ASX vs JBL vs PLXS Stock Comparison

ASE Technology Holding, Jabil and Plexus Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
JBL Jabil Inc
$283.43 -10.5% 1M +34.2% 1Y
Market cap
$30.82B
P/E
29.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$35.95B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
4 wins
PLXS Plexus Corp
$230.29 -12.5% 1M +60.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.37B
P/E
34.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.60B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

ASE Technology Holding leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (ASE Technology Holding 5, Jabil 4, Plexus 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASXJBLPLXSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $95.28B $30.82B $6.37B ASX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 48.8x 29.6x 34.4x JBL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.1x 16.4x 27.6x JBL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.2% +20.6% +14.2% JBL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.5% 2.9% 4.0% ASX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.1% 25.9% 11.3% JBL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.1x 0.7x -0.1x PLXS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +218.2% +34.2% +60.7% ASX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +42.3%/yr +36.4%/yr +21.4%/yr ASX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.1% 47.7% 41.4% PLXS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 58/100 53/100 ASX

Percentile Scorecard

ASXJBLPLXS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisASXJBLPLXS
Valuation 74 #25 of 94 71 #33 of 112 53 #53 of 112
Growth 79 #20 of 92 67 #37 of 109 45 #60 of 109
Profitability 67 #30 of 90 67 #35 of 104 54 #48 of 104
Financial Health 16 #83 of 99 18 #95 of 116 41 #69 of 116
Shareholder Returns 64 #27 of 73 66 #28 of 81 69 #26 of 81
Overall 60 58 53
  • ASX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • JBL ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PLXS ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodASXJBLPLXSSPY
1 month -5.0%-10.5%-12.5% -0.2%
3 months +23.9%-6.5%-7.9% +3.9%
6 months +40.0%-14.3%-6.5% +8.2%
Year to date +161.5%+24.3%+56.7% +12.9%
1 year +218.2%+34.2%+60.7% +12.3%
3 years +462.8%+131.3%+143.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +78.0%+32.3%+34.5% +23.3%
5 years +482.3%+372.2%+163.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +42.3%+36.4%+21.4% +10.9%
10 years +619.7%+1,216.4%+407.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +21.8%+29.4%+17.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureASXJBLPLXSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.1%47.7%41.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.4%52.8%44.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.602.201.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.750.721.47 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.1%-36.9%-34.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-26.5%-24.2% -1.2%
52-week high $47.62$385.63$303.82 $779.14
52-week low $13.23$192.49$132.74 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleASXJBLPLXS
P/E now vs peer median 46.8xmedian 45.6x 28.8xmedian 33.2x 33.2xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 7.7x 0.8xmedian 2.8x 1.3xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.3xmedian 29.0x 13.1xmedian 20.0x 19.9xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 40.6x 21.6xmedian 29.8x 99.3xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 4.6x 18.3xmedian 3.0x 4.0xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 6.02median 2.28 1.65median 1.17 3.95median 1.17

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsASXJBLPLXS
Revenue $22.92B $35.95B $4.60B
Gross profit $4.46B $3.32B $461.48M
Operating income $2.24B $1.70B $230.67M
Net income $2.65B $1.04B $185.41M
Free cash flow $12.11B $1.37B $61.87M
R&D $1.18B $30.00M –
EPS (diluted) $0.88 $9.75 $6.79
Cash & equivalents $2.86B $1.74B $314.05M
Total debt $31.57B $3.38B $275.46M
Shares (diluted) 2.21B 106.90M 27.29M
Enterprise value $83.29B $24.32B $5.20B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricASXJBLPLXS
P/E 46.8x 28.8x 33.2x
P/FCF 7.7x 21.6x 99.3x
P/Operating cash flow 17.3x 14.8x 35.9x
P/S 4.1x 0.8x 1.3x
P/B 7.7x 18.3x 4.0x
P/Tangible book 9.2x 29.2x 4.0x
EV/EBITDA 21.3x 13.1x 19.9x
EV/EBIT 44.1x 18.3x 26.5x
EV/Revenue 4.3x 0.9x 1.3x
EV/FCF 8.1x 22.7x 98.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.2x 15.6x 35.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.02 1.65 3.95

