PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PLXS • US7291321005
191.405 USD
-3.65 (-1.87%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 10:57 AM
Taking everything into account, PLXS scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PLXS was compared to 124 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
- PLXS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PLXS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years PLXS has been profitable.
- PLXS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.55%, PLXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLXS has a Return On Equity of 11.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLXS outperforms 78.23% of its industry peers.
- PLXS's Return On Invested Capital of 11.40% is amongst the best of the industry. PLXS outperforms 88.71% of its industry peers.
- PLXS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.81%. This is above the industry average of 8.91%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.55% | ||
| ROE | 11.94% | ||
| 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
- PLXS's Profit Margin of 4.28% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS outperforms 68.55% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.09%, PLXS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
- PLXS has a worse Gross Margin (9.98%) than 79.84% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.28% | ||
| GM | 9.98% |
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PLXS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PLXS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- PLXS has an Altman-Z score of 4.59. This indicates that PLXS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.59, PLXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PLXS is 2.07, which is a good value as it means it would take PLXS, 2.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- PLXS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.07. This is in the better half of the industry: PLXS outperforms 78.23% of its industry peers.
- PLXS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of PLXS (0.06) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.59 |
ROIC/WACC1.28
WACC8.93%
2.3 Liquidity
- PLXS has a Current Ratio of 1.59. This is a normal value and indicates that PLXS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.59, PLXS is doing worse than 71.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLXS has a Quick Ratio of 1.59. This is a bad value and indicates that PLXS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of PLXS (0.75) is worse than 88.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- PLXS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 33.33%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.79% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.36%.
- 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)33.33%
EPS 3Y14.57%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%2.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.36%
Revenue growth 3Y1.9%
Revenue growth 5Y3.53%
Sales Q2Q%9.6%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- PLXS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.39% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.53%
EPS Next 2Y8.7%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.36%
Revenue Next 2Y10.25%
Revenue Next 3Y8.39%
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
- PLXS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.59.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than 71.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.13. PLXS is around the same levels.
- PLXS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.80.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- PLXS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.11.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.8 |
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 72.58% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PLXS is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 67.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.85 |
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.
- PLXS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.63
PEG (5Y)2
EPS Next 2Y8.7%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PLXS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:PLXS (3/3/2026, 10:57:14 AM)
191.405
-3.65 (-1.87%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21
Inst Owners101.52%
Inst Owner Change0.56%
Ins Owners1.35%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap5.13B
Revenue(TTM)4.13B
Net Income(TTM)176.80M
Analysts75.38
Price Target204.82 (7.01%)
Short Float %4.34%
Short Ratio3.65
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.84%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.6%
Max EPS beat(2)12.28%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.6%
Max EPS beat(4)12.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)6.74%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)8.02%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.51%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.49%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.16%
PT rev (1m)26.29%
PT rev (3m)26.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.95%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.8 | ||
| P/S | 1.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 67.22 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.45 | ||
| P/B | 3.46 | ||
| P/tB | 3.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.85 |
EPS(TTM)7.48
EY3.91%
EPS(NY)8.78
Fwd EY4.59%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY1.49%
OCF(TTM)6.73
OCFY3.51%
SpS154.04
BVpS55.28
TBVpS55.28
PEG (NY)4.63
PEG (5Y)2
Graham Number96.46
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.55% | ||
| ROE | 11.94% | ||
| ROCE | 12.79% | ||
| ROIC | 11.4% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.43% | ||
| OM | 5.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.28% | ||
| GM | 9.98% | ||
| FCFM | 1.85% |
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-Score9
Asset Turnover1.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.07 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.32 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 133.9% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.66% | ||
| Profit Quality | 43.15% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.59 |
F-Score9
WACC8.93%
ROIC/WACC1.28
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)33.33%
EPS 3Y14.57%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%2.89%
EPS Next Y5.53%
EPS Next 2Y8.7%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.36%
Revenue growth 3Y1.9%
Revenue growth 5Y3.53%
Sales Q2Q%9.6%
Revenue Next Year12.36%
Revenue Next 2Y10.25%
Revenue Next 3Y8.39%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.03%
EBIT growth 3Y4.74%
EBIT growth 5Y5.37%
EBIT Next Year49.03%
EBIT Next 3Y18.27%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-25.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-0.8%
OCF growth 1Y-14.82%
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 5 / 10.