Photronics (PLAB) Compounds at 17.2% CAGR; Outpaces S&P 500

Photronics (PLAB) has recorded a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2% over the past 10 years, outperforming the S&P 500's 13.7%. In the past five years, PLAB exceeded the S&P's 12.3% with a growth of 28.9%, and in the three-year timeframe, it rose by 38.6% compared to 20.6% for the index. The company specializes in photomasks essential for semiconductor production and benefits from increased demand for complex chips and geopolitical supply chain duplication. Photronics' stock has more than doubled in three years and nearly quintupled over the last decade.