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Side-by-side financial comparison of PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) and UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC. (ULH). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($385.4M vs $210.4M, roughly 1.8× PHOTRONICS INC). PHOTRONICS INC runs the higher net margin — 10.9% vs 1.0%, a 9.9% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, PHOTRONICS INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-5.5% vs -17.1%). PHOTRONICS INC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($25.2M vs $14.3M). Over the past eight quarters, PHOTRONICS INC's revenue compounded faster (-3.8% CAGR vs -11.5%).

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.

Universal Music Group N.V. is a multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. As the biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake...

PLAB vs ULH — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
ULH
ULH
1.8× larger
ULH
$385.4M
$210.4M
PLAB
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
PLAB
PLAB
+11.6% gap
PLAB
-5.5%
-17.1%
ULH
Higher net margin
PLAB
PLAB
9.9% more per $
PLAB
10.9%
1.0%
ULH
More free cash flow
PLAB
PLAB
$10.9M more FCF
PLAB
$25.2M
$14.3M
ULH
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
PLAB
PLAB
Annualised
PLAB
-3.8%
-11.5%
ULH

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Revenue
$210.4M
$385.4M
Net Profit
$22.9M
$3.7M
Gross Margin
33.7%
Operating Margin
22.9%
4.5%
Net Margin
10.9%
1.0%
Revenue YoY
-5.5%
-17.1%
Net Profit YoY
-32.4%
-81.5%
EPS (diluted)
$0.39
$0.14

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
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$385.4M
Q3 25
$210.4M
$396.8M
Q2 25
$211.0M
$393.8M
Q1 25
$212.1M
$382.4M
Q4 24
$222.6M
$465.1M
Q3 24
$211.0M
$426.8M
Q2 24
$217.0M
$462.2M
Q1 24
$216.3M
$491.9M
Net Profit
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$3.7M
Q3 25
$22.9M
$-117.9M
Q2 25
$8.9M
$8.3M
Q1 25
$42.9M
$6.0M
Q4 24
$33.9M
$20.2M
Q3 24
$34.4M
$26.5M
Q2 24
$36.3M
$30.7M
Q1 24
$26.2M
$52.5M
Gross Margin
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
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
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
4.5%
Q3 25
22.9%
-29.6%
Q2 25
26.4%
5.1%
Q1 25
24.6%
4.1%
Q4 24
25.1%
8.2%
Q3 24
24.7%
10.0%
Q2 24
25.8%
10.2%
Q1 24
26.6%
15.3%
Net Margin
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
1.0%
Q3 25
10.9%
-29.7%
Q2 25
4.2%
2.1%
Q1 25
20.2%
1.6%
Q4 24
15.2%
4.3%
Q3 24
16.3%
6.2%
Q2 24
16.7%
6.7%
Q1 24
12.1%
10.7%
EPS (diluted)
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$0.14
Q3 25
$0.39
$-4.48
Q2 25
$0.15
$0.32
Q1 25
$0.68
$0.23
Q4 24
$0.54
$0.76
Q3 24
$0.55
$1.01
Q2 24
$0.58
$1.17
Q1 24
$0.42
$1.99

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$575.8M
$26.8M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$16.0K
$797.6M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.1B
$540.4M
Total Assets
$1.8B
$1.8B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.00×
1.48×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$26.8M
Q3 25
$575.8M
$27.4M
Q2 25
$558.4M
$24.3M
Q1 25
$642.2M
$20.6M
Q4 24
$640.7M
$19.4M
Q3 24
$606.4M
$11.8M
Q2 24
$559.9M
$7.5M
Q1 24
$521.5M
$11.1M
Total Debt
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$797.6M
Q3 25
$16.0K
$824.2M
Q2 25
$19.0K
$795.5M
Q1 25
$21.0K
$736.7M
Q4 24
$25.0K
$759.1M
Q3 24
$28.0K
$557.4M
Q2 24
$2.5M
$483.8M
Q1 24
$2.7M
$414.1M
Stockholders' Equity
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$540.4M
Q3 25
$1.1B
$534.9M
Q2 25
$1.1B
$653.7M
Q1 25
$1.1B
$646.4M
Q4 24
$1.1B
$647.0M
Q3 24
$1.1B
$631.0M
Q2 24
$1.0B
$608.9M
Q1 24
$1.0B
$583.9M
Total Assets
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$1.8B
Q3 25
$1.8B
$1.8B
Q2 25
$1.7B
$1.9B
Q1 25
$1.7B
$1.8B
Q4 24
$1.7B
$1.8B
Q3 24
$1.6B
$1.6B
Q2 24
$1.6B
$1.5B
Q1 24
$1.6B
$1.4B
Debt / Equity
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
1.48×
Q3 25
0.00×
1.54×
Q2 25
0.00×
1.22×
Q1 25
0.00×
1.14×
Q4 24
0.00×
1.17×
Q3 24
0.00×
0.88×
Q2 24
0.00×
0.79×
Q1 24
0.00×
0.71×

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
ULH
ULH
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$50.1M
$47.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$25.2M
$14.3M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.0%
3.7%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
11.8%
8.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.19×
12.62×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$64.5M
$-41.1M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$47.1M
Q3 25
$50.1M
$25.9M
Q2 25
$31.5M
$25.7M
Q1 25
$78.5M
$84.3M
Q4 24
$68.4M
$59.7M
Q3 24
$75.1M
$6.2M
Q2 24
$76.5M
$9.6M
Q1 24
$41.5M
$36.9M
Free Cash Flow
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
$14.3M
Q3 25
$25.2M
$-28.6M
Q2 25
$-29.1M
$-58.5M
Q1 25
$43.3M
$31.7M
Q4 24
$25.2M
$18.9M
Q3 24
$50.7M
$-58.9M
Q2 24
$56.5M
$-67.6M
Q1 24
$-1.8M
$-31.7M
FCF Margin
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
3.7%
Q3 25
12.0%
-7.2%
Q2 25
-13.8%
-14.9%
Q1 25
20.4%
8.3%
Q4 24
11.3%
4.1%
Q3 24
24.0%
-13.8%
Q2 24
26.0%
-14.6%
Q1 24
-0.8%
-6.4%
Capex Intensity
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
8.5%
Q3 25
11.8%
13.7%
Q2 25
28.7%
21.4%
Q1 25
16.6%
13.7%
Q4 24
19.4%
8.8%
Q3 24
11.6%
15.3%
Q2 24
9.2%
16.7%
Q1 24
20.0%
13.9%
Cash Conversion
PLAB
PLAB
ULH
ULH
Q4 25
12.62×
Q3 25
2.19×
Q2 25
3.55×
3.09×
Q1 25
1.83×
14.02×
Q4 24
2.02×
2.96×
Q3 24
2.18×
0.23×
Q2 24
2.11×
0.31×
Q1 24
1.59×
0.70×

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%

ULH
ULH

Value Added Services$183.7M48%
Dedicated Services$84.9M22%
Intermodal$52.7M14%
Truckload Services$48.8M13%
Brokerage Services$16.1M4%

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