Plexus (PLXS) Competitors $144.79 -4.06 (-2.72%) As of 01:26 PM 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. AEIS, AVT, FLEX, SANM, SMCI, ANET, BHE, ITT, JBL, 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), ITT (ITT), Jabil (JBL), and Fabrinet (FN). Plexus vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Avnet Flex Sanmina Super Micro Computer Arista Networks Benchmark Electronics ITT Jabil Fabrinet Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Which has better valuation and earnings, AEIS or PLXS? 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 RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.42$54.21M$2.2178.53Plexus$3.96B0.99$111.82M$5.8724.67 Do analysts rate AEIS or PLXS? Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus price target of $140.90, suggesting a potential downside of 18.81%. Plexus has a consensus price target of $155.60, suggesting a potential upside of 7.46%. Given Plexus' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plexus is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Plexus 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility and risk, AEIS or PLXS? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AEIS or PLXS? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are held by 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. Is AEIS or PLXS 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 Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% Plexus 4.04%12.33%5.38% Does the media favor AEIS or PLXS? In the previous week, Plexus had 5 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Plexus and 3 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Plexus' score of 0.79 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Plexus 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Plexus on 11 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$3.91B$12.12B$32.51B$10.53BDividend YieldN/A0.97%3.16%4.67%P/E Ratio24.6734.38496.2626.88Price / Sales0.991.132,025.79184.02Price / Cash20.8422.0535.0131.10Price / Book2.987.157.506.67Net Income$111.82M$296.54M$819.01M$276.44M7 Day Performance0.07%-0.97%2.13%3.10%1 Month Performance4.19%-1.15%10.91%10.19%1 Year Performance7.24%95.61%24,144.34%40.32% Plexus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLXSPlexus3.9356 of 5 stars$144.80-2.7%$155.60+7.5%+9.4%$3.91B$3.96B24.6720,000AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2658 of 5 stars$166.76+0.2%$140.90-15.5%+66.8%$6.28B$1.48B75.4610,000Positive NewsAVTAvnet4.3932 of 5 stars$51.73-0.4%$49.00-5.3%-3.1%$4.34B$22.20B18.9514,869FLEXFlex3.014 of 5 stars$57.55+1.2%$57.29-0.5%+71.1%$21.34B$25.81B25.24147,979SANMSanmina3.5487 of 5 stars$113.59-0.5%$94.50-16.8%+108.1%$6.08B$7.57B24.3237,000Trending NewsSMCISuper Micro Computer4.3161 of 5 stars$46.36+1.2%$45.36-2.2%+32.5%$27.23B$21.97B27.936,238Positive NewsGap UpANETArista Networks4.8044 of 5 stars$143.17+0.5%$162.00+13.2%+51.1%$179.10B$7.00B56.314,412Positive NewsBHEBenchmark Electronics3.0562 of 5 stars$38.01-1.6%$46.50+22.3%-11.7%$1.39B$2.59B36.2011,700ITTITT4.3793 of 5 stars$176.85+0.0%$188.11+6.4%+22.2%$13.79B$3.63B27.8111,700JBLJabil4.6541 of 5 stars$214.49-0.6%$248.43+15.8%+66.3%$23.16B$29.80B35.99138,000FNFabrinet2.5357 of 5 stars$363.50+1.3%$312.33-14.1%+52.9%$12.82B$3.42B39.6016,457Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Competitors AVT Competitors FLEX Competitors SANM Competitors SMCI Competitors ANET Competitors BHE Competitors ITT Competitors JBL 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 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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