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Plexus (PLXS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $149.06 | Market Cap: $4.0 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Electronic Manufacturing Services

Plexus (PLXS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $149.06
Market Cap: $4.0 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Electronic Manufacturing Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 6.8%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -4.9%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -33%
 
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 37%
  
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital Health & Telemedicine, Automation & Robotics, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Remote Patient Monitoring, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 6.8%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 37%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital Health & Telemedicine, Automation & Robotics, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Remote Patient Monitoring, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -4.9%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -33%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PLXS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Plexus (PLXS) experienced significant financial activity and news between August 31, 2025, and December 4, 2025, primarily driven by its fiscal fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2025 earnings report. The stock showed relatively little movement immediately following the earnings beat, suggesting the market had largely anticipated the results. Here are the key points for why Plexus's stock moved during this period:

1. Strong Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results: Plexus announced its fiscal fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2025 financial results on October 22, 2025. The company reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $1.058 billion, GAAP operating margin of 5.0%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.87. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.14, exceeding the forecast of $1.87 by 14.44%, and revenue matched expectations. For the full fiscal year 2025, revenue reached $4.033 billion, with non-GAAP diluted EPS of $7.43, marking a 29.9% increase from fiscal 2024.

2. Exceeded Earnings Per Share (EPS) Forecasts: In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, Plexus's non-GAAP EPS of $2.14 significantly surpassed analysts' consensus estimates of $1.84 and the company's own guidance, partly due to favorable discrete tax items. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PLXS Return2%23%7%5%45%-7%89%
Peers Return12%30%12%33%30%73%389%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PLXS Win Rate58%50%50%67%58%40% 
Peers Win Rate42%48%43%47%55%74% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PLXS Max Drawdown-52%-3%-22%-18%-16%-29% 
Peers Max Drawdown-36%-4%-20%-12%-9%-19% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: FLEX, JBL, TEL, FN, SANM. See PLXS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPLXSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-26.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven35.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven439 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-53.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven115.9%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven293 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-26.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven35.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven113 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-66.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven201.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven318 days1480 days

Compare to FLEX, JBL, TEL, FN, SANM


In The Past

Plexus's stock fell -26.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/24/2023. A -26.1% loss requires a 35.3% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to PLXS. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
PLXS_3312020_Dip_Buyer_2_Growing_With_High_FCF_Yield03312020PLXSPlexusDip BuyDB | Growth | FCF YieldDip Buy with Growth and High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with growth, and significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap)
29.6%68.3%-7.9%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
PLXS_3312020_Dip_Buyer_2_Growing_With_High_FCF_Yield03312020PLXSPlexusDip BuyDB | Growth | FCF YieldDip Buy with Growth and High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with growth, and significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap)
29.6%68.3%-7.9%

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Financials

PLXSFLEXJBLTELFNSANMMedian
NamePlexus Flex Jabil TE Conne.Fabrinet Sanmina  
Mkt Price148.3158.77214.05230.80447.31157.46185.75
Mkt Cap4.022.023.068.316.08.419.0
Rev LTM4,02526,33329,80216,5813,5938,04912,315
Op Inc LTM2081,3001,4363,200343379839
FCF LTM2511,1911,1722,882201366769
FCF 3Y Avg1489679362,661243214590
CFO LTM3371,6981,6403,7603484731,057
CFO 3Y Avg2401,4971,6973,424332360928

Growth & Margins

PLXSFLEXJBLTELFNSANMMedian
NamePlexus Flex Jabil TE Conne.Fabrinet Sanmina  
Rev Chg LTM2.3%3.5%3.2%4.9%19.7%5.9%4.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg5.2%-1.0%-3.3%1.8%14.9%4.6%3.2%
Rev Chg Q6.0%4.0%18.5%13.9%21.6%10.9%12.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.5%1.0%4.5%3.5%5.1%2.5%3.0%
Op Mgn LTM5.2%4.9%4.8%19.3%9.5%4.7%5.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg5.1%4.0%4.8%18.2%9.7%4.8%5.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.0%0.1%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM8.4%6.4%5.5%22.7%9.7%5.9%7.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg6.0%5.7%5.5%21.1%10.8%4.4%5.8%
FCF/Rev LTM6.2%4.5%3.9%17.4%5.6%4.5%5.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg3.7%3.7%3.1%16.4%8.0%2.7%3.7%

Valuation

PLXSFLEXJBLTELFNSANMMedian
NamePlexus Flex Jabil TE Conne.Fabrinet Sanmina  
Mkt Cap4.022.023.068.316.08.419.0
P/S0.90.80.83.03.60.70.9
P/EBIT18.416.822.416.535.414.117.6
P/E22.524.735.534.337.220.229.5
P/CFO10.912.814.213.337.511.113.0
Total Yield4.4%4.0%2.9%4.5%2.7%4.9%4.2%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%1.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg4.5%6.8%5.3%-3.0%4.9%4.9%
D/E0.00.20.10.10.00.10.1
Net D/E-0.00.10.10.1-0.1-0.10.0

Returns

PLXSFLEXJBLTELFNSANMMedian
NamePlexus Flex Jabil TE Conne.Fabrinet Sanmina  
1M Rtn3.3%-8.0%-2.8%-6.2%1.0%12.2%-0.9%
3M Rtn9.9%9.5%5.4%12.4%32.5%35.2%11.2%
6M Rtn12.5%37.4%24.6%43.4%86.9%79.0%40.4%
12M Rtn-11.3%52.0%58.2%54.4%90.0%96.9%56.3%
3Y Rtn33.5%267.8%200.6%-237.3%133.6%200.6%
1M Excs Rtn3.4%-8.0%-2.8%-6.2%1.0%12.2%-0.9%
3M Excs Rtn2.3%1.2%-2.4%5.7%18.2%26.0%4.0%
6M Excs Rtn-2.3%22.7%9.8%28.7%72.2%64.3%25.7%
12M Excs Rtn-23.3%37.3%44.3%41.5%77.1%84.7%42.9%
3Y Excs Rtn-32.8%216.6%139.4%-176.7%68.0%139.4%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity937,114
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-0.0%
Average Daily Volume153,523
Days-to-Cover Short Interest6.10
Basic Shares Quantity27,059,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025801202510-Q 6/28/2025
3312025502202510-Q 3/29/2025
12312024131202510-Q 12/28/2024
93020241115202410-K 9/28/2024
6302024802202410-Q 6/29/2024
3312024503202410-Q 3/30/2024
12312023202202410-Q 12/30/2023
93020231117202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023804202310-Q 7/1/2023
3312023426202310-Q 4/1/2023
12312022203202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221118202210-K 10/1/2022
6302022805202210-Q 7/2/2022
3312022506202210-Q 4/2/2022
12312021204202210-Q 1/1/2022
93020211119202110-K 10/2/2021