Plexus (PLXS) reported $1.07 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.6%. EPS of $1.78 for the same period compares to $1.73 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 billion, representing a surprise of -0.11%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.57%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.77.
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: $178 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $181.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.3%.
- Revenue- Market Sector- Industrial: $426 million compared to the $425.29 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.6% year over year.
- Revenue- Market Sector- Healthcare/Life Sciences: $466 million versus $464.32 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +24.6% change.
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Shares of Plexus have returned +16% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% 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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