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PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PLXS - US7291321005 - Common Stock

154 USD
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Last: 12/24/2025, 7:55:26 PM
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After Hours: 12/24/2025, 7:55:26 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to PLXS. PLXS was compared to 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. PLXS has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PLXS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PLXS was profitable.
In the past year PLXS had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years PLXS has always been profitable.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.51%, PLXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.58% 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 78.23% of its industry peers.
PLXS has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.40%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PLXS outperforms 87.90% 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 9.32%.
Industry RankSector 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%
PLXS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLXS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

PLXS's Profit Margin of 4.29% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS outperforms 63.71% of its industry peers.
PLXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
PLXS has a Operating Margin of 5.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLXS outperforms 63.71% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLXS has grown nicely.
With a Gross Margin value of 10.08%, PLXS is not doing good in the industry: 81.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PLXS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
PLXS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLXS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

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.
Compared to 1 year ago, PLXS has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for PLXS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, PLXS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
PLXS Yearly Shares OutstandingPLXS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.20 indicates that PLXS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of PLXS (4.20) is better than 64.52% of its industry peers.
PLXS has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.89. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.89 years to pay back of all of its debts.
PLXS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.89. This is amongst the best in the industry. PLXS outperforms 83.06% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that PLXS is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PLXS (0.06) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 0.89
Altman-Z 4.2
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC8.98%
PLXS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLXS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

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 has a worse Current ratio (1.58) than 71.77% 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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.77, PLXS is doing worse than 89.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 0.77
PLXS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLXS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PLXS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 51.02%, which is quite impressive.
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.
PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.82%.
PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.53% yearly.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, PLXS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.75% on average per year.
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

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.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PLXS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLXS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B
PLXS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLXS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.73, the valuation of PLXS can be described as rather expensive.
78.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLXS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.59, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.24, PLXS is valued on the expensive side.
PLXS's Price/Forward 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 at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.73
Fwd PE 20.24
PLXS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLXS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.78
EV/EBITDA 13.86
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)8.63
PEG (5Y)1.62
EPS Next 2Y6.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for PLXS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

PLEXUS CORP

NASDAQ:PLXS (12/24/2025, 7:55:26 PM)

After market: 154 0 (0%)

154

+0.21 (+0.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)01-20 2026-01-20
Inst Owners101.4%
Inst Owner Change0.17%
Ins Owners1.42%
Ins Owner Change-3.29%
Market Cap4.12B
Revenue(TTM)4.03B
Net Income(TTM)172.88M
Analysts78.46
Price Target162.18 (5.31%)
Short Float %3.55%
Short Ratio5.05
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)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)2.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.73
Fwd PE 20.24
P/S 1.02
P/FCF 26.78
P/OCF 16.54
P/B 2.83
P/tB 2.83
EV/EBITDA 13.86
EPS(TTM)7.43
EY4.82%
EPS(NY)7.61
Fwd EY4.94%
FCF(TTM)5.75
FCFY3.73%
OCF(TTM)9.31
OCFY6.05%
SpS150.65
BVpS54.34
TBVpS54.34
PEG (NY)8.63
PEG (5Y)1.62
Graham Number95.31
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 4.2
F-Score8
WACC8.98%
ROIC/WACC1.27
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 Year46.83%
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.


What is the valuation status of PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) stock?

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.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PLXS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) is expected to grow by 2.4% in the next year.