Plexus (PLXS) Competitors $131.81 +1.59 (+1.22%) As of 09:59 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PLXS vs. FN, SANM, TTMI, MRCY, IPGP, BHE, CTS, MEI, PKE, and NEONShould you be buying Plexus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plexus include Fabrinet (FN), Sanmina (SANM), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Mercury Systems (MRCY), IPG Photonics (IPGP), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), CTS (CTS), Methode Electronics (MEI), Park Aerospace (PKE), and Neonode (NEON). These companies are all part of the "electronic manufacturing services" industry. Plexus vs. Its Competitors Fabrinet Sanmina TTM Technologies Mercury Systems IPG Photonics Benchmark Electronics CTS Methode Electronics Park Aerospace Neonode Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, community ranking and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, FN or PLXS? Fabrinet has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is FN or PLXS more profitable? Fabrinet has a net margin of 10.44% compared to Plexus' net margin of 3.03%. Fabrinet's return on equity of 18.48% beat Plexus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fabrinet10.44% 18.48% 13.68% Plexus 3.03%10.36%4.23% Does the media favor FN or PLXS? In the previous week, Fabrinet had 1 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Fabrinet and 6 mentions for Plexus. Plexus' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Fabrinet's score of 1.07 indicating that Plexus is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fabrinet 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Plexus 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FN or PLXS? 97.4% of Fabrinet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Fabrinet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FN or PLXS? Fabrinet received 206 more outperform votes than Plexus when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.21% of users gave Fabrinet an outperform vote while only 63.03% of users gave Plexus an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFabrinetOutperform Votes63473.21% Underperform Votes23226.79% PlexusOutperform Votes42863.03% Underperform Votes25136.97% Which has better earnings and valuation, FN or PLXS? Fabrinet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Plexus. Plexus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fabrinet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFabrinet$3.26B2.76$296.18M$8.9827.96Plexus$3.97B0.90$111.82M$5.1425.64 Do analysts recommend FN or PLXS? Fabrinet currently has a consensus price target of $245.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.42%. Plexus has a consensus price target of $155.67, suggesting a potential upside of 18.10%. Given Plexus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plexus is more favorable than Fabrinet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fabrinet 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Plexus 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryFabrinet beats Plexus on 12 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PLXS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 ExcelMetricPlexusPrinted circuit boards IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.57B$4.62B$26.00B$8.52BDividend YieldN/A1.06%2.85%4.17%P/E Ratio30.5427.0244.5319.65Price / Sales0.901.131,745.08152.07Price / Cash20.0512.3034.7434.64Price / Book2.702.896.834.59Net Income$111.82M$225.45M$742.69M$248.23M7 Day Performance-2.34%-1.17%-1.30%-2.01%1 Month Performance-1.84%12.92%1.01%1.61%1 Year Performance29.06%16.21%52,754.52%13.50% Plexus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLXSPlexus4.2109 of 5 stars$131.81+1.2%$155.67+18.1%+27.5%$3.57B$3.97B30.5425,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFNFabrinet2.1236 of 5 stars$232.71-1.0%$239.29+2.8%+1.7%$8.34B$3.26B26.0314,200Positive NewsGap DownSANMSanmina3.5354 of 5 stars$87.91+0.9%$84.50-3.9%+30.5%$4.70B$7.85B21.4934,000TTMITTM Technologies3.3552 of 5 stars$35.70+7.5%$36.25+1.5%+95.9%$3.63B$2.52B66.1117,800Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeMRCYMercury Systems1.4216 of 5 stars$53.87+1.4%$47.29-12.2%+84.7%$3.22B$887.48M-34.532,390Analyst ForecastIPGPIPG Photonics3.0228 of 5 stars$69.26+0.5%$69.50+0.3%-22.3%$2.95B$952.92M-16.576,230Short Interest ↑BHEBenchmark Electronics3.2882 of 5 stars$38.28+1.2%$47.00+22.8%-6.3%$1.38B$2.61B22.1311,900Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCTSCTS2.2561 of 5 stars$42.98+2.7%N/A-18.5%$1.28B$515.79M22.624,210MEIMethode Electronics2.6532 of 5 stars$8.58+4.8%$10.50+22.3%-6.9%$306.34M$1.07B-3.397,000Short Interest ↓Gap DownPKEPark Aerospace1.7016 of 5 stars$14.12-0.4%N/A+5.0%$281.40M$62.03M39.23110Dividend AnnouncementNEONNeonode0.5707 of 5 stars$10.03-2.2%$16.50+64.5%+640.5%$168.33M$2.81M-14.1350 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FN Competitors SANM Competitors TTMI Competitors MRCY Competitors IPGP Competitors BHE Competitors CTS Competitors MEI Competitors PKE Competitors NEON 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 6/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAn AI run of epic proportions is only getting startedI just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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