NASDAQ$PLXS

Plexus Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $1.07 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.45.

Plexus delivered fiscal second quarter revenue of $1.07 billion, representing 21% year over year growth, GAAP operating margin of 5.3% and GAAP EPS of $1.45. The company won 31 new manufacturing programs worth $275 million.

  • Delivered fiscal second quarter revenue of $1.07 billion, representing 21% year over year growth.
  • GAAP operating margin of 5.3% and GAAP EPS of $1.45.
  • Won 31 new manufacturing programs worth $275 million in the fiscal second quarter.
  • Generated $80 million in free cash flow during the fiscal second quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.1B

Previous: $919M+19.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.45

Previous: $0.95+52.6%
ROIC

13.8%

No prior period
Economic return

4.8%

Previous: 0.9%+433.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$49.5M

Previous: -$64.2M+22.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.65M

Previous: -$37.3M+76.8%
Net Income

$40.8M

Previous: $26.9M+52.0%
Operating Income

$56.9M

Previous: $35.8M+58.9%
Gross Profit

$103M

Previous: $76.5M+34.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$270M

Previous: $308M-12.4%
Total Assets

$3.38B

Previous: $2.99B+13.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.8M

Previous: $6.08M-4.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Plexus · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.1B

Q2 2023+19.4%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Plexus · $995M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Asia-Pacific
    $587M+9.9%
  • Americas
    $408M+31.2%

Forward guidance

The company is guiding fiscal third quarter revenue of $1.00 billion to $1.05 billion, non-GAAP operating margin of 4.5% to 5.0% and non-GAAP EPS of $1.05 to $1.23.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue guidance of $1.00 billion to $1.05 billion.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin of 4.5% to 5.0%.
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $1.05 to $1.23.
  • Robust pipeline of future growth opportunities.
  • Target of $5 billion in revenue with 5.5% GAAP operating margin by fiscal 2025.

Headwinds

  • Impacted by strong late second quarter shipments.
  • Supply chain challenges.
  • Semiconductor capital equipment market weakness.
  • Includes restructuring and other charges of approximately $0.29.
  • Planned actions to realign spending to create a more efficient and scalable platform.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-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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