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.
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.
- In the past 5 years PLXS has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years PLXS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PLXS's Return On Assets of 5.55% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- PLXS has a better Return On Equity (11.94%) than 78.23% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 11.40%, PLXS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 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 has a better Profit Margin (4.28%) than 68.55% of its industry peers.
- PLXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PLXS's Operating Margin of 5.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 9.98%, PLXS is not doing good in the industry: 81.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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. PLXS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- PLXS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PLXS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- PLXS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PLXS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- PLXS has an Altman-Z score of 5.15. This indicates that PLXS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- PLXS has a better Altman-Z score (5.15) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PLXS (2.07) is better than 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.15 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC9.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.59 indicates that PLXS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.59, PLXS is not doing good in the industry: 73.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. PLXS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 33.33% over the past year.
- PLXS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.79% yearly.
- PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.36%.
- PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.53% yearly.
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
- 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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. PLXS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.97, PLXS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- PLXS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PLXS is cheaper than 69.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLXS is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.85, the valuation of PLXS can be described as expensive.
- 65.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLXS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- PLXS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 22.24.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.85 |
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.
- 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 | 89.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.35 |
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)5.93
PEG (5Y)2.66
EPS Next 2Y8.88%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
5. PLXS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PLXS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PLXS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
254.08
+4.21 (+1.68%)
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)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners103.77%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.39%
Ins Owner Change0.22%
Market Cap6.81B
Revenue(TTM)4.13B
Net Income(TTM)176.80M
Analysts75.38
Price Target204.82 (-19.39%)
Short Float %4.49%
Short Ratio3.25
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)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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.85 | ||
| P/S | 1.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 89.23 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.77 | ||
| P/B | 4.6 | ||
| P/tB | 4.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.35 |
EPS(TTM)7.48
EY2.94%
EPS(NY)8.81
Fwd EY3.47%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY1.12%
OCF(TTM)6.73
OCFY2.65%
SpS154.04
BVpS55.28
TBVpS55.28
PEG (NY)5.93
PEG (5Y)2.66
Graham Number96.4589 (-62.04%)
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 | 5.15 |
F-Score9
WACC9.92%
ROIC/WACC1.15
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 Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y8.88%
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 Year12.41%
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 33.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.6.
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.