Plexus (PLXS) Competitors $148.52 -1.80 (-1.20%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$147.64 -0.89 (-0.60%) As of 10/17/2025 07:27 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PLXS vs. AEIS, AVT, FLEX, SANM, SMCI, ANET, BHE, JBL, VSH, and FNShould you be buying Plexus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plexus include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Avnet (AVT), Flex (FLEX), Sanmina (SANM), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Arista Networks (ANET), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Jabil (JBL), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), and Fabrinet (FN). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Plexus vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Avnet Flex Sanmina Super Micro Computer Arista Networks Benchmark Electronics Jabil Vishay Intertechnology Fabrinet Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, PLXS or AEIS? Plexus has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, PLXS or AEIS? Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Plexus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlexus$3.96B1.01$111.82M$5.8725.30Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.89$54.21M$2.2186.87 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PLXS or AEIS? 94.5% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Plexus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer PLXS or AEIS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 9 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 4 mentions for Plexus. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Plexus' score of 0.83 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Plexus 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend PLXS or AEIS? Plexus presently has a consensus target price of $155.60, suggesting a potential upside of 4.77%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $154.44, suggesting a potential downside of 19.55%. Given Plexus' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Plexus is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Plexus 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Is PLXS or AEIS more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Plexus' net margin of 4.04%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat Plexus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Plexus4.04% 12.33% 5.38% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Plexus on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Plexus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLXS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLXS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlexusELEC MANUF SVS (EMS) IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.01B$13.33B$32.97B$10.57BDividend YieldN/A0.89%3.23%4.81%P/E Ratio25.3037.58442.3022.95Price / Sales1.011.311,480.93131.84Price / Cash21.3224.6737.3460.81Price / Book3.057.837.416.52Net Income$111.82M$296.54M$820.48M$276.93M7 Day Performance11.09%10.85%0.62%1.93%1 Month Performance4.03%3.72%1.06%2.19%1 Year Performance7.48%107.61%23,946.36%34.99% Plexus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLXSPlexus3.6787 of 5 stars$148.52-1.2%$155.60+4.8%+6.4%$4.01B$3.96B25.3020,000Upcoming EarningsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.5159 of 5 stars$182.15+7.4%$154.44-15.2%+72.9%$6.40B$1.48B82.4210,000Positive NewsAVTAvnet4.4356 of 5 stars$50.69+2.4%$49.00-3.3%-6.1%$4.12B$22.20B18.5714,869Positive NewsFLEXFlex3.3874 of 5 stars$58.83+4.0%$59.71+1.5%+78.1%$21.24B$25.81B25.80147,979Gap UpSANMSanmina3.5212 of 5 stars$125.35+2.2%$94.50-24.6%+89.5%$6.54B$7.57B26.8437,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownSMCISuper Micro Computer4.2139 of 5 stars$54.75+3.6%$45.36-17.2%+9.7%$31.41B$21.97B32.986,238Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeANETArista Networks4.9157 of 5 stars$147.45-4.3%$163.94+11.2%+40.5%$193.68B$7.00B57.994,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownBHEBenchmark Electronics2.9925 of 5 stars$37.10+3.1%$46.50+25.4%-7.0%$1.29B$2.66B35.3311,700Gap UpJBLJabil4.658 of 5 stars$199.83+3.0%$248.43+24.3%+66.0%$20.82B$29.80B33.53138,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastVSHVishay Intertechnology1.8947 of 5 stars$15.87+8.3%$19.00+19.7%-10.6%$1.99B$2.94B-24.4222,700Gap UpFNFabrinet3.2316 of 5 stars$382.10+5.6%$323.17-15.4%+53.7%$12.93B$3.42B41.6216,457Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Competitors AVT Competitors FLEX Competitors SANM Competitors SMCI Competitors ANET Competitors BHE Competitors JBL Competitors VSH Competitors FN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLXS) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThis dark force is about to change everythingSomething unusual is unfolding inside the Republican Party — from Marjorie Taylor Greene breaking ranks to Ted...Porter & Company | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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