yo)
Mr. George C. Macricostas is Chief Executive Officer of Photronics, Inc. from May 28, 2025. He founded StrataScale, Inc. and served as its Chief Executive Officer. He is Executive Chairman since January 06...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Chairman | less than a year | US$4.99m | 0.77% $ 18.1m | |
| CFO & President | 2.1yrs | US$2.14m | 0.26% $ 6.1m | |
| President of PDMC & Director | 1.2yrs | US$3.25m | 0.68% $ 15.9m | |
| Senior VP & GM of FPD Operations | no data | US$1.46m | 0.13% $ 3.0m | |
| Senior VP & COO of IC Operations | 2.2yrs | US$1.52m | 0.28% $ 6.5m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.054% $ 1.3m | |
| Senior VP | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.029% $ 674.5k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President-Global Sales | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PLAB's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Chairman | 24.2yrs | US$4.99m | 0.77% $ 18.1m | |
| President of PDMC & Director | 3.8yrs | US$3.25m | 0.68% $ 15.9m | |
| Director | 52.2yrs | US$247.50k | 0.78% $ 18.3m | |
| Independent Director | 22.2yrs | US$257.50k | 0.073% $ 1.7m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$285.63k | 0.053% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$271.25k | 0.12% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$250.00k | 0.040% $ 947.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$292.92k | 0.019% $ 456.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0021% $ 49.0k |
Experienced Board: PLAB's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/27 21:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/02/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Photronics, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Krish Sankar | BofA Global Research |
| Christian Schwab | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Maxwell Michaelis | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |