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We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to PLUS. PLUS was compared to 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making PLUS a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. PLUS is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. This makes PLUS very considerable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PLUS was profitable.
- In the past year PLUS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years PLUS has been profitable.
- In multiple years PLUS reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PLUS (6.90%) is better than 83.87% of its industry peers.
- PLUS has a Return On Equity of 11.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLUS outperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.47%, PLUS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLUS is above the industry average of 8.82%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.9% | ||
| ROE | 11.65% | ||
| ROIC | 9.47% |
ROA(3y)7.06%
ROA(5y)7.43%
ROE(3y)13.05%
ROE(5y)13.67%
ROIC(3y)11.86%
ROIC(5y)12.65%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.40%, PLUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLUS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of PLUS (6.62%) is better than 69.35% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLUS has grown nicely.
- PLUS has a Gross Margin (26.47%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- PLUS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.4% | ||
| GM | 26.47% |
OM growth 3Y-5.37%
OM growth 5Y2.41%
PM growth 3Y-3.45%
PM growth 5Y3.71%
GM growth 3Y2.81%
GM growth 5Y2.24%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PLUS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PLUS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, PLUS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PLUS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.72 indicates that PLUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PLUS's Altman-Z score of 4.72 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLUS outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for PLUS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC15.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.19 indicates that PLUS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- PLUS has a Current ratio (2.19) which is in line with its industry peers.
- PLUS has a Quick Ratio of 1.94. This is a normal value and indicates that PLUS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- PLUS has a Quick ratio (1.94) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.94 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.83% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, PLUS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.74% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.22% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.43% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.83%
EPS 3Y2.05%
EPS 5Y8.74%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y4.34%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%18.18%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, PLUS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.47% on average per year.
- PLUS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.90% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.17%
EPS Next 2Y8.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.77%
Revenue Next 2Y6.9%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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
- PLUS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.31.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PLUS indicates a rather cheap valuation: PLUS is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PLUS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.66, the valuation of PLUS can be described as correct.
- PLUS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLUS is cheaper than 84.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.94, PLUS is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLUS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PLUS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- PLUS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.35
PEG (5Y)1.98
EPS Next 2Y8.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PLUS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.13%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.46, PLUS pays a better dividend. On top of this PLUS pays more dividend than 87.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PLUS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.13% |
5.2 History
- PLUS does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y8.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
85.86
-1.76 (-2.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03
Inst Owners99.73%
Inst Owner Change0.14%
Ins Owners2.04%
Ins Owner Change0.53%
Market Cap2.27B
Revenue(TTM)2.26B
Net Income(TTM)121.88M
Analysts85.71
Price Target110.16 (28.3%)
Short Float %3.36%
Short Ratio4.58
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.13% |
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)32.16%
Min EPS beat(2)5.58%
Max EPS beat(2)58.73%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)18.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.47%
Max EPS beat(4)58.73%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)3.47%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)10.07%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)12.46%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)18.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)15.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)20.93%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.93%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.44%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.18%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.13%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)17.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)17.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.66 | ||
| P/S | 1.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.88 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.44 | ||
| P/B | 2.17 | ||
| P/tB | 2.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.58 |
EPS(TTM)4.96
EY5.78%
EPS(NY)5.48
Fwd EY6.39%
FCF(TTM)3.32
FCFY3.86%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY4.09%
SpS85.3
BVpS39.56
TBVpS29.2
PEG (NY)3.35
PEG (5Y)1.98
Graham Number66.45
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.9% | ||
| ROE | 11.65% | ||
| ROCE | 13.12% | ||
| ROIC | 9.47% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.32% | ||
| OM | 6.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.4% | ||
| GM | 26.47% | ||
| FCFM | 3.89% |
ROA(3y)7.06%
ROA(5y)7.43%
ROE(3y)13.05%
ROE(5y)13.67%
ROIC(3y)11.86%
ROIC(5y)12.65%
ROICexc(3y)15.62%
ROICexc(5y)16.4%
ROICexgc(3y)22.51%
ROICexgc(5y)23.6%
ROCE(3y)16.48%
ROCE(5y)17.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.08%
OM growth 3Y-5.37%
OM growth 5Y2.41%
PM growth 3Y-3.45%
PM growth 5Y3.71%
GM growth 3Y2.81%
GM growth 5Y2.24%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.28
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 16.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.23% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 126.25 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 51.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | 71.98% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.72 |
F-Score8
WACC15.65%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)35.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.83%
EPS 3Y2.05%
EPS 5Y8.74%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
EPS Next Y5.17%
EPS Next 2Y8.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.22%
Revenue growth 3Y4.34%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%18.18%
Revenue Next Year10.77%
Revenue Next 2Y6.9%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.86%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y7.97%
EBIT Next Year23.79%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.99%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-18.93%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
EPLUS INC / PLUS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EPLUS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PLUS.
What is the valuation status of EPLUS INC (PLUS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to EPLUS INC (PLUS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is EPLUS INC (PLUS) stock?
EPLUS INC (PLUS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for PLUS stock?
The financial health rating of EPLUS INC (PLUS) is 8 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for EPLUS INC (PLUS) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EPLUS INC (PLUS) is expected to grow by 5.17% in the next year.