Plexus Announces Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Plexus (NASDAQ: PLXS) reported record fiscal Q2 2026 revenue of $1.164 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.82. Non-GAAP adjusted EPS was $2.05 and adjusted operating margin was 6.0%. Q3 revenue guidance is $1.200–$1.250 billion with non-GAAP EPS guidance of $2.02–$2.18. The company generated $16.0 million free cash flow, recorded $355 million in annualized manufacturing wins, repurchased $20.6 million of shares and reported ROIC of 13.8% (economic return 4.8%).
Positive
- Revenue $1.164B, +19% year‑over‑year
- Record manufacturing wins of $355M in annualized revenue
- Non‑GAAP EPS $2.05, exceeded guidance
- ROIC 13.8%, exceeding WACC by 480 bps
- Free cash flow $16.0M; fiscal 2026 FCF guidance $50–$75M
- Share repurchases of $20.6M, $42.0M remaining authorization
Negative
- Top 10 customers represent 54% of revenue (concentration risk)
- Q3 GAAP EPS guidance $1.25–$1.41 includes $0.77 stock‑based compensation
- Stock‑based compensation expected to reduce margins by ~180 bps in Q3
- Annualized cash cycle remains elevated at 64 days
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
PLXS was down 1.13% while peers were mixed: SANM up 5.11%, TTMI up 1.97%, OSIS, VICR and LFUS modestly down. Momentum scanner flagged BHE and TTMI moving up, contrasting with PLXS.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | +9.3% | Q1 FY2026 beat with $1.070B revenue and strong non-GAAP EPS guidance. |
| Oct 22 | Quarterly & annual | Positive | +2.6% | Q4 and FY2025 results with $4.033B revenue and solid free cash flow. |
| Jul 23 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | -11.6% | Q3 FY2025 revenue $1.018B and non-GAAP EPS beat but shares fell. |
| Jun 02 | Sustainability report | Positive | -0.5% | Fiscal 2024 sustainability progress with emissions and waste reductions. |
| Apr 23 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | -1.4% | Q2 FY2025 beat with $980M revenue and strong program wins and ROIC. |
Earnings releases often showed mixed reactions: two positive price moves on strong prints, but three prior earnings-related or tagged events saw negative follow-through despite constructive fundamentals.
Over the past year, Plexus has delivered a series of solid results, with revenue rising from $980M in Q2 FY2025 to $1.070B in Q1 FY2026 and now reporting $1.164B for Q2 FY2026. Non-GAAP EPS has consistently exceeded or met guidance ranges, and ROIC has stayed above 13%. Despite this, share reactions to earnings have sometimes been negative, highlighting a history of occasional post-earnings pullbacks even on strong fundamentals.
Historical Comparison
In the last five earnings-tagged releases, PLXS averaged a -0.35% move, with several strong fundamental reports still met by negative price reactions.
Recent earnings-tagged events show revenue around $1.0–$1.16B, expanding non-GAAP EPS, and ROIC consistently above the cost of capital, indicating steady operational performance and recurring share repurchase activity.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights record Q2 revenue of $1.164B, non-GAAP EPS of $2.05, and robust ROIC of 13.8%, alongside Q3 revenue guidance of $1.200–$1.250B. Historically, earnings reports have sometimes been followed by choppy trading despite solid execution. Investors may focus on sustaining non-GAAP margins near 6%, delivery on the $355M of new manufacturing wins, and progress toward the stated fiscal 2026 free cash flow range.
Key Terms
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AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
NEENAH, WI, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) today announced financial results for our fiscal second quarter ended April 4, 2026, and guidance for our fiscal third quarter ending July 4, 2026.
- Reports record fiscal second quarter 2026 revenue of
$1.164 billion , GAAP operating margin of5.3% and GAAP diluted EPS of$1.82 . - Reports fiscal second quarter 2026 non-GAAP operating margin of
6.0% and non-GAAP diluted EPS of$2.05 , excluding$0.23 of stock-based compensation expense. - Initiates fiscal third quarter 2026 revenue guidance of
$1.200 billion to$1.250 billion with GAAP diluted EPS of$1.25 t o$1.41 , including$0.77 of stock-based compensation expense. Fiscal third quarter non-GAAP EPS guidance of$2.02 t o$2.18 excludes stock-based compensation expense.
