CHANGES IN EQUITY

6 Months Ended

May. 01, 2016

CHANGES IN EQUITY [Abstract]

CHANGES IN EQUITY

NOTE 2 - CHANGES IN EQUITY

The following tables set forth the Company's consolidated changes in equity for the three and six month periods ended May 1, 2016 and May 3, 2015:

	Three Months Ended May 1, 2016
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional					Accumulated Other			Non-
					Paid-in			Retained		Comprehensive			controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings		Loss			Interests			Equity
Balance at January 31, 2016		67,081	$	671	$	529,337		$	151,062	$	(28,005	)	$	114,398		$	767,463
Net income		-		-		-			11,854		-			2,299			14,153
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			-		19,159			4,684			23,843
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		130		1		799			-		-			-			800
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		15		-		313			-		-			-			313
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		663			-		-			-			663
Conversion of debt to common stock		717		7		7,431			-		-			-			7,438
Repurchase of common stock of subsidiary		-		-		(8	)		-		-			8			-
Subsidiary dividend payable		-		-		-			-		-			(11,901	)		(11,901	)
Balance at May 1, 2016		67,943	$	679	$	538,535		$	162,916	$	(8,846	)	$	109,488		$	802,772

	Three Months Ended May 3, 2015
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional				Accumulated Other		Non-
					Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive		controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income		Interests			Equity
Balance at February 1, 2015		66,209	$	662	$	521,580	$	89,272	$	5,595	$	110,936		$	728,045
Net income		-		-		-		10,060		-		2,096			12,156
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		9,243		3,296			12,539
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		73		1		331		-		-		-			332
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		16		-		260		-		-		-			260
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		702		-		-		(51	)		651
Balance at May 3, 2015		66,298	$	663	$	522,873	$	99,332	$	14,838	$	116,277		$	753,983

	Six Months Ended May 1, 2016
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional					Accumulated Other			Non-
					Paid-in			Retained		Comprehensive			controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings		Loss			Interests			Equity
Balance at November 1, 2015		66,602	$	666	$	526,401		$	130,060	$	(10,572	)	$	115,511		$	762,066
Net income		-		-		-			32,856		-			4,797			37,653
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			-		1,726			1,073			2,799
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		514		5		2,839			-		-			-			2,844
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		110		1		563			-		-			-			564
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		1,309			-		-			-			1,309
Conversion of debt to common stock		717		7		7,431			-		-			-			7,438
Repurchase of common stock of subsidiary		-		-		(8	)		-		-			8			-
Subsidiary dividend payable		-		-		-			-		-			(11,901	)		(11,901	)
Balance at May 1, 2016		67,943	$	679	$	538,535		$	162,916	$	(8,846	)	$	109,488		$	802,772

	Six Months Ended May 3, 2015
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional				Accumulated Other			Non-
					Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive			controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income			Interests			Equity
Balance at November 2, 2014		65,930	$	659	$	520,182	$	85,435	$	21,774		$	111,444		$	739,494
Net income		-		-		-		13,897		-			5,401			19,298
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(6,936	)		(568	)		(7,504	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		239		3		856		-		-			-			859
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		129		1		533		-		-			-			534
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		1,302		-		-			-			1,302
Balance at May 3, 2015		66,298	$	663	$	522,873	$	99,332	$	14,838		$	116,277		$	753,983