PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PLXS • US7291321005

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This PLXS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PLXS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PLXS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
PLXS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPLXS 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 -100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • PLXS has a Return On Assets of 5.55%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLXS outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.94%, PLXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLXS has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.40%. This is amongst the best in 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 8.09%.
Industry RankSector 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%
PLXS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLXS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of PLXS (4.28%) is better than 68.55% of its industry peers.
  • PLXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PLXS has a better Operating Margin (5.09%) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
  • PLXS's Gross Margin of 9.98% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS is outperformed by 81.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
PLXS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLXS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

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2. PLXS Health Analysis

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.
PLXS Yearly Shares OutstandingPLXS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
PLXS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPLXS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.11 indicates that PLXS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PLXS has a Altman-Z score of 5.11. This is in the better half of the industry: PLXS outperforms 66.13% of its industry peers.
  • PLXS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.07. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PLXS would need 2.07 years to pay back of 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 79.03% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that PLXS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • PLXS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.06 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 2.07
Altman-Z 5.11
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC10.09%
PLXS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLXS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

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 73.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that PLXS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of PLXS (0.75) is worse than 88.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio 0.75
PLXS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLXS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. PLXS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.64% 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.
  • Looking at the last year, PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.82% in the last year.
  • PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.64%
EPS 3Y14.57%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%23.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.82%
Revenue growth 3Y1.9%
Revenue growth 5Y3.53%
Sales Q2Q%18.73%

3.2 Future

  • PLXS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.48% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PLXS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y8.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.41%
Revenue Next 2Y10.33%
Revenue Next 3Y8.59%
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.
PLXS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLXS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
PLXS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLXS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8

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4. PLXS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.62, PLXS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 69.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLXS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. PLXS is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • PLXS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.04.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.94% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.36. PLXS is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.62
Fwd PE 30.04
PLXS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLXS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 62.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLXS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • PLXS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 92.93
EV/EBITDA 23.03
PLXS Per share dataPLXS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • PLXS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.87
PEG (5Y)2.63
EPS Next 2Y8.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%

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5. PLXS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PLXS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PLXS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PLEXUS CORP

NASDAQ:PLXS (5/1/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 264.6 0 (0%)

264.6

+14.02 (+5.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Industry Strength95.03
Industry Growth87.58
Earnings (Last)04-29
Earnings (Next)07-21
Inst Owners103.77%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners1.39%
Ins Owner Change0.22%
Market Cap7.09B
Revenue(TTM)4.03B
Net Income(TTM)176.80M
Analysts75.38
Price Target215.02 (-18.74%)
Short Float %4.58%
Short Ratio3.6
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0%
PT rev (3m)26.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.99%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.62
Fwd PE 30.04
P/S 1.72
P/FCF 92.93
P/OCF 39.33
P/B 4.79
P/tB 4.79
EV/EBITDA 23.03
EPS(TTM)7.87
EY2.97%
EPS(NY)8.81
Fwd EY3.33%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY1.08%
OCF(TTM)6.73
OCFY2.54%
SpS154.04
BVpS55.28
TBVpS55.28
PEG (NY)5.87
PEG (5Y)2.63
Graham Number98.9416 (-62.61%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 5.11
F-Score9
WACC10.09%
ROIC/WACC1.13
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)17.64%
EPS 3Y14.57%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%23.49%
EPS Next Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y8.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.82%
Revenue growth 3Y1.9%
Revenue growth 5Y3.53%
Sales Q2Q%18.73%
Revenue Next Year12.41%
Revenue Next 2Y10.33%
Revenue Next 3Y8.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.03%
EBIT growth 3Y4.74%
EBIT growth 5Y5.37%
EBIT Next Year49.97%
EBIT Next 3Y18.5%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 3 / 10 to PLEXUS CORP (PLXS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of PLXS stock?

PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for PLXS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) is 33.62 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.79.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PLXS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) is expected to grow by 5.73% in the next year.