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| Apr 4, 2026 | Apr 4, 2026 | Jul 4, 2026 | |||||||
| Q2F26 Results | Q2F26 Guidance | Q3F26 Guidance | |||||||
| Summary GAAP Items | |||||||||
| Revenue (in billions) | |||||||||
| Operating margin | |||||||||
| Diluted EPS | |||||||||
| Summary Non-GAAP Items (1) | |||||||||
| Adjusted operating margin (2) | |||||||||
| Adjusted EPS (3) | |||||||||
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | |||||||||
| Economic return | |||||||||
| (1) Refer to Non-GAAP Supplemental Information tables for additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures. | |||||||||
| (2) Excludes stock-based compensation expense of approximately 70 bps for Q2F26 results and Q2F26 guidance and 180 bps for Q3F26 guidance. | |||||||||
| (3)Excludes stock-based compensation expense, net of tax, of | |||||||||
Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Information
- Won 30 manufacturing programs during the quarter representing a record
$355 million in annualized revenue when fully ramped into production. - Generated free cash flow of
$16.0 million . - Purchased
$20.6 million of our shares at an average price of$189.22 per share under our 2026 Share Repurchase Program, leaving$42.0 million available under our existing$100.0 million authorization.
Todd Kelsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our momentum is accelerating broadly. For the fiscal second quarter, we increased revenue significantly year-over-year, delivered record manufacturing wins, expanded our efficiency efforts and generated robust profitability. We produced record revenue of
Mr. Kelsey added, “Our go-to-market team achieved record quarterly manufacturing wins of
Patrick Jermain, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Our fiscal second quarter cash cycle of 64 days represented a better-than-expected sequential improvement of 5 days, the benefit of continued progress on working capital initiatives and stronger-than-guided revenue. Our favorable cash cycle combined with our strong operating performance produced a fiscal second quarter return on invested capital of
Mr. Kelsey continued, “We anticipate continued strong performance for our fiscal third quarter from program ramps, improved end-market demand and our sustained focus on operational efficiency. We are guiding revenue of
Mr. Kelsey concluded, “Plexus’ consistent focus on redefining excellence through our unmatched quality and delivery is shaping our decision-making and sustaining our tremendous momentum. Leveraging this momentum, and our excellent financial performance year to date, we now expect Plexus to deliver mid-teens or greater fiscal 2026 revenue growth, with robust operating performance.”
| Quarterly Comparison | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, except EPS) | Apr 4, 2026 | Jan 3, 2026 | Mar 29, 2025 | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 1,163,757 | $ | 1,069,852 | $ | 980,170 | |||||
| Gross profit | 119,176 | 106,138 | 97,751 | ||||||||
| Operating income | 61,837 | 54,464 | 48,791 | ||||||||
| Net income | 49,809 | 41,182 | 39,073 | ||||||||
| Diluted EPS | $ | 1.82 | $ | 1.51 | $ | 1.41 | |||||
| Gross margin | 10.0 | % | |||||||||
| Operating margin | 5.0 | % | |||||||||
| ROIC (1) | 13.7 | % | |||||||||
| Economic return (1) | 4.8 | % | |||||||||
| (1) Refer to Non-GAAP Supplemental Information tables for non-GAAP financial measures discussed and/or disclosed in this release, such as adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, ROIC and economic return. | |||||||||||
Business Segment and Market Sector Revenue
Plexus measures operational performance and allocates resources on a geographic segment basis. Plexus also reports revenue based on the market sector breakout set forth in the table below, which reflects Plexus’ market sector focused strategy. Top 10 customers comprised
| Business Segments ($ in millions) | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| Apr 4, 2026 | Jan 3, 2026 | Mar 29, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 397 | $ | 345 | $ | 295 | ||||||
| Asia-Pacific | 652 | 612 | 587 | |||||||||
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 116 | 118 | 103 | |||||||||
| Elimination of inter-segment sales | (1) | (5) | (5) | |||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 1,164 | $ | 1,070 | $ | 980 | ||||||
| Market Sectors ($ in millions) | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| Apr 4, 2026 | Jan 3, 2026 | Mar 29, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Aerospace/Defense | $ | 212 | $ | 178 | $ | 172 | ||||||||
| Healthcare/Life Sciences | 473 | 466 | 411 | |||||||||||
| Industrial | 479 | 426 | 397 | |||||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 1,164 | $ | 1,070 | $ | 980 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Supplemental Information
Plexus provides non-GAAP supplemental information, such as ROIC, economic return and free cash flow, because such measures are used for internal management goals and decision-making, and because they provide management and investors with additional insight into financial performance. In addition, management uses these and other non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS, to provide a better understanding of core performance for purposes of period-to-period comparisons. Plexus believes that these measures are also useful to investors because they provide further insight by eliminating the effect of non-recurring items that are not reflective of continuing operations. For additional information on non-GAAP measures, please refer to the attached Non-GAAP Supplemental Information tables.
