EPLUS INC (PLUS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PLUS • US2942681071
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-1.26 (-1.5%)
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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.
- PLUS had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years PLUS has 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
- PLUS has a better Return On Assets (7.25%) than 84.68% of its industry peers.
- PLUS has a better Return On Equity (12.49%) than 79.84% of its industry peers.
- PLUS's Return On Invested Capital of 10.29% is amongst the best of the industry. PLUS outperforms 87.90% of its industry peers.
- PLUS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.86%. This is above the industry average of 8.11%.
| 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 has a better Profit Margin (5.63%) than 71.77% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLUS has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.94%, PLUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLUS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.06%, PLUS is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.74% of the companies in the same 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PLUS is still creating some value.
- PLUS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for PLUS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for PLUS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.52 indicates that PLUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PLUS has a Altman-Z score (4.52) which is in line with its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for PLUS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.52 |
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC9.62%
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 of 2.13. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLUS outperforms 43.55% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.78 indicates that PLUS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- PLUS has a Quick ratio of 1.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLUS outperforms 52.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 |
3. PLUS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.42% over the past year.
- PLUS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.74% yearly.
- 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 13.61% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.21% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y14.15%
EPS Next 2Y10.17%
EPS Next 3Y13.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.06%
Revenue Next 2Y10.05%
Revenue Next 3Y9.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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 15.52, PLUS is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PLUS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PLUS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say PLUS is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.68, PLUS is valued correctly.
- 84.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLUS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- PLUS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.68 |
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 | 9.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of PLUS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- PLUS's earnings are expected to grow with 13.61% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.1
PEG (5Y)1.78
EPS Next 2Y10.17%
EPS Next 3Y13.61%
5. PLUS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.22%, PLUS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.45, PLUS pays a better dividend. On top of this PLUS pays more dividend than 89.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PLUS is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.22% |
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 2Y10.17%
EPS Next 3Y13.61%
PLUS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
83.01
-1.26 (-1.5%)
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 Owners97.75%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.05%
Ins Owner Change-0.15%
Market Cap2.19B
Revenue(TTM)2.36B
Net Income(TTM)132.80M
Analysts85.71
Price Target117.3 (41.31%)
Short Float %4.67%
Short Ratio6.36
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.22% |
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)-8.73%
PT rev (3m)6.48%
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)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.68 | ||
| P/S | 0.93 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 2.06 | ||
| P/tB | 2.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.63 |
EPS(TTM)5.35
EY6.45%
EPS(NY)5.66
Fwd EY6.81%
FCF(TTM)-2.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.28
OCFYN/A
SpS89.39
BVpS40.29
TBVpS30.1
PEG (NY)1.1
PEG (5Y)1.78
Graham Number69.6428 (-16.1%)
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 | 4.52 |
F-Score7
WACC9.62%
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 2Y10.17%
EPS Next 3Y13.61%
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 2Y10.05%
Revenue Next 3Y9.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y18.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y7.97%
EBIT Next Year32.61%
EBIT Next 3Y17.33%
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 6 / 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 15.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.06.
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.