•
Apr 03, 2021

Plexus Q2 2021 Earnings Report

Announced fiscal second quarter financial results.

Key Takeaways

Plexus reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $881 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.42. The company initiated fiscal third quarter 2021 revenue guidance of $875 to $915 million with GAAP diluted EPS guidance of $1.23 to $1.38, excluding any unforeseen COVID-19 impacts.

Won 42 manufacturing programs during the quarter representing $284 million in annualized revenue when fully ramped into production.

Trailing four quarter wins total a record $1.044 billion in annualized revenue when fully ramped into production.

GAAP operating margin of 5.75% expanded 11 basis points from the prior quarter, representing the best performance in more than a decade.

Return on invested capital of 17.3%, sequentially improved by 100 basis points and the highest return delivered in four years.

Total Revenue
$881M
Previous year: $767M
+14.8%
EPS
$1.49
Previous year: $0.61
+144.3%
Return on Invested Capital
17.3%
Previous year: 11.4%
+51.8%
Economic Return
9.2%
Previous year: 2.6%
+253.8%
Gross Profit
$91M
Previous year: $61.4M
+48.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$294M
Previous year: $226M
+30.4%
Free Cash Flow
$74.8M
Previous year: -$46.3M
-261.6%
Total Assets
$2.24B
Previous year: $2.1B
+6.8%

Plexus

Plexus

Plexus Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company anticipates robust performance will continue for the fiscal third quarter based upon incrementally stronger demand, particularly in our Healthcare/Life Sciences sector, and confidence in our ability to consistently execute.

Positive Outlook

  • Revenue of $875 to $915 million
  • GAAP operating margin of 5.1% to 5.6%
  • GAAP EPS of $1.23 to $1.38
  • Incrementally stronger demand
  • Confidence in ability to consistently execute

Challenges Ahead

  • Supply chain constraints are a near term limiter in our ability to meet customer demand upside
  • COVID-19 will materially impact end markets or our operations beyond what is already anticipated
  • unforeseen COVID-19 impacts
  • Potential customer delays
  • Changes in governmental actions

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income