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
- In the past year PLXS was profitable.
- In the past year PLXS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- 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.
- 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 better Return On Invested Capital (11.40%) than 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 8.33%.
| 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.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.09%, PLXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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: 79.84% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PLXS is still 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.
- PLXS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.71 indicates that PLXS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PLXS has a better Altman-Z score (4.71) than 63.71% 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 76.61% 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 54.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.71 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC9.64%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.59, PLXS is not doing good in the industry: 72.58% 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.
- PLXS's Quick ratio of 0.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS is outperformed by 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
- 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y5.71%
EPS Next 2Y8.83%
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.
4. PLXS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.72, the valuation of PLXS can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.35% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PLXS to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.60), we can say PLXS is valued inline with the index average.
- PLXS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.56.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.84, PLXS is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.56 |
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 65.32% 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 | 72.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19 |
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 PLXS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.86
PEG (5Y)2.17
EPS Next 2Y8.83%
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
207.35
+0.13 (+0.06%)
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 Owners103.25%
Inst Owner Change0.55%
Ins Owners1.4%
Ins Owner Change0.22%
Market Cap5.55B
Revenue(TTM)4.13B
Net Income(TTM)176.80M
Analysts75.38
Price Target204.82 (-1.22%)
Short Float %4.36%
Short Ratio3.07
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)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.56 | ||
| P/S | 1.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 72.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 30.82 | ||
| P/B | 3.75 | ||
| P/tB | 3.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19 |
EPS(TTM)7.48
EY3.61%
EPS(NY)8.8
Fwd EY4.24%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY1.37%
OCF(TTM)6.73
OCFY3.24%
SpS154.04
BVpS55.28
TBVpS55.28
PEG (NY)4.86
PEG (5Y)2.17
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 | 4.71 |
F-Score9
WACC9.64%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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 Y5.71%
EPS Next 2Y8.83%
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 27.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.75.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PLXS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) is expected to grow by 5.71% in the next year.