NASDAQ$PLXS

Plexus Corp · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fiscal second quarter financial results.

Plexus reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $881 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.42. The company initiated fiscal third quarter 2021 revenue guidance of $875 to $915 million with GAAP diluted EPS guidance of $1.23 to $1.38, excluding any unforeseen COVID-19 impacts.

  • Won 42 manufacturing programs during the quarter representing $284 million in annualized revenue when fully ramped into production.
  • Trailing four quarter wins total a record $1.044 billion in annualized revenue when fully ramped into production.
  • GAAP operating margin of 5.75% expanded 11 basis points from the prior quarter, representing the best performance in more than a decade.
  • Return on invested capital of 17.3%, sequentially improved by 100 basis points and the highest return delivered in four years.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$907M

Previous: $796M+13.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.49

Previous: $0.61+144.3%
ROIC

17.3%

Previous: 11.4%+51.8%
Economic return

9.2%

Previous: 2.6%+253.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$23.1M

Previous: -$30.7M+24.5%
Free Cash Flow

$18.6M

Previous: -$17.8M+204.8%
Net Income

$41.8M

Previous: $12.9M+223.1%
Operating Income

$50.7M

Previous: $17.2M+194.5%
Gross Profit

$91M

Previous: $61.4M+48.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$294M

Previous: $226M+30.4%
Total Assets

$2.24B

Previous: $2.1B+6.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.47M

Previous: $5.78M+12.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Plexus · Revenue · Quarterly

$907M

Q2 2021+13.9%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Plexus · $907M total across 3 segments · Q2 2021

  • Asia-Pacific
    $459M+18.3%
  • Americas
    $365M+9.3%
  • EMEA
    $83M

Forward guidance

The company anticipates robust performance will continue for the fiscal third quarter based upon incrementally stronger demand, particularly in our Healthcare/Life Sciences sector, and confidence in our ability to consistently execute.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of $875 to $915 million
  • GAAP operating margin of 5.1% to 5.6%
  • GAAP EPS of $1.23 to $1.38
  • Incrementally stronger demand
  • Confidence in ability to consistently execute

Headwinds

  • Supply chain constraints are a near term limiter in our ability to meet customer demand upside
  • COVID-19 will materially impact end markets or our operations beyond what is already anticipated
  • unforeseen COVID-19 impacts
  • Potential customer delays
  • Changes in governmental actions

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 68 earnings

Positive

+13.2%

Q1 2016

Best reaction

-18.1%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+2.7%+5.8%+7.1%
Q1 2026+9.3%+12.7%+7.3%
Q4 2025+2.8%-1.7%-5.2%
Q2 2025-1.4%-1.1%+1.9%
Q1 2025-10.1%-15.2%-19.4%
Q4 2024+7.5%+6.3%+20.2%
Q3 2024+9.0%+6.3%+7.7%
Q2 2024+2.6%+5.9%+17.3%
Q1 2024-5.1%-6.7%-4.2%
Q4 2023+5.9%+9.4%+17.8%
Q3 2023-3.9%-3.9%-2.9%
Q2 2023-0.5%+0.0%+5.4%
Q1 2023-18.1%-19.6%-16.1%
Q4 2022-1.2%+1.4%+11.7%
Q3 2022+6.5%+9.6%+9.9%
Q2 2022+6.2%+6.5%+9.2%
Q1 2022-6.0%-2.3%+2.8%
Q4 2021-8.0%-5.8%-9.8%
Q3 2021-0.3%+1.4%+2.8%
Q2 2021-1.0%+4.0%+8.9%
Q1 2021-3.7%-3.2%+0.6%
Q4 2020-3.3%-1.2%+8.7%
Q3 2020+2.8%-1.6%+3.4%
Q2 2020+7.0%+9.9%+14.7%
Q1 2020+2.6%-3.2%-7.6%
Q4 2019+9.1%+13.0%+15.4%
Q3 2019-9.1%-8.4%-7.1%
Q2 2019-7.8%-8.8%-17.5%
Q1 2019-2.1%+1.6%+9.3%
Q4 2018+4.1%+3.1%+4.8%
Q3 2018-0.5%-1.5%-1.7%
Q2 2018-11.6%-11.4%-6.3%
Q1 2018-5.7%-6.0%-7.2%
Q4 2017+5.8%+4.9%+8.4%
Q3 2017+3.5%+3.2%-6.2%
Q2 2017-6.8%-7.7%-13.0%
Q1 2017+0.4%-0.0%+8.1%
Q4 2016+1.3%+2.3%+14.7%
Q3 2016-2.2%-0.4%+2.1%
Q2 2016+7.6%
Q1 2016+13.2%
Q4 2015-12.4%
Q3 2015-6.2%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015-0.7%
Q4 2014+5.2%
Q3 2014-3.7%
Q2 2014+9.2%
Q1 2014-3.3%
Q4 2013+3.1%
Q3 2013-1.7%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013+6.0%
Q4 2012-0.3%
Q3 2012+4.9%
Q2 2012-2.2%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q3 2009+0.3%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011-13.6%
Q2 2011+1.4%
Q1 2010+1.3%
Q1 2011+2.7%
Q2 2010-1.6%
Q4 2008-1.6%
Q4 2010-1.6%
Q4 2009+0.2%
Q3 2010+0.2%

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