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Side-by-side financial comparison of Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) 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 $129.6M, roughly 1.6× Navigator Holdings Ltd.). Navigator Holdings Ltd. runs the higher net margin — 16.5% vs 10.9%, a 5.7% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, PHOTRONICS INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-5.5% vs -11.6%).

Navigator Holdings Ltd. is a global maritime transport firm specializing in liquefied gas carrier operations. It offers seaborne transport for liquefied petroleum gas, ammonia, ethylene and other specialty liquefied gases, serving clients across the global energy, petrochemical and industrial manufacturing sectors.

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.

NVGS vs PLAB — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PLAB
PLAB
1.6× larger
PLAB
$210.4M
$129.6M
NVGS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
PLAB
PLAB
+6.1% gap
PLAB
-5.5%
-11.6%
NVGS
Higher net margin
NVGS
NVGS
5.7% more per $
NVGS
16.5%
10.9%
PLAB

Income Statement — Q2 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2025

Metric
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Revenue
$129.6M
$210.4M
Net Profit
$21.5M
$22.9M
Gross Margin
33.7%
Operating Margin
15.8%
22.9%
Net Margin
16.5%
10.9%
Revenue YoY
-11.6%
-5.5%
Net Profit YoY
-7.7%
-32.4%
EPS (diluted)
$0.31
$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
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
$210.4M
Q2 25
$129.6M
$211.0M
Q1 25
$212.1M
Q4 24
$222.6M
Q3 24
$211.0M
Q2 24
$146.7M
$217.0M
Q1 24
$216.3M
Q4 23
$227.5M
Net Profit
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
$22.9M
Q2 25
$21.5M
$8.9M
Q1 25
$42.9M
Q4 24
$33.9M
Q3 24
$34.4M
Q2 24
$23.2M
$36.3M
Q1 24
$26.2M
Q4 23
$44.6M
Gross Margin
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
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%
Q4 23
37.3%
Operating Margin
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
22.9%
Q2 25
15.8%
26.4%
Q1 25
24.6%
Q4 24
25.1%
Q3 24
24.7%
Q2 24
26.9%
25.8%
Q1 24
26.6%
Q4 23
28.5%
Net Margin
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
10.9%
Q2 25
16.5%
4.2%
Q1 25
20.2%
Q4 24
15.2%
Q3 24
16.3%
Q2 24
15.8%
16.7%
Q1 24
12.1%
Q4 23
19.6%
EPS (diluted)
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
$0.39
Q2 25
$0.31
$0.15
Q1 25
$0.68
Q4 24
$0.54
Q3 24
$0.55
Q2 24
$0.32
$0.58
Q1 24
$0.42
Q4 23
$0.71

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$238.1M
$575.8M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$16.0K
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.2B
$1.1B
Total Assets
$2.4B
$1.8B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.00×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
$575.8M
Q2 25
$238.1M
$558.4M
Q1 25
$642.2M
Q4 24
$640.7M
Q3 24
$606.4M
Q2 24
$559.9M
Q1 24
$521.5M
Q4 23
$512.2M
Total Debt
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
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
Q4 23
$18.0M
Stockholders' Equity
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
$1.1B
Q2 25
$1.2B
$1.1B
Q1 25
$1.1B
Q4 24
$1.1B
Q3 24
$1.1B
Q2 24
$1.2B
$1.0B
Q1 24
$1.0B
Q4 23
$975.0M
Total Assets
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
$1.8B
Q2 25
$2.4B
$1.7B
Q1 25
$1.7B
Q4 24
$1.7B
Q3 24
$1.6B
Q2 24
$2.1B
$1.6B
Q1 24
$1.6B
Q4 23
$1.5B
Debt / Equity
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
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×
Q4 23
0.02×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

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

Metric
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$50.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$25.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.0%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
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
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
$50.1M
Q2 25
$31.5M
Q1 25
$78.5M
Q4 24
$68.4M
Q3 24
$75.1M
Q2 24
$76.5M
Q1 24
$41.5M
Q4 23
$106.6M
Free Cash Flow
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
$25.2M
Q2 25
$-29.1M
Q1 25
$43.3M
Q4 24
$25.2M
Q3 24
$50.7M
Q2 24
$56.5M
Q1 24
$-1.8M
Q4 23
$54.1M
FCF Margin
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
12.0%
Q2 25
-13.8%
Q1 25
20.4%
Q4 24
11.3%
Q3 24
24.0%
Q2 24
26.0%
Q1 24
-0.8%
Q4 23
23.8%
Capex Intensity
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
Q3 25
11.8%
Q2 25
28.7%
Q1 25
16.6%
Q4 24
19.4%
Q3 24
11.6%
Q2 24
9.2%
Q1 24
20.0%
Q4 23
23.1%
Cash Conversion
NVGS
NVGS
PLAB
PLAB
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
1.59×
Q4 23
2.39×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

NVGS
NVGS

Time Charters$91.5M71%
Voyage Charters$25.7M20%
Other$12.4M10%

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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