BHE vs PLXS vs SANM Stock Comparison

Benchmark Electronics, Plexus and Sanmina Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BHE Benchmark Electronics Inc
$73.44 -11.2% 1M +71.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.63B
P/E
47.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
0.93%
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins
PLXS Plexus Corp
$239.34 -9.7% 1M +66.6% 1Y
Market cap
$6.38B
P/E
31.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.96B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
1 win
SANM Sanmina Corp
$175.78 -20.1% 1M +30.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.42B
P/E
30.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.76B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sanmina leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Sanmina 8, Benchmark Electronics 2, Plexus 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBHEPLXSSANMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.63B $6.38B $9.42B SANM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 47.0x 31.6x 30.7x SANM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.5x 28.7x 15.5x SANM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.9% +23.1% +58.6% SANM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% — 2.4% SANM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.0% — 7.8% SANM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.8x — 0.5x BHE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.93% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +71.9% +66.6% +30.3% BHE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.8%/yr +22.4%/yr +36.1%/yr SANM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.8% 41.6% 71.2% PLXS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 43/100 62/100 SANM

Percentile Scorecard

BHEPLXSSANM

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

AxisBHEPLXSSANM
Valuation 82 #21 of 111 46 #60 of 111 80 #23 of 111
Growth 67 #36 of 108 44 #61 of 108 84 #18 of 108
Profitability 50 #53 of 104 54 #48 of 104 56 #46 of 104
Financial Health 47 #62 of 115 25 #86 of 115 28 #83 of 115
Shareholder Returns 61 #31 of 78 – –
Overall 61 43 62
  • BHE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PLXS ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SANM ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBHEPLXSSANMSPY
1 month -11.2%-9.7%-20.1% +0.9%
3 months -1.1%-0.5%+7.3% +5.9%
6 months +1.4%-4.5%-15.8% +8.5%
Year to date +71.7%+62.8%+17.1% +13.3%
1 year +71.9%+66.6%+30.3% +12.4%
3 years +205.4%+152.8%+246.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +45.1%+36.3%+51.4% +23.5%
5 years +215.1%+174.1%+365.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +25.8%+22.4%+36.1% +11.0%
10 years +193.8%+428.0%+516.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +11.4%+18.1%+20.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBHEPLXSSANMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.8%41.6%71.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.6%44.0%81.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.001.742.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.571.600.43 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.2%-34.9%-45.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.6%-21.2%-37.8% -0.9%
52-week high $98.67$303.82$282.72 $779.14
52-week low $42.15$132.74$122.86 $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.

MultipleBHEPLXSSANM
P/E now vs peer median 47.0xmedian 33.5x 31.6xmedian 33.5x 30.7xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.8x 1.3xmedian 2.8x 0.7xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 19.6x —median 19.6x 14.0xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.6xmedian 29.8x 117.8xmedian 29.8x 15.9xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.9x 4.1xmedian 2.9x 3.4xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -7.03median 1.10 2.18median 1.10 10.94median 1.10

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 monthsBHEPLXSSANM
Revenue $2.95B $4.96B $12.76B
Gross profit $306.25M $502.67M $1.15B
Operating income $102.97M $263.84M $530.30M
Net income $56.03M $202.49M $326.85M
Free cash flow $116.54M – $594.15M
R&D – – $33.59M
EPS (diluted) $1.54 $7.42 $5.59
Cash & equivalents $290.66M – $1.84B
Total debt $157.84M – $2.17B
Shares (diluted) 36.40M 27.29M 55.13M
Enterprise value $1.38B $6.38B $3.66B

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
MetricBHEPLXSSANM
P/E 47.0x 31.6x 30.7x
P/FCF 22.6x 117.8x 15.9x
P/Operating cash flow 15.4x 93.6x 10.5x
P/S 0.9x 1.3x 0.7x
P/B 2.3x 4.1x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 4.1x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.5x – 14.0x
EV/EBIT 24.3x – 18.4x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 1.3x 0.8x
EV/FCF 21.4x – 16.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.7x 93.6x 10.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -7.03 2.18 10.94

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBHEPLXSSANM
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.9% 23.1% 58.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.6% 5.6% 11.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 16.1% 23.7% 65.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 8.4% 15.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.0% 30.4% 45.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 10.4% 4.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 59.6% 17.1% 16.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 13.3% 0.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 58.7% 18.5% 17.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.7% 14.5% 2.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 53.1% -72.6% 90.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 134.9% -25.6% 55.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 50.8% – 62.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 48.2% – 146.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBHEPLXSSANM
Gross margin 10.4% – 9.0%
EBITDA margin 5.5% – 5.4%
Operating margin 3.5% – 4.2%
Pretax margin 3.1% – 3.6%
Net margin 1.9% – 2.4%
FCF margin 4.0% – 4.7%
Operating cash flow margin 5.8% 1.4% 7.1%
Return on equity 5.0% – 12.2%
Return on assets 2.5% – 3.4%
Return on invested capital 5.0% – 7.8%
Return on capital employed 7.6% – 10.0%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.3x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.0x 0.3x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.9% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBHEPLXSSANM
Debt / assets 6.8% – 22.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.8x – 0.5x
Debt / FCF 1.4x – 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 51.3% 60.0% 71.7%
Equity / assets 48.7% 40.0% 28.3%
Interest coverage 6.9x – 5.6x
Current ratio 1.9x 1.4x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x – 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.51 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBHEPLXSSANM
Dividend yield 0.9% – –
Net buyback yield 0.6% – –
Shareholder yield 1.5% – –
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.

ConsensusBHEPLXSSANM
Forward P/E 25.5xFY2026 28.7xFY2026 15.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.88FY2026 $8.35FY2026 $11.31FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.0%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026 +87.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.9% +26.7% +19.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.16BFY2026 $4.60BFY2026 $13.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.8%FY2026 +14.1%FY2026 +63.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.5% +16.8% +33.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBHEPLXSSANM
Held by institutions 100.0% 99.7% 93.3%
Institutions holding 331 447 569
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% -0.6% -5.4%
Institutions buying 190 245 317
Institutions selling 106 135 207
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.81 1.53

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.

BHEPLXSSANM
BHE 1.00 0.81 0.67
PLXS 0.81 1.00 0.62
SANM 0.67 0.62 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BHE, PLXS and SANM?

Sanmina (SANM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) $2.63B, Plexus (PLXS) $6.38B, Sanmina (SANM) $9.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, BHE, PLXS and SANM?

Sanmina (SANM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 47.0x, Plexus (PLXS) 31.6x, Sanmina (SANM) 30.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sanmina (SANM) is cheapest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 25.5x, Plexus (PLXS) 28.7x, Sanmina (SANM) 15.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sanmina (SANM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +12.9%, Plexus (PLXS) +23.1%, Sanmina (SANM) +58.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sanmina (SANM) has the highest net margin (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 1.9%, Sanmina (SANM) 2.4%). On return on invested capital, Sanmina (SANM) leads (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 5.0%, Sanmina (SANM) 7.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Benchmark Electronics (BHE) returned the most: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +71.9%, Plexus (PLXS) +66.6%, Sanmina (SANM) +30.3%. Over five years, Sanmina (SANM) compounded fastest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +25.8%/yr, Plexus (PLXS) +22.4%/yr, Sanmina (SANM) +36.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 0.93%. Plexus (PLXS) and Sanmina (SANM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Plexus (PLXS) has been the steadiest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 45.8%, Plexus (PLXS) 41.6%, Sanmina (SANM) 71.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BHE, PLXS and SANM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sanmina (SANM) leads on 8. 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.