CHANGES IN EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2018

CHANGES IN EQUITY [Abstract]

CHANGES IN EQUITY

NOTE 2 - CHANGES IN EQUITY

The following tables set forth our consolidated changes in equity for the three months ended January 28, 2018 and January 29, 2017:

	Three Months Ended January 28, 2018
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock								Accumulated
					Additional				Other		Non-
					Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive		controlling		Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income		Interests		Equity
Balance at October 30, 2017		68,666	$	687	$	547,596	$	189,390	$	6,891	$	120,731	$	865,295
Net income		-		-		-		5,898		-		3,583		9,481
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		25,237		4,850		30,087
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		116		1		701		-		-		-		702
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		87		1		386		-		-		-		387
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		497		-		-		-		497
Contribution from noncontrolling interest		-		-		148		-		-		11,850		11,998
Balance at January 28, 2018		68,869	$	689	$	549,328	$	195,288	$	32,128	$	141,014	$	918,447

	Three Months Ended January 29, 2017
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock								Accumulated
					Additional				Other			Non-
					Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive			controlling		Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Loss			Interests		Equity
Balance at October 31, 2016		68,080	$	681	$	541,093	$	176,260	$	(7,671	)	$	115,111	$	825,474
Net income		-		-		-		1,946		-			2,564		4,510
Other comprehensive (loss) income		-		-		-		-		(1,859	)		1,257		(602	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		175		1		1,087		-		-			-		1,088
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		78		1		297		-		-			-		298
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		640		-		-			-		640
Balance at January 29, 2017		68,333	$	683	$	543,117	$	178,206	$	(9,530	)	$	118,932	$	831,408