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positive_eps_streak on PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB)
SIC 3674 — Semiconductors & Related Devices · CIK 810136 · default direction: long
Definition
Fires on companies with consecutive years of positive earnings — quality compounder candidates. Surfaces stable franchises with earnings durability, not speculative growth.
Every time the signal fired on PLAB
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-17 | -0.27% | +2.15% | +4.76% | +5.22% | — |
| FY2024 | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | -1.52% | -2.01% | -1.93% | -12.49% | +40.11% |
| FY2023 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-26 | +0.12% | -8.09% | -4.04% | -11.08% | -25.07% |
| FY2022 | 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-23 | -0.06% | +2.13% | +14.20% | +1.16% | +97.62% |
| FY2021 | 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-17 | +0.06% | +12.66% | +6.30% | -0.35% | -0.41% |
| FY2020 | 2021-01-15 | 2021-01-15 | +2.59% | -1.09% | +9.28% | +6.35% | +65.47% |
| FY2019 | 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-23 | -1.43% | -2.23% | -6.64% | -41.44% | -32.13% |
| FY2018 | 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-21 | -0.11% | +5.45% | +7.63% | +2.83% | +75.60% |
| FY2017 | 2017-12-20 | 2017-12-20 | -0.56% | -3.95% | +1.13% | +0.56% | +3.73% |
| FY2016 | 2017-01-06 | 2017-01-06 | -0.45% | +3.17% | +5.43% | -4.07% | -20.36% |
| FY2015 | 2016-01-07 | 2016-01-07 | -1.99% | -1.33% | -4.82% | -13.70% | -8.22% |
| FY2014 | 2015-01-06 | 2015-01-06 | +0.63% | +4.01% | +5.63% | +5.51% | +49.44% |
| FY2013 | 2014-01-03 | 2014-01-03 | -1.02% | -1.13% | -7.69% | -2.38% | -8.71% |
| FY2012 | 2013-01-09 | 2013-01-09 | +1.20% | +1.03% | +5.64% | +17.26% | +48.21% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 21,256 | +0.05% | +49.53% | long | -0.16% | 22 | -0.04 |
| 5d | 21,258 | +0.10% | +50.10% | long | -0.10% | 22 | -0.00 |
| 20d | 21,218 | -0.80% | +49.80% | long | -1.03% | 22 | -0.04 |
| 60d | 19,852 | +1.64% | +54.15% | long | +1.48% | 22 | +0.04 |
| 252d | 19,501 | +13.65% | +64.44% | long | +13.47% | 22 | +0.27 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See positive_eps_streak methodology for the full audit.