Plexus (PLXS) Competitors

Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) and Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Does the media refer more to PLXS or FN?

In the previous week, Fabrinet had 3 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Fabrinet and 9 mentions for Plexus. Fabrinet's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Plexus' score of 1.01 indicating that Fabrinet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Plexus	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fabrinet	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate PLXS or FN?

Plexus presently has a consensus price target of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.69%. Fabrinet has a consensus price target of $250.14, indicating a potential upside of 34.07%. Given Fabrinet's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fabrinet is more favorable than Plexus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Fabrinet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Is PLXS or FN more profitable?

Fabrinet has a net margin of 10.44% compared to Plexus' net margin of 3.03%. Fabrinet's return on equity of 18.48% beat Plexus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plexus	3.03%	10.36%	4.23%
Fabrinet	10.44%	18.48%	13.68%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PLXS or FN?

Fabrinet received 207 more outperform votes than Plexus when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.34% of users gave Fabrinet an outperform vote while only 62.85% of users gave Plexus an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Plexus	Outperform Votes 423 62.85%	Underperform Votes 250 37.15%
Fabrinet	Outperform Votes 630 73.34%	Underperform Votes 229 26.66%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PLXS or FN?

94.4% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Fabrinet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Plexus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Fabrinet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, PLXS or FN?

Plexus has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fabrinet has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PLXS or FN?

Fabrinet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plexus. Fabrinet 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	$3.95B	0.83	$111.82M	$4.31	28.29
Fabrinet	$3.12B	2.14	$296.18M	$8.94	20.87

Summary

Fabrinet beats Plexus on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.