ROIC and Economic Return
ROIC for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was
Free Cash Flow
Plexus defines free cash flow as cash flows provided by operations less capital expenditures. For the three months ended April 4, 2026, cash flows provided by operations was
| Cash Cycle Days | Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| Apr 4, 2026 | Jan 3, 2026 | Mar 29, 2025 | ||||||||
| Days in Accounts Receivable | 55 | 58 | 57 | |||||||
| Days in Contract Assets | 12 | 13 | 12 | |||||||
| Days in Inventory | 120 | 124 | 132 | |||||||
| Days in Accounts Payable | (74) | (71) | (70) | |||||||
| Days in Advanced Payments | (49) | (55) | (63) | |||||||
| Annualized Cash Cycle (1) | 64 | 69 | 68 | |||||||
| (1) Plexus calculates cash cycle as the sum of days in accounts receivable, days in contract assets and days in inventory, less days in accounts payable and days in advanced payments. | ||||||||||
Conference Call and Webcast Information
| What: | Plexus Fiscal 2026 Q2 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast |
| When: | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time |
| Where: | Participants are encouraged to join the live webcast at the investor relations section of the Plexus website, plexus.com. Participants can also join utilizing the links below: Webcast link: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/177402160 |
| Replay: | The webcast will be archived on the Plexus website and will be available as on-demand for 12 months |
Investor and Media Contact
Shawn Harrison
+1.920.969.6325
shawn.harrison@plexus.com
About Plexus
At Plexus, we help create the products that build a better world. Driven by a passion for excellence, we partner with our customers to design, manufacture and service highly complex products in demanding regulatory environments. From life-saving medical devices and mission-critical aerospace and defense products to industrial automation systems and semiconductor capital equipment, our innovative solutions across the lifecycle of a product converge where advanced technology and human impact intersect. We provide these solutions to market-leading as well as disruptive global companies in the Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Industrial sectors, supported by a global team of over 20,000 members across our 27 facilities. For more information about Plexus, visit our website at www.plexus.com.
Safe Harbor and Fair Disclosure Statement
The statements contained in this press release that are guidance or which are not historical facts (such as statements in the future tense and statements including believe, expect, intend, plan, anticipate, goal, target and similar terms and concepts), including all discussions of periods which are not yet completed, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the effects of tariffs, trade disputes, trade agreements and other trade protection measures; the effects of shortages, delays and price fluctuations in obtaining components as a result of economic cycles, capacity constraints, natural disasters or otherwise; the risk of customer delays, changes, cancellations or forecast inaccuracies in both ongoing and new programs; the particular risks relative to new or recent customers, programs or services, which risks include customer and other delays, start-up costs, potential inability to execute, the establishment of appropriate engagement terms, and the lack of a track record of order volume and timing; the risk that new program wins and/or customer demand may not result in the expected revenue or profitability; the lack of visibility of future orders, particularly in view of changing economic conditions; the economic performance of the industries, sectors and customers we serve; the effects of the volume of revenue from certain sectors or programs on our margins in particular periods; our ability to secure new customers, maintain our current customers and deliver product on a timely basis; the risks of concentration of work for certain customers; the effects of start-up costs of new programs and facilities or the costs associated with winding down programs or the closure or consolidation of facilities; possible unexpected costs and operating disruption in transitioning programs, including transitions between Company facilities; the risks associated with excess and obsolete inventory, including the risk that inventory purchased on behalf of our customers may not be consumed or otherwise paid for by the customer, resulting in an inventory write-off; the fact that customer orders may not lead to long-term relationships; our ability to manage successfully and execute a complex business model characterized by high product mix and demanding quality, regulatory, and other requirements; the outcome of litigation and regulatory investigations and proceedings, including the results of any challenges with regard to such outcomes; the ability to realize anticipated savings from restructuring or similar actions, as well as the adequacy of related charges as compared to actual expenses; risks related to information technology systems and data security; increasing regulatory and compliance requirements; any tax law changes and related foreign jurisdiction tax developments; current or potential future barriers to the repatriation of funds that are currently held outside of the United States as a result of actions taken by other countries or otherwise; the 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 the economy regionally or globally; the effect of changes in the pricing and margins of our services; raw materials and component cost fluctuations; the potential effect of fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which we transact business; the effects of changes in economic conditions, political conditions and regulatory matters in the United States and in the other countries in which we do business; the potential effect of other events outside our control, such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East (including in Iran), escalating tensions between China and Taiwan or China and the United States, tensions in or amongst countries in which we operate or transact business, changes in energy prices, terrorism, global health epidemics and weather events; the impact of increased competition; an inability to successfully manage human capital; changes in financial accounting standards; and other risks detailed herein and in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings, particularly in Risk Factors contained in our fiscal 2025 Form 10-K.
| PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| Apr 4, | Mar 29, | Apr 4, | Mar 29, | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,163,757 | $ | 980,170 | $ | 2,233,609 | $ | 1,956,292 | |||||||
| Cost of sales | 1,044,581 | 882,419 | 2,008,295 | 1,757,849 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 119,176 | 97,751 | 225,314 | 198,443 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Selling and administrative expenses | 57,339 | 48,960 | 109,013 | 98,109 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring and other charges, net | — | — | — | 4,683 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 61,837 | 48,791 | 116,301 | 95,651 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (3,422) | (3,137) | (6,310) | (6,691) | |||||||||||
| Interest income | 812 | 871 | 1,796 | 2,105 | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, net | (1,350) | (1,502) | (2,878) | (2,548) | |||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 57,877 | 45,023 | 108,909 | 88,517 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 8,068 | 5,950 | 17,918 | 12,177 | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 49,809 | $ | 39,073 | $ | 90,991 | $ | 76,340 | |||||||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.86 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 3.40 | $ | 2.82 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.82 | $ | 1.41 | $ | 3.32 | $ | 2.75 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 26,757 | 27,109 | 26,762 | 27,098 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 27,310 | 27,662 | 27,369 | 27,726 | |||||||||||
| PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||
| Apr 4, | Sep 27, | ||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 303,133 | $ | 306,464 | |||
| Restricted cash | 48 | 294 | |||||
| Accounts receivable | 702,339 | 656,573 | |||||
| Contract assets | 160,382 | 150,654 | |||||
| Inventories | 1,373,732 | 1,229,839 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 97,569 | 54,969 | |||||
| Total current assets | 2,637,203 | 2,398,793 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 535,171 | 546,052 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 68,632 | 72,863 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 91,663 | 91,349 | |||||
| Other assets | 28,300 | 28,053 | |||||
| Total non-current assets | 723,766 | 738,317 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,360,969 | $ | 3,137,110 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | $ | 143,112 | $ | 45,793 | |||
| Accounts payable | 851,909 | 726,597 | |||||
| Advanced payments from customers | 565,346 | 575,850 | |||||
| Accrued salaries and wages | 90,924 | 109,076 | |||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 60,989 | 61,367 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,712,280 | 1,518,683 | |||||
| Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion | 91,034 | 91,987 | |||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 25,769 | 29,422 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 5,155 | 6,000 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 36,931 | 36,430 | |||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 158,889 | 163,839 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 1,871,169 | 1,682,522 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Common stock | 549 | 547 | |||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 689,909 | 695,653 | |||||
| Common stock held in treasury | (1,298,881) | (1,255,451) | |||||
| Retained earnings | 2,087,019 | 1,996,028 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 11,204 | 17,811 | |||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 1,489,800 | 1,454,588 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 3,360,969 | $ | 3,137,110 | |||
| PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||
| Six Months Ended | |||||||
| Apr 4, | Mar 29, | ||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 90,991 | $ | 76,340 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 38,493 | 38,925 | |||||
| Share-based compensation expense and related charges | 15,685 | 14,771 | |||||
| Other, net | (88) | (6,125) | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding impacts of currency: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | (47,335) | 9,100 | |||||
| Contract assets | (9,770) | (15,624) | |||||
| Inventories | (145,413) | 25,310 | |||||
| Other current and non-current assets | (45,965) | (240) | |||||
| Accrued income taxes payable | (7,006) | (12,390) | |||||
| Accounts payable | 146,673 | 70,624 | |||||
| Advanced payments from customers | (9,945) | (95,297) | |||||
| Other current and non-current liabilities | (13,240) | (15,064) | |||||
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | 13,080 | 90,330 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
| Payments for property, plant and equipment | (47,650) | (46,726) | |||||
| Other, net | (29) | (28) | |||||
| Cash flows used in investing activities | (47,679) | (46,754) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
