Plexus (PLXS) Competitors

Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PLXS or KE?

94.5% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Plexus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer PLXS or KE?

In the previous week, Plexus had 13 more articles in the media than Kimball Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Plexus and 2 mentions for Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Plexus' score of 1.04 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Plexus	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kimball Electronics	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, PLXS or KE?

Plexus has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PLXS or KE?

Plexus received 134 more outperform votes than Kimball Electronics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.93% of users gave Kimball Electronics an outperform vote while only 62.93% of users gave Plexus an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Plexus	Outperform Votes 421 62.93%	Underperform Votes 248 37.07%
Kimball Electronics	Outperform Votes 287 64.93%	Underperform Votes 155 35.07%

Is PLXS or KE more profitable?

Plexus has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Kimball Electronics' net margin of 0.78%. Plexus' return on equity of 9.51% beat Kimball Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plexus	2.82%	9.51%	3.77%
Kimball Electronics	0.78%	5.63%	2.50%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PLXS or KE?

Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plexus	$3.96B	1.08	$111.82M	$4.01	39.06
Kimball Electronics	$1.71B	0.28	$20.51M	$0.51	37.47

Do analysts prefer PLXS or KE?

Plexus currently has a consensus price target of $133.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.78%. Kimball Electronics has a consensus price target of $23.25, indicating a potential upside of 21.66%. Given Kimball Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than Plexus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Kimball Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Plexus beats Kimball Electronics on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.