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASXJBLPLXS
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.2% 20.6% 14.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 1.2% 2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 37.8% 25.4% 12.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 5.0% 4.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.3% 44.2% 13.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 3.5% 4.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 83.5% 58.6% 14.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 8.4% 7.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 81.8% 64.5% 15.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.8% 17.4% 8.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 51.2% 22.1% -49.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.0% 4.9% 31.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 57.3% 17.2% -75.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.4% 25.0% 70.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASXJBLPLXS
Gross margin 19.5% 9.2% 10.0%
EBITDA margin 20.2% 6.6% 6.7%
Operating margin 9.8% 4.7% 5.0%
Pretax margin 10.7% 3.9% 4.7%
Net margin 8.5% 2.9% 4.0%
FCF margin 52.9% 3.8% 1.3%
Operating cash flow margin 23.6% 5.6% 3.7%
Return on equity 22.0% 70.7% 12.3%
Return on assets 8.4% 4.1% 5.3%
Return on invested capital 11.1% 25.9% 11.3%
Return on capital employed 8.4% 43.1% 14.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.4x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.9x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASXJBLPLXS
Debt / assets 25.2% 12.3% 7.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 2.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.1x 0.7x -0.1x
Debt / FCF 0.7x 2.5x 4.5x
Liabilities / assets 63.7% 94.1% 57.9%
Equity / assets 36.3% 5.9% 42.1%
Interest coverage 9.9x – 18.0x
Current ratio 0.3x 1.0x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.5x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 2.57 4.36

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASXJBLPLXS
Dividend yield 1.0% 0.1% –
Net buyback yield – 3.5% 1.4%
Shareholder yield 1.0% 3.6% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusASXJBLPLXS
Forward P/E 33.1xFY2026 16.4xFY2027 27.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.27FY2026 $17.25FY2027 $8.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +126.8%FY2026 +31.8%FY2027 +12.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.8% +36.2% +26.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.36BFY2026 $46.50BFY2027 $4.60BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.6%FY2026 +29.3%FY2027 +14.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +32.0% +17.4% +16.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASXJBLPLXS
Held by institutions 6.9% 96.9% 99.7%
Institutions holding 482 1,120 447
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.5% +3.2% -0.6%
Institutions buying 308 618 245
Institutions selling 133 373 135
Buyers to sellers 2.32 1.66 1.81

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ASXJBLPLXS
ASX 1.00 0.64 0.62
JBL 0.64 1.00 0.72
PLXS 0.62 0.72 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASX, JBL and PLXS?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) is the largest by market capitalisation: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) $95.28B, Jabil (JBL) $30.82B, Plexus (PLXS) $6.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASX, JBL and PLXS?

Jabil (JBL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 48.8x, Jabil (JBL) 29.6x, Plexus (PLXS) 34.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Jabil (JBL) is cheapest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 33.1x, Jabil (JBL) 16.4x, Plexus (PLXS) 27.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Jabil (JBL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +18.2%, Jabil (JBL) +20.6%, Plexus (PLXS) +14.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has the highest net margin (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 8.5%, Jabil (JBL) 2.9%, Plexus (PLXS) 4.0%). On return on invested capital, Jabil (JBL) leads (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 11.1%, Jabil (JBL) 25.9%, Plexus (PLXS) 11.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ASE Technology Holding (ASX) returned the most: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +218.2%, Jabil (JBL) +34.2%, Plexus (PLXS) +60.7%. Over five years, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) compounded fastest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +42.3%/yr, Jabil (JBL) +36.4%/yr, Plexus (PLXS) +21.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Plexus (PLXS) has been the steadiest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 58.1%, Jabil (JBL) 47.7%, Plexus (PLXS) 41.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASX, JBL and PLXS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.