CHANGES IN EQUITY

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

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 April 30, 2017 and May 1, 2016:

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2017
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in		Retained		Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Non- controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income (Loss)			Interests			Equity
Balance at January 30, 2017		68,333	$	683	$	543,116	$	178,207	$	(9,530	)	$	118,932		$	831,408
Net income (loss)		-		-		-		1,797		-			(313	)		1,484
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		13,701			4,639			18,340
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		148		2		982		-		-			-			984
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		15		-		431		-		-			-			431
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		490		-		-			-			490
Subsidiary dividend payable		-		-		-		-		-			(8,383	)		(8,383	)
Balance at April 30, 2017		68,496	$	685	$	545,019	$	180,004	$	4,171		$	114,875		$	844,754

	Three Months Ended May 1, 2016
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in			Retained		Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Non- controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings		Loss			Interests			Equity
Balance at February 1, 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

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2017
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in		Retained		Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Non- controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income (Loss)			Interests			Equity
Balance at October 31, 2016		68,080	$	681	$	541,093	$	176,260	$	(7,671	)	$	115,111		$	825,474
Net income		-		-		-		3,744		-			2,250			5,994
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		11,842			5,897			17,739
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		323		3		2,068		-		-			-			2,071
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		93		1		728		-		-			-			729
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		1,130		-		-			-			1,130
Subsidiary dividend payable		-		-		-		-		-			(8,383	)		(8,383	)
Balance at April 30, 2017		68,496	$	685	$	545,019	$	180,004	$	4,171		$	114,875		$	844,754

	Six Months Ended May 1, 2016
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in			Retained		Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Non- controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings		Loss			Interests			Equity
Balance at November 2, 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