179.665 USD
+4.47 (+2.55%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to PLXS. PLXS was compared to 125 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. PLXS scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PLXS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PLXS was profitable.
- PLXS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- PLXS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years PLXS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.51%, PLXS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLXS's Return On Equity of 11.89% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS outperforms 79.20% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of PLXS (11.40%) is better than 88.80% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PLXS is above the industry average of 8.82%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.51% | ||
| ROE | 11.89% | ||
| ROIC | 11.4% |
ROA(3y)4.41%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)10.59%
ROE(5y)11.58%
ROIC(3y)11.81%
ROIC(5y)11.8%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of PLXS (4.29%) is better than 66.40% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.13%, PLXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLXS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of PLXS (10.08%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.29% | ||
| GM | 10.08% |
OM growth 3Y2.78%
OM growth 5Y1.78%
PM growth 3Y5.74%
PM growth 5Y4.34%
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y1.79%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PLXS is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PLXS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for PLXS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- PLXS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- PLXS has an Altman-Z score of 4.40. This indicates that PLXS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.40, PLXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PLXS is 0.89, which is an excellent value as it means it would take PLXS, only 0.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- PLXS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.89) than 83.20% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that PLXS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- PLXS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.06) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.4 |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC9.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- PLXS has a Current Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that PLXS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- PLXS's Current ratio of 1.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS is outperformed by 72.00% of its industry peers.
- PLXS has a Quick Ratio of 1.58. This is a bad value and indicates that PLXS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.77, PLXS is not doing good in the industry: 88.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 51.02% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, PLXS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.79% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.82% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.53% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.02%
EPS 3Y14.57%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%15.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.82%
Revenue growth 3Y1.9%
Revenue growth 5Y3.53%
Sales Q2Q%0.74%
3.2 Future
- PLXS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.75% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, PLXS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.4%
EPS Next 2Y6.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.14%
Revenue Next 2Y8.07%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 24.18 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PLXS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PLXS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PLXS is cheaper than 74.40% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.33. PLXS is around the same levels.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.61 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PLXS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLXS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PLXS is cheaper than 68.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.12, PLXS is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PLXS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PLXS is cheaper than 72.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than 68.80% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 31.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.87 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PLXS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of PLXS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)10.07
PEG (5Y)1.89
EPS Next 2Y6.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PLXS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:PLXS (1/15/2026, 12:41:15 PM)
179.665
+4.47 (+2.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28
Inst Owners101.52%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners1.35%
Ins Owner Change-3.07%
Market Cap4.81B
Revenue(TTM)4.03B
Net Income(TTM)172.88M
Analysts75.38
Price Target162.18 (-9.73%)
Short Float %3.71%
Short Ratio5.34
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.39%
Min EPS beat(2)8.51%
Max EPS beat(2)12.28%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.32%
Min EPS beat(4)6.02%
Max EPS beat(4)12.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.35%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)6.71%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)7.21%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.54%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.58%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.25%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.61 | ||
| P/S | 1.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 31.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.3 | ||
| P/B | 3.31 | ||
| P/tB | 3.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.87 |
EPS(TTM)7.43
EY4.14%
EPS(NY)7.61
Fwd EY4.23%
FCF(TTM)5.75
FCFY3.2%
OCF(TTM)9.31
OCFY5.18%
SpS150.65
BVpS54.34
TBVpS54.34
PEG (NY)10.07
PEG (5Y)1.89
Graham Number95.31
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.51% | ||
| ROE | 11.89% | ||
| ROCE | 12.79% | ||
| ROIC | 11.4% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.07% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.07% | ||
| OM | 5.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.29% | ||
| GM | 10.08% | ||
| FCFM | 3.82% |
ROA(3y)4.41%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)10.59%
ROE(5y)11.58%
ROIC(3y)11.81%
ROIC(5y)11.8%
ROICexc(3y)14.68%
ROICexc(5y)14.71%
ROICexgc(3y)14.68%
ROICexgc(5y)14.71%
ROCE(3y)13.25%
ROCE(5y)13.24%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.39%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.27%
OM growth 3Y2.78%
OM growth 5Y1.78%
PM growth 3Y5.74%
PM growth 5Y4.34%
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y1.79%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.32 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 122.46% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.36% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 16.78 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 89.06% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.4 |
F-Score8
WACC9.45%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)131.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)129.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.32%
Profit Quality(3y)146.25%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.02%
EPS 3Y14.57%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%15.68%
EPS Next Y2.4%
EPS Next 2Y6.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.82%
Revenue growth 3Y1.9%
Revenue growth 5Y3.53%
Sales Q2Q%0.74%
Revenue Next Year9.14%
Revenue Next 2Y8.07%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y10.14%
EBIT growth 3Y4.74%
EBIT growth 5Y5.37%
EBIT Next Year45.94%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-54.89%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-0.8%
OCF growth 1Y-42.9%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y3.45%
PLEXUS CORP / PLXS FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PLXS.
Can you provide the valuation status for PLEXUS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PLEXUS CORP (PLXS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for PLEXUS CORP?
PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is PLEXUS CORP?
The financial health rating of PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) is 6 / 10.