PLAB FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #35 of 77 in industry

Photronics Inc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $5.2M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $40,842 · Electronic Equipment.

Electronic Equipment peers All rankings
State
CT
Filing date
2026-02-23
Industry
Electronic Equipment
Industry rank
#35/77

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
127:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$5.2M
Median worker
$40,842

Answer first

Photronics Inc's FY2025 CEO total of $5.2M ranks #917 of 1,423 complete filings; its 127:1 pay ratio ranks #519. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $40,842. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-36 peer cohort (# 35 of 77, 56th percentile - above the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Electronic Equipment companies.

Dollar rank
#917
$5.2M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#519
127:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
56th
above the industry median pay ratio

How Photronics Inc ranks nationally

Photronics Inc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$5,186,934 36th percentile higher than 36% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). This entry sits in this band. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

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Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Photronics Inc vs. Electronic Equipment peers

CEO total pay ($5.2M) against pay ratio (127:1) for Photronics Inc (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Electronic Equipment industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both3596337.312183700.220771063.029358425.937945788.7114.3:1118.1:1122:1125.8:1129.7:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Photronics Inc, CEO total pay: 5186934 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 127:1Photronics IncNvidia Corp, CEO total pay: 36384450 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 129:1Nvidia CorpGenerac Holdings Inc., CEO total pay: 8823989 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 122:1Generac Holdings Inc.EnerSys, CEO total pay: 7229629 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 121:1EnerSysVistance Networks, Inc., CEO total pay: 15386481 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 121:1Vistance Networks, Inc.Smith A O Corp, CEO total pay: 5157676 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 115:1Smith A O Corp
Photronics Inc vs. Electronic Equipment peers, plotted against the industry's $8.5M median CEO total and 115:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Electronic Equipment peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 72 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 36. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Photronics Inc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Photronics Inc

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
127:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+25:1
from FY2024 102:1
CEO $ YoY
+5.3%
$5.2M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Photronics Inc CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $2.0M - $33,696 59:1 -
2022 $2.9M +46% $36,111 81:1 +22:1
2023 $4.1M +39% $37,716 108:1 +27:1
2024 $4.9M +21% $48,071 102:1 -6:1
2025 $5.2M +5.3% $40,842 127:1 +25:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 810136, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Electronic Equipment

This Company's Ratio
127:1
Industry Median Ratio
115:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.5M
This CEO's Pay
$5.2M
Companies in Industry
77
vs. Industry Median
Above
#35 of 77 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Electronic Equipment →

Photronics Inc: MID · MID$ pay ratio

Photronics Inc disclosed 127:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $5.2M CEO total in FY2025. the CEO earned 127× the median employee ($40,842) in FY2025.

Median employee $40,842 (PAR-MED); MID · MID$ stamps put about 127 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$5.2M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

127:1

Near industry median

What FY2025 shows for Photronics Inc

Photronics Inc disclosed 127:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $5.2M CEO total in FY2025. The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Electronic Equipment (SIC 36) median ratio is 115:1 across 77 FY2025 filers; Photronics Inc's $5.2M CEO total is at or below the $8.5M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #917 and ratio rank #519 split - treat 127:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Electronic Equipment peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$5.2M
Median Employee Pay
$40,842
Pay Ratio
127:1
Filing Date
2026-02-23

Company Info

Ticker
PLAB
CIK
810136
Industry
Electronic Equipment
SIC Code
3674
State
CT
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 810136, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Photronics Inc disclosed 127:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $5.2M CEO total in FY2025.

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $5.2M (Δ $1K heavier vs Photronics Inc); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $5.2M (Δ $2K heavier vs Photronics Inc); STEEP · LOW-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.
TFS Financial CORP · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $5.2M (Δ $3K lighter vs Photronics Inc); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.
LGI Homes, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $5.2M (Δ $5K lighter vs Photronics Inc); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.
Nvidia Corp (SIC 36 pole)

Nvidia Corp stamps MID · PEAK nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Photronics Inc's MID filing.
National dual ranks · #917/#519

Photronics Inc's FY2025 package sits #917 by CEO dollars and #519 by ratio under MID$ · MID.
Pay-equity trends · MID

Photronics Inc's MID · PAR-MED stamps sit mid-band - pay-equity trends place the ratio against workforce pay.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Photronics Inc (CIK 810136), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.