# Plexus Corp. (PLXS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Electronic Components & Instruments. Price $216.78, market value $5.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 29.3×** (5-yr avg 22.6×, 3-yr avg 25.2×). Plexus Corp. trades at 29.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 22.6×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 17.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.31**. A PEG of 0.31 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.4×.
- **Price / book: 3.7×**. The shares trade at 3.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 18.4×**. Enterprise value is 18.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.1%** (5-yr avg 2.7%). Free cash flow equals 1.1% of the market value, below its five-year average of 2.7%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 3.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 11.4%**. Plexus Corp. keeps 11.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 5.7%**. 5.7% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 4.3%**. 4.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 11.9%**. 11.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 13.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 13.6%.
- **Return on assets: 5.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 1.8%** (3-yr 0.9%/yr, 5-yr 2.9%/yr). Revenue grew 1.8% over the last year, against 2.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 56.1%** (3-yr 8.8%/yr, 5-yr 9.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 56.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.13**. Debt is 0.13 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Plexus Corp. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 1.58** (quick 1.58). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.58 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.54**. A Z-score of 4.54 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Plexus Corp. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover Plexus Corp.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $307.80 (+42% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 49.7%** (YTD 42.5%, 3-mo -19.7%). The shares are up 49.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -29.4%** (64.2% above the low). Trading 29% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 34**. An RSI of 34 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.80** (volatility 43%). Beta of 1.80 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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