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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Plexus (PLXS) Q3 Earnings

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Plexus (PLXS - Free Report) reported $1.3 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 28.1%. EPS of $2.32 for the same period compares to $1.90 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.27% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.10, the EPS surprise was +10.48%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Plexus performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Market Sector- Healthcare/Life Sciences: $483 million compared to the $473.02 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15% year over year.
  • Revenue- Market Sector- Aerospace/Defense: $233 million versus $221.23 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.3% change.
  • Revenue- Market Sector- Industrial: $589 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $534.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +41.9%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Plexus here>>>

Shares of Plexus have returned -16.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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