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Side-by-side financial comparison of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (ESPR) and PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

PHOTRONICS INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($210.4M vs $168.4M, roughly 1.2× Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.). On growth, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (143.7% vs -5.5%). Over the past eight quarters, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (10.6% CAGR vs -3.8%).

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a publicly traded American pharmaceutical company focused on the development of bempedoic acid, an orally available small molecule designed to lower elevated levels of LDL-C. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Photronics, Inc. is an American semiconductor photomask manufacturer. It was the third largest photomask supplier globally as of 2009. Photronics is a member of the eBeam Initiative.

ESPR vs PLAB — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PLAB
PLAB
1.2× larger
PLAB
$210.4M
$168.4M
ESPR
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
ESPR
ESPR
+149.2% gap
ESPR
143.7%
-5.5%
PLAB
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
ESPR
ESPR
Annualised
ESPR
10.6%
-3.8%
PLAB

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2025

Metric
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Revenue
$168.4M
$210.4M
Net Profit
$22.9M
Gross Margin
33.7%
Operating Margin
50.6%
22.9%
Net Margin
10.9%
Revenue YoY
143.7%
-5.5%
Net Profit YoY
-32.4%
EPS (diluted)
$0.32
$0.39

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$168.4M
Q3 25
$87.3M
$210.4M
Q2 25
$82.4M
$211.0M
Q1 25
$65.0M
$212.1M
Q4 24
$69.1M
$222.6M
Q3 24
$51.6M
$211.0M
Q2 24
$73.8M
$217.0M
Q1 24
$137.7M
$216.3M
Net Profit
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
$-31.3M
$22.9M
Q2 25
$-12.7M
$8.9M
Q1 25
$-40.5M
$42.9M
Q4 24
$33.9M
Q3 24
$-29.5M
$34.4M
Q2 24
$-61.9M
$36.3M
Q1 24
$61.0M
$26.2M
Gross Margin
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
33.7%
Q2 25
36.9%
Q1 25
35.6%
Q4 24
37.0%
Q3 24
35.6%
Q2 24
36.5%
Q1 24
36.6%
Operating Margin
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
50.6%
Q3 25
-11.4%
22.9%
Q2 25
8.6%
26.4%
Q1 25
-34.0%
24.6%
Q4 24
-6.4%
25.1%
Q3 24
-31.0%
24.7%
Q2 24
3.5%
25.8%
Q1 24
52.5%
26.6%
Net Margin
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
-35.9%
10.9%
Q2 25
-15.4%
4.2%
Q1 25
-62.2%
20.2%
Q4 24
15.2%
Q3 24
-57.2%
16.3%
Q2 24
-83.9%
16.7%
Q1 24
44.3%
12.1%
EPS (diluted)
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$0.32
Q3 25
$-0.16
$0.39
Q2 25
$-0.06
$0.15
Q1 25
$-0.21
$0.68
Q4 24
$-0.14
$0.54
Q3 24
$-0.15
$0.55
Q2 24
$-0.33
$0.58
Q1 24
$0.34
$0.42

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$167.9M
$575.8M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$16.0K
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$-302.0M
$1.1B
Total Assets
$465.9M
$1.8B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.00×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$167.9M
Q3 25
$92.4M
$575.8M
Q2 25
$86.1M
$558.4M
Q1 25
$114.6M
$642.2M
Q4 24
$144.8M
$640.7M
Q3 24
$144.7M
$606.4M
Q2 24
$189.3M
$559.9M
Q1 24
$226.6M
$521.5M
Total Debt
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
$16.0K
Q2 25
$19.0K
Q1 25
$21.0K
Q4 24
$25.0K
Q3 24
$28.0K
Q2 24
$2.5M
Q1 24
$2.7M
Stockholders' Equity
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$-302.0M
Q3 25
$-451.4M
$1.1B
Q2 25
$-433.5M
$1.1B
Q1 25
$-426.2M
$1.1B
Q4 24
$-388.7M
$1.1B
Q3 24
$-370.2M
$1.1B
Q2 24
$-344.2M
$1.0B
Q1 24
$-294.3M
$1.0B
Total Assets
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$465.9M
Q3 25
$364.0M
$1.8B
Q2 25
$347.1M
$1.7B
Q1 25
$324.0M
$1.7B
Q4 24
$343.8M
$1.7B
Q3 24
$314.1M
$1.6B
Q2 24
$352.3M
$1.6B
Q1 24
$373.1M
$1.6B
Debt / Equity
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
0.00×
Q2 25
0.00×
Q1 25
0.00×
Q4 24
0.00×
Q3 24
0.00×
Q2 24
0.00×
Q1 24
0.00×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$45.2M
$50.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$25.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.0%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
0.0%
11.8%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.19×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$64.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
$45.2M
Q3 25
$-4.3M
$50.1M
Q2 25
$-31.4M
$31.5M
Q1 25
$-22.6M
$78.5M
Q4 24
$-35.0M
$68.4M
Q3 24
$-35.3M
$75.1M
Q2 24
$-7.2M
$76.5M
Q1 24
$53.8M
$41.5M
Free Cash Flow
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
$25.2M
Q2 25
$-29.1M
Q1 25
$43.3M
Q4 24
$25.2M
Q3 24
$-35.5M
$50.7M
Q2 24
$-7.3M
$56.5M
Q1 24
$53.8M
$-1.8M
FCF Margin
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
12.0%
Q2 25
-13.8%
Q1 25
20.4%
Q4 24
11.3%
Q3 24
-68.7%
24.0%
Q2 24
-9.9%
26.0%
Q1 24
39.0%
-0.8%
Capex Intensity
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
0.0%
Q3 25
0.0%
11.8%
Q2 25
0.0%
28.7%
Q1 25
0.0%
16.6%
Q4 24
0.0%
19.4%
Q3 24
0.3%
11.6%
Q2 24
0.1%
9.2%
Q1 24
0.1%
20.0%
Cash Conversion
ESPR
ESPR
PLAB
PLAB
Q4 25
Q3 25
2.19×
Q2 25
3.55×
Q1 25
1.83×
Q4 24
2.02×
Q3 24
2.18×
Q2 24
2.11×
Q1 24
0.88×
1.59×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

ESPR
ESPR

Collaboration Revenue$124.7M74%
Products$43.7M26%

PLAB
PLAB

High End Integrated Circuits$53.6M25%
High End Flat Panel Displays$53.5M25%
KR$43.7M21%
Other$42.1M20%
Mainstream Flat Panel Displays$9.1M4%
Transferred At Point In Time$8.4M4%

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