| Borrowings under debt agreements | 384,500 | 127,000 | |||||
| Payments on debt and finance lease obligations | (289,863) | (165,202) | |||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (43,430) | (25,366) | |||||
| Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation | (21,426) | (14,527) | |||||
| Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | 29,781 | (78,095) | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1,241 | (2,381) | |||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (3,577) | (36,900) | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash: | |||||||
| Beginning of period | 306,758 | 347,462 | |||||
| End of period | $ | 303,181 | $ | 310,562 | |||
| PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NON-GAAP SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Table 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 4, | Jan 3, | Mar 29, | Apr 4, | Mar 29, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income, as reported | $ | 61,837 | $ | 54,464 | $ | 48,791 | $ | 116,301 | $ | 95,651 | |||||||||||
| Operating margin, as reported | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs (1) | — | — | — | — | 4,683 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 7,922 | 7,765 | 7,132 | 15,687 | 14,122 | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating income | $ | 69,759 | $ | 62,229 | $ | 55,923 | $ | 131,988 | $ | 114,456 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income, as reported | $ | 49,809 | $ | 41,182 | $ | 39,073 | $ | 90,991 | $ | 76,340 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs, net of tax (1) | — | — | — | — | 4,191 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of tax | 6,055 | 7,377 | 6,775 | 13,432 | 13,415 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 55,864 | $ | 48,559 | $ | 45,848 | $ | 104,423 | $ | 93,946 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share, as reported | $ | 1.82 | $ | 1.51 | $ | 1.41 | $ | 3.32 | $ | 2.75 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP per share adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs, net of tax (1) | — | — | — | — | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of tax | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.49 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 2.05 | $ | 1.78 | $ | 1.66 | $ | 3.82 | $ | 3.39 | |||||||||||
| (1) During the six months ended March 29, 2025, restructuring costs of | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PLEXUS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||
| NON-GAAP SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Table 2 | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| ROIC and Economic Return Calculations | Six Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| Apr 4, | Jan 3, | Mar 29, | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income, as reported | $ | 116,301 | $ | 54,464 | $ | 95,651 | ||||||||
| Restructuring and other charges, net | + | — | + | — | + | 4,683 | ||||||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 116,301 | $ | 54,464 | $ | 100,334 | ||||||||
| x | 2 | x | 4 | x | 2 | |||||||||
| Adjusted annualized operating income | $ | 232,602 | $ | 217,856 | $ | 200,668 | ||||||||
| Adjusted effective tax rate | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Tax impact | 39,542 | 37,036 | 26,087 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income (tax-effected) | $ | 193,060 | $ | 180,820 | $ | 174,581 | ||||||||
| Average invested capital | ÷ | $ | 1,401,134 | ÷ | $ | 1,374,532 | ÷ | $ | 1,276,742 | |||||
| ROIC | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average cost of capital | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| Economic return | ||||||||||||||
| Average Invested Capital Calculations | Apr 4, | Jan 3, | Sep 27, | Jun 28, | Mar 29, | Dec 28, | Sep 28, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity | $ | 1,489,800 | $ | 1,481,063 | $ | 1,454,588 | $ | 1,419,085 | $ | 1,351,675 | $ | 1,319,069 | $ | 1,324,825 | ||||||||||||||
| Plus: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt and finance lease obligations - current | 143,112 | 66,837 | 45,793 | 50,678 | 121,014 | 121,977 | 157,325 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations - current (1) | 7,758 | 7,943 | 8,253 | 8,470 | 9,968 | 14,875 | 14,697 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt and finance lease obligations - long-term | 91,034 | 91,139 | 91,987 | 92,215 | 88,761 | 88,728 | 89,993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations - long-term | 25,769 | 27,327 | 29,422 | 31,192 | 32,720 | 35,124 | 32,275 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (303,133) | (248,825) | (306,464) | (237,567) | (310,531) | (317,161) | (345,109) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,454,340 | $ | 1,425,484 | $ | 1,323,579 | $ | 1,364,073 | $ | 1,293,607 | $ | 1,262,612 | $ | 1,274,006 | |||||||||||||||
| (1 | ) | Included in other accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
