EPLUS INC (PLUS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PLUS • US2942681071
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This PLUS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PLUS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- PLUS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PLUS has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years PLUS has always been profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: PLUS reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PLUS (7.25%) is better than 84.68% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.49%, PLUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLUS has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PLUS outperforms 87.90% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PLUS is above the industry average of 8.33%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.25% | ||
| ROE | 12.49% | ||
| ROIC | 10.29% |
ROA(3y)7.06%
ROA(5y)7.43%
ROE(3y)13.05%
ROE(5y)13.67%
ROIC(3y)11.86%
ROIC(5y)12.65%
1.3 Margins
- PLUS's Profit Margin of 5.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLUS outperforms 71.77% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLUS has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.94%, PLUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLUS has grown nicely.
- PLUS has a Gross Margin (26.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLUS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.63% | ||
| GM | 26.06% |
OM growth 3Y-5.37%
OM growth 5Y2.41%
PM growth 3Y-3.45%
PM growth 5Y3.71%
GM growth 3Y2.81%
GM growth 5Y2.24%
2. PLUS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PLUS is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PLUS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- PLUS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- PLUS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.40 indicates that PLUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.40, PLUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLUS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.4 |
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC9.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- PLUS has a Current Ratio of 2.13. This indicates that PLUS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- PLUS has a Current ratio (2.13) which is in line with its industry peers.
- PLUS has a Quick Ratio of 1.78. This is a normal value and indicates that PLUS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- PLUS's Quick ratio of 1.78 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PLUS outperforms 53.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 |
3. PLUS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PLUS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.42%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.74% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- PLUS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.01%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.43% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.42%
EPS 3Y2.05%
EPS 5Y8.74%
EPS Q2Q%36.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.01%
Revenue growth 3Y4.34%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%20.32%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, PLUS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.02% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y14.15%
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y17.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.06%
Revenue Next 2Y10.77%
Revenue Next 3Y10.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. PLUS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.43, PLUS is valued correctly.
- 87.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLUS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PLUS to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.60), we can say PLUS is valued slightly cheaper.
- PLUS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.07.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLUS is valued cheaper than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLUS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.07 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLUS is valued cheaper than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PLUS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- PLUS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as PLUS's earnings are expected to grow with 17.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)1.65
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y17.02%
5. PLUS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PLUS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.47, PLUS pays a better dividend. On top of this PLUS pays more dividend than 89.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PLUS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
5.2 History
- PLUS has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y17.02%
PLUS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
77.21
+1.07 (+1.41%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-20 2026-05-20/amc
Inst Owners98.77%
Inst Owner Change-2.65%
Ins Owners2.05%
Ins Owner Change1.62%
Market Cap2.04B
Revenue(TTM)2.36B
Net Income(TTM)132.80M
Analysts85.71
Price Target117.3 (51.92%)
Short Float %3.87%
Short Ratio5.41
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-24 2026-02-24 (0.25)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)49.74%
Min EPS beat(2)40.75%
Max EPS beat(2)58.73%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)32.72%
Min EPS beat(4)5.58%
Max EPS beat(4)58.73%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)10.59%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)11.42%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)14.03%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)12.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)15.16%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)9.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.78%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.93%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.73%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.08%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.28%
PT rev (1m)16.67%
PT rev (3m)16.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.07 | ||
| P/S | 0.86 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 1.92 | ||
| P/tB | 2.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.84 |
EPS(TTM)5.35
EY6.93%
EPS(NY)5.91
Fwd EY7.65%
FCF(TTM)-2.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.28
OCFYN/A
SpS89.39
BVpS40.29
TBVpS30.1
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)1.65
Graham Number69.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.25% | ||
| ROE | 12.49% | ||
| ROCE | 14.25% | ||
| ROIC | 10.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 21.34% | ||
| OM | 6.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.63% | ||
| GM | 26.06% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)7.06%
ROA(5y)7.43%
ROE(3y)13.05%
ROE(5y)13.67%
ROIC(3y)11.86%
ROIC(5y)12.65%
ROICexc(3y)15.62%
ROICexc(5y)16.4%
ROICexgc(3y)22.51%
ROICexgc(5y)23.6%
ROCE(3y)16.48%
ROCE(5y)17.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.08%
OM growth 3Y-5.37%
OM growth 5Y2.41%
PM growth 3Y-3.45%
PM growth 5Y3.71%
GM growth 3Y2.81%
GM growth 5Y2.24%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 17.11% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.22% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 240.16 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.4 |
F-Score7
WACC9.61%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)35.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.42%
EPS 3Y2.05%
EPS 5Y8.74%
EPS Q2Q%36.79%
EPS Next Y14.15%
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y17.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.01%
Revenue growth 3Y4.34%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%20.32%
Revenue Next Year16.06%
Revenue Next 2Y10.77%
Revenue Next 3Y10.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y18.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y7.97%
EBIT Next Year32.61%
EBIT Next 3Y20.8%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-124.78%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-121.9%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
EPLUS INC / PLUS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EPLUS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to PLUS.
What is the valuation status of EPLUS INC (PLUS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to EPLUS INC (PLUS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for EPLUS INC?
EPLUS INC (PLUS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of EPLUS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EPLUS INC (PLUS) is 14.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.92.
What is the earnings growth outlook for EPLUS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EPLUS INC (PLUS) is expected to grow by 14.15% in the next year.