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.

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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.
PLUS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPLUS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • PLUS's Return On Assets of 7.25% is amongst the best of the industry. PLUS outperforms 84.68% of its industry peers.
  • PLUS has a Return On Equity of 12.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLUS outperforms 78.23% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.29%, PLUS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLUS is above the industry average of 8.58%.
Industry RankSector 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%
PLUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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.
  • PLUS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of PLUS (26.06%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PLUS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
PLUS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLUS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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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.
  • 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.
PLUS Yearly Shares OutstandingPLUS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
PLUS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPLUS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.36 indicates that PLUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.36, 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.36
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC9.22%
PLUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

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's Current ratio of 2.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PLUS outperforms 41.13% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.78 indicates that PLUS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.78, PLUS is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.13
Quick Ratio 1.78
PLUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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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.
  • Looking at the last year, PLUS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.01% in the last year.
  • PLUS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.43% yearly.
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 8.47% 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 Y5.17%
EPS Next 2Y8.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.06%
Revenue Next 2Y10.77%
Revenue Next 3Y10.33%
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 stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PLUS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLUS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
PLUS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLUS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. PLUS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PLUS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.92.
  • 87.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLUS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. PLUS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.58, which indicates a correct valuation of PLUS.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLUS is valued cheaper than 83.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLUS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.92
Fwd PE 13.58
PLUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLUS is valued cheaper than 89.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.56
PLUS Per share dataPLUS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of PLUS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)1.59
EPS Next 2Y8.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. PLUS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.26%, PLUS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.46, PLUS pays a better dividend. On top of this PLUS pays more dividend than 87.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PLUS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.26%

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
PLUS Yearly Dividends per sharePLUS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y8.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
PLUS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPLUS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

PLUS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

EPLUS INC

NASDAQ:PLUS (3/20/2026, 8:17:16 PM)

After market: 74.45 0 (0%)

74.45

-0.74 (-0.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners99.73%
Inst Owner Change-2.65%
Ins Owners2.04%
Ins Owner Change0.53%
Market Cap1.96B
Revenue(TTM)2.36B
Net Income(TTM)132.80M
Analysts85.71
Price Target128.52 (72.63%)
Short Float %3.51%
Short Ratio5.82
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.26%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-24
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)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 13.92
Fwd PE 13.58
P/S 0.83
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.85
P/tB 2.47
EV/EBITDA 8.56
EPS(TTM)5.35
EY7.19%
EPS(NY)5.48
Fwd EY7.36%
FCF(TTM)-2.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.28
OCFYN/A
SpS89.39
BVpS40.29
TBVpS30.1
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)1.59
Graham Number69.64
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 4.36
F-Score7
WACC9.22%
ROIC/WACC1.12
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 Y5.17%
EPS Next 2Y8.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to PLUS.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to EPLUS INC (PLUS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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EPLUS INC (PLUS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for PLUS stock?

The financial health rating of EPLUS INC (PLUS) is 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for EPLUS INC (PLUS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EPLUS INC (PLUS) is expected to grow by 5.17% in the next year.