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.
- Each year in the past 5 years PLXS has been profitable.
- PLXS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PLXS (5.55%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.94%, PLXS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PLXS is above the industry average of 8.58%.
| 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 Profit Margin of 4.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLXS outperforms 68.55% of its industry peers.
- PLXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PLXS has a Operating Margin of 5.09%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLXS outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
- PLXS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PLXS has a worse Gross Margin (9.98%) than 79.84% of its industry peers.
- PLXS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for PLXS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for PLXS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.59 indicates that PLXS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PLXS has a better Altman-Z score (4.59) than 63.71% 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.07 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLXS outperforms 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 | 4.59 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC9.27%
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: 72.58% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- PLXS has a Quick Ratio of 1.59. This is a bad value and indicates that PLXS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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
- 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.
- Looking at the last year, PLXS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.36% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.53% on average over the past years.
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.07, PLXS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. PLXS is around the same levels.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.16, the valuation of PLXS can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PLXS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- PLXS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PLXS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PLXS is cheaper than 68.55% of the companies 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 | 68.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.85 |
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.
- PLXS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.57
PEG (5Y)2.04
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
195
-6.48 (-3.22%)
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 Cap5.22B
Revenue(TTM)4.13B
Net Income(TTM)176.80M
Analysts75.38
Price Target204.82 (5.04%)
Short Float %4.07%
Short Ratio3.18
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 | 26.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.16 | ||
| P/S | 1.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 68.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.99 | ||
| P/B | 3.53 | ||
| P/tB | 3.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.85 |
EPS(TTM)7.48
EY3.84%
EPS(NY)8.8
Fwd EY4.51%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY1.46%
OCF(TTM)6.73
OCFY3.45%
SpS154.04
BVpS55.28
TBVpS55.28
PEG (NY)4.57
PEG (5Y)2.04
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 | 4.59 |
F-Score9
WACC9.27%
ROIC/WACC1.23
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.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to PLEXUS CORP (PLXS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for PLEXUS CORP?
PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is PLEXUS CORP?
The financial health rating of PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) is 5 / 10.