NASDAQ$PLXS

Plexus Corp · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fiscal third quarter results with revenue within guidance and non-GAAP operating margin and EPS exceeding guidance.

Plexus Corp. announced its fiscal third quarter 2024 financial results, with revenue of $961 million. Non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP EPS were 5.8% and $1.45, respectively, exceeding guidance. The company also generated free cash flow of $114 million.

  • Revenue of $961 million was within the guidance range.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin of 5.8% and non-GAAP EPS of $1.45 exceeded guidance.
  • Free cash flow of $114 million was generated.
  • Won 35 manufacturing programs during the quarter representing $279 million in annualized revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$991M

Previous: $1.05B-5.4%
EPS

$0.91

Previous: $1.32-31.1%
Cash cycle days

83

No prior period
Economic return

2.2%

Previous: 4.5%-51.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$68.9M

Previous: -$79.8M+13.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$43.7M

Previous: -$64M+31.7%
Net Income

$25.1M

Previous: $15.8M+59.1%
Operating Income

$39.2M

Previous: $28.2M+39.2%
Gross Profit

$94.4M

Previous: $93.6M+0.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$270M

Previous: $253M+6.7%
Total Assets

$3.17B

Previous: $3.42B-7.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.07M

Previous: $4.06M+74.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Plexus · Revenue · Quarterly

$991M

Q3 2024-5.4%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Plexus · $946M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Asia-Pacific
    $557M
  • Americas
    $389M

Forward guidance

Plexus is guiding fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $990 million to $1.03 billion, non-GAAP operating margin of 5.6% to 6.0% and non-GAAP EPS of $1.50 to $1.65.

Tailwinds

  • Witnessing signs of strengthening demand across each of our market sectors.
  • Share gains and new program ramps further bolstering our ongoing and continued expectations for revenue growth.
  • Anticipate delivering a strong finish to our fiscal 2024, with sequential expansion in revenue.
  • Anticipate robust operating margin performance and sequential growth in EPS.
  • Expect sustained revenue growth momentum into fiscal 2025.

Headwinds

  • Includes $0.36 of stock-based compensation expense in Q4F24 GAAP diluted EPS guidance.
  • The company has $19.5 million available under the existing $50.0 million authorization for share repurchases.
  • Potential effects of jurisdictional results on our taxes, tax rates, and our ability to use deferred tax assets and net operating losses.
  • The weakness of areas of the global economy.
  • The effect of changes in the pricing and margins of products.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-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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