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Side-by-side financial comparison of PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) and UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC (UCB). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($276.5M vs $210.4M, roughly 1.3× PHOTRONICS INC). UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC runs the higher net margin — 30.5% vs 10.9%, a 19.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (11.6% vs -5.5%). Over the past eight quarters, UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC's revenue compounded faster (6.2% CAGR vs -3.8%).

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.

United Community is an American bank. United is one of the largest full-service financial institutions in the Southeast, with $27.7 billion in assets and 200 offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. In addition to its presence in the Southeast, United Community is the largest bank headquartered in South Carolina by total asset size.

PLAB vs UCB — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
UCB
UCB
1.3× larger
UCB
$276.5M
$210.4M
PLAB
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
UCB
UCB
+17.1% gap
UCB
11.6%
-5.5%
PLAB
Higher net margin
UCB
UCB
19.6% more per $
UCB
30.5%
10.9%
PLAB
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
UCB
UCB
Annualised
UCB
6.2%
-3.8%
PLAB

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Revenue
$210.4M
$276.5M
Net Profit
$22.9M
$84.3M
Gross Margin
33.7%
Operating Margin
22.9%
Net Margin
10.9%
30.5%
Revenue YoY
-5.5%
11.6%
Net Profit YoY
-32.4%
18.0%
EPS (diluted)
$0.39
$0.69

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
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
$276.5M
Q4 25
$278.4M
Q3 25
$210.4M
$276.8M
Q2 25
$211.0M
$260.2M
Q1 25
$212.1M
$247.7M
Q4 24
$222.6M
$250.9M
Q3 24
$211.0M
$217.3M
Q2 24
$217.0M
$245.3M
Net Profit
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
$84.3M
Q4 25
$86.5M
Q3 25
$22.9M
$91.5M
Q2 25
$8.9M
$78.7M
Q1 25
$42.9M
$71.4M
Q4 24
$33.9M
$75.8M
Q3 24
$34.4M
$47.3M
Q2 24
$36.3M
$66.6M
Gross Margin
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
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%
Operating Margin
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
Q4 25
40.5%
Q3 25
22.9%
42.6%
Q2 25
26.4%
38.6%
Q1 25
24.6%
36.8%
Q4 24
25.1%
38.4%
Q3 24
24.7%
27.5%
Q2 24
25.8%
35.1%
Net Margin
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
30.5%
Q4 25
31.1%
Q3 25
10.9%
33.0%
Q2 25
4.2%
30.3%
Q1 25
20.2%
28.8%
Q4 24
15.2%
30.2%
Q3 24
16.3%
21.8%
Q2 24
16.7%
27.2%
EPS (diluted)
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
$0.69
Q4 25
$0.71
Q3 25
$0.39
$0.70
Q2 25
$0.15
$0.63
Q1 25
$0.68
$0.58
Q4 24
$0.54
$0.61
Q3 24
$0.55
$0.38
Q2 24
$0.58
$0.54

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$575.8M
$493.1M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$16.0K
$205.5M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.1B
$3.7B
Total Assets
$1.8B
$28.2M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.00×
0.06×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
$493.1M
Q4 25
Q3 25
$575.8M
Q2 25
$558.4M
Q1 25
$642.2M
Q4 24
$640.7M
Q3 24
$606.4M
Q2 24
$559.9M
Total Debt
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
$205.5M
Q4 25
$120.4M
Q3 25
$16.0K
$155.3M
Q2 25
$19.0K
$155.1M
Q1 25
$21.0K
$254.3M
Q4 24
$25.0K
$254.2M
Q3 24
$28.0K
$316.4M
Q2 24
$2.5M
$324.9M
Stockholders' Equity
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
$3.7B
Q4 25
$3.6B
Q3 25
$1.1B
$3.6B
Q2 25
$1.1B
$3.6B
Q1 25
$1.1B
$3.5B
Q4 24
$1.1B
$3.4B
Q3 24
$1.1B
$3.4B
Q2 24
$1.0B
$3.3B
Total Assets
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
$28.2M
Q4 25
$28.0B
Q3 25
$1.8B
$28.1B
Q2 25
$1.7B
$28.1B
Q1 25
$1.7B
$27.9B
Q4 24
$1.7B
$27.7B
Q3 24
$1.6B
$27.4B
Q2 24
$1.6B
$27.1B
Debt / Equity
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
0.06×
Q4 25
0.03×
Q3 25
0.00×
0.04×
Q2 25
0.00×
0.04×
Q1 25
0.00×
0.07×
Q4 24
0.00×
0.07×
Q3 24
0.00×
0.09×
Q2 24
0.00×
0.10×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

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

Metric
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
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
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
Q4 25
$384.0M
Q3 25
$50.1M
$123.1M
Q2 25
$31.5M
$96.8M
Q1 25
$78.5M
$98.6M
Q4 24
$68.4M
$349.7M
Q3 24
$75.1M
$7.7M
Q2 24
$76.5M
$105.1M
Free Cash Flow
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
Q4 25
$356.5M
Q3 25
$25.2M
$117.7M
Q2 25
$-29.1M
$84.7M
Q1 25
$43.3M
$94.3M
Q4 24
$25.2M
$302.7M
Q3 24
$50.7M
$-2.2M
Q2 24
$56.5M
$87.2M
FCF Margin
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
Q4 25
128.0%
Q3 25
12.0%
42.5%
Q2 25
-13.8%
32.6%
Q1 25
20.4%
38.1%
Q4 24
11.3%
120.7%
Q3 24
24.0%
-1.0%
Q2 24
26.0%
35.6%
Capex Intensity
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
Q4 25
9.9%
Q3 25
11.8%
1.9%
Q2 25
28.7%
4.7%
Q1 25
16.6%
1.7%
Q4 24
19.4%
18.8%
Q3 24
11.6%
4.6%
Q2 24
9.2%
7.3%
Cash Conversion
PLAB
PLAB
UCB
UCB
Q1 26
Q4 25
4.44×
Q3 25
2.19×
1.35×
Q2 25
3.55×
1.23×
Q1 25
1.83×
1.38×
Q4 24
2.02×
4.61×
Q3 24
2.18×
0.16×
Q2 24
2.11×
1.58×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

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%

UCB
UCB

Deposits$98.0M35%
Investment securities, including tax exempt of $1,646 and $1,678, respectively$45.3M16%
Money market$40.7M15%
Time$28.7M10%
NOW and interest-bearing demand$28.1M10%
Service charges and fees$9.5M3%
Other$8.0M3%
Mortgage loan gains and other related fees$8.0M3%
Wealth management fees$4.6M2%
Lending and loan servicing fees$4.0M1%
Deposits in banks and short-term investments$1.2M0%
Securities gains, net$133.0K0%

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