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Plexus (PLXS) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Plexus (PLXS - Free Report) reported $1.43 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 34.8%. EPS of $2.84 for the same period compares to $2.14 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.92% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.57, the EPS surprise was +10.51%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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- Aerospace/Defense: $224 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $232.94 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +29.5%.
  • Revenue- Market Sector- Industrial: $691 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $642.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +49.9%.
  • Revenue- Market Sector- Healthcare/Life Sciences: $512 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $482.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.8%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Plexus here>>>

Shares of Plexus have returned -13.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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