Plexus (PLXS) Competitors

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PLXS vs. AEIS, AVT, FLEX, LFUS, and SMCI

Should you buy Plexus stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Plexus with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Plexus include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Avnet (AVT), Flex (FLEX), Littelfuse (LFUS), and Super Micro Computer (SMCI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Plexus compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 10.00% compared to Plexus' net margin of 4.35%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 17.99% beat Plexus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries	10.00%	17.99%	9.60%
Plexus	4.35%	12.84%	5.87%

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 11 mentions for Plexus. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Plexus' score of 0.43 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plexus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $358.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.99%. Plexus has a consensus price target of $229.17, indicating a potential downside of 13.92%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Plexus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries	$1.80B	7.35	$148.40M	$4.75	73.18
Plexus	$4.31B	1.65	$172.88M	$6.84	38.92

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats Plexus on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plexus compare to Avnet?

Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) 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 risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Avnet has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Plexus has a net margin of 4.35% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. Plexus' return on equity of 12.84% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avnet	0.86%	7.07%	2.73%
Plexus	4.35%	12.84%	5.87%

In the previous week, Plexus had 1 more articles in the media than Avnet. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Plexus and 10 mentions for Avnet. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Plexus' score of 0.43 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avnet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plexus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

95.8% of Avnet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Avnet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Avnet has higher revenue and earnings than Plexus. Avnet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avnet	$22.20B	0.32	$240.22M	$2.57	33.78
Plexus	$4.31B	1.65	$172.88M	$6.84	38.92

Avnet presently has a consensus price target of $89.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.52%. Plexus has a consensus price target of $229.17, suggesting a potential downside of 13.92%. Given Avnet's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Avnet is more favorable than Plexus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avnet	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Plexus beats Avnet on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plexus compare to Flex?

Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Plexus. Plexus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flex	$27.91B	1.90	$880M	$2.33	62.02
Plexus	$4.31B	1.65	$172.88M	$6.84	38.92

Flex presently has a consensus price target of $112.80, suggesting a potential downside of 21.95%. Plexus has a consensus price target of $229.17, suggesting a potential downside of 13.92%. Given Plexus' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plexus is more favorable than Flex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flex	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Flex has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Flex had 33 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Flex and 11 mentions for Plexus. Flex's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Plexus' score of 0.43 indicating that Flex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Flex	23 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plexus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Plexus has a net margin of 4.35% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.15%. Flex's return on equity of 22.12% beat Plexus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flex	3.15%	22.12%	5.53%
Plexus	4.35%	12.84%	5.87%

94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Flex beats Plexus on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plexus compare to Littelfuse?

Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) and Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Littelfuse. Littelfuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plexus	$4.31B	1.65	$172.88M	$6.84	38.92
Littelfuse	$2.39B	4.79	-$71.70M	-$1.69	N/A

Plexus presently has a consensus price target of $229.17, suggesting a potential downside of 13.92%. Littelfuse has a consensus price target of $436.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.33%. Given Littelfuse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Littelfuse is more favorable than Plexus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Littelfuse	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Plexus has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Littelfuse has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 1 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Littelfuse and 11 mentions for Plexus. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Plexus' score of 0.43 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Plexus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Littelfuse	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Plexus has a net margin of 4.35% compared to Littelfuse's net margin of -1.61%. Plexus' return on equity of 12.84% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plexus	4.35%	12.84%	5.87%
Littelfuse	-1.61%	11.62%	7.39%

94.4% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Littelfuse shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Littelfuse shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Littelfuse beats Plexus on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plexus compare to Super Micro Computer?

Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

Super Micro Computer has higher revenue and earnings than Plexus. Super Micro Computer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plexus	$4.31B	1.65	$172.88M	$6.84	38.92
Super Micro Computer	$21.97B	0.91	$1.05B	$1.89	17.61

Plexus has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Super Micro Computer has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

94.4% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Super Micro Computer shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Plexus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of Super Micro Computer shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Plexus presently has a consensus price target of $229.17, suggesting a potential downside of 13.92%. Super Micro Computer has a consensus price target of $38.43, suggesting a potential upside of 15.47%. Given Super Micro Computer's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Super Micro Computer is more favorable than Plexus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Super Micro Computer	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.12

In the previous week, Super Micro Computer had 70 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 81 mentions for Super Micro Computer and 11 mentions for Plexus. Super Micro Computer's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Plexus' score of 0.43 indicating that Super Micro Computer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Plexus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Super Micro Computer	30 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Plexus has a net margin of 4.35% compared to Super Micro Computer's net margin of 3.70%. Super Micro Computer's return on equity of 17.49% beat Plexus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plexus	4.35%	12.84%	5.87%
Super Micro Computer	3.70%	17.49%	6.00%

Summary

Super Micro Computer beats Plexus on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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PLXS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Plexus	ELEC MANUF SVS (EMS) Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$7.09B	$20.79B	$39.35B	$12.44B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.46%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	38.73	54.80	164.85	25.62
Price / Sales	1.65	1.74	622.54	75.49
Price / Cash	28.01	31.87	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	4.78	11.66	9.55	6.72
Net Income	$172.88M	$386.62M	$1.03B	$333.51M
7 Day Performance	2.12%	1.03%	0.12%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	16.79%	24.31%	9.38%	4.21%
1 Year Performance	101.55%	152.71%	164.02%	36.13%

Plexus Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PLXS Plexus	3.7 of 5 stars	$266.23 +1.6%	$229.17 -13.9%	+96.4%	$7.09B	$4.31B	38.73	20,000	Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.3824 of 5 stars	$387.03 -0.5%	$322.50 -16.7%	+182.3%	$14.72B	$1.80B	101.32	13,000	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
AVT Avnet	4.8516 of 5 stars	$80.42 -0.1%	$77.50 -3.6%	+64.6%	$6.59B	$22.20B	31.29	14,869	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
FLEX Flex	2.6344 of 5 stars	$91.84 +0.2%	$72.30 -21.3%	+243.6%	$33.72B	$25.81B	41.18	147,979	Insider Trade
LFUS Littelfuse	4.1813 of 5 stars	$424.36 +4.2%	$401.67 -5.3%	+118.7%	$10.24B	$2.39B	N/A	17,000	High Trading Volume

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Does the media prefer AEIS or PLXS?

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Do analysts prefer FLEX or PLXS?

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Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FLEX or PLXS?

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Do analysts rate PLXS or LFUS?

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Is PLXS or LFUS more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PLXS or LFUS?

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Which has more risk & volatility, PLXS or SMCI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PLXS or SMCI?

Do analysts rate PLXS or SMCI?

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