BHE vs SANM vs PLXS Stock Comparison

Benchmark Electronics, Sanmina and Plexus Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BHE Benchmark Electronics Inc
$59.38 -31.0% 1M +27.2% 1Y
Market cap
$2.13B
P/E
38.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
1.15%
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
1 win
SANM Sanmina Corp
$129.96 -43.0% 1M -26.9% 1Y
Market cap
$6.97B
P/E
22.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.76B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
6 wins
PLXS Plexus Corp
$187.73 -31.1% 1M +29.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.01B
P/E
27.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.60B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sanmina leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sanmina 6, Plexus 4, Benchmark Electronics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBHESANMPLXSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.13B $6.97B $5.01B SANM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 38.0x 22.7x 27.0x SANM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.0x 11.5x 16.7x SANM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.9% +58.6% +14.2% SANM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 2.4% 4.0% PLXS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.0% 7.8% 11.3% PLXS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 0.5x -0.1x BHE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.15% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.2% -26.9% +29.0% PLXS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.8%/yr +24.7%/yr +14.7%/yr SANM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.4% 71.4% 44.1% PLXS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 63/100 53/100 SANM

Percentile Scorecard

BHESANMPLXS

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

AxisBHESANMPLXS
Valuation 84 #19 of 112 86 #17 of 112 53 #53 of 112
Growth 63 #41 of 108 82 #20 of 108 41 #64 of 108
Profitability 49 #54 of 104 56 #46 of 104 53 #49 of 104
Financial Health 50 #59 of 116 28 #84 of 116 42 #68 of 116
Shareholder Returns 61 #33 of 83 – 74 #22 of 83
Overall 61 63 53
  • BHE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SANM ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • PLXS ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBHESANMPLXSSPY
1 month -31.0%-43.0%-31.1% -5.9%
3 months -28.0%-36.8%-30.1% -4.6%
6 months -29.1%-45.2%-28.0% +0.2%
Year to date +38.9%-13.4%+27.7% +7.5%
1 year +27.2%-26.9%+29.0% +8.2%
3 years +142.2%+146.1%+88.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year +34.3%+35.0%+23.6% +19.0%
5 years +126.9%+200.9%+98.7% +56.5%
5 years, per year +17.8%+24.7%+14.7% +9.4%
10 years +135.6%+363.3%+311.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year +9.0%+16.6%+15.2% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureBHESANMPLXSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.4%71.4%44.1% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.8%84.4%49.2% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.932.581.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.57-0.380.66 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.8%-54.0%-38.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.8%-54.0%-38.2% -5.9%
52-week high $98.67$282.72$303.82 $779.14
52-week low $42.15$122.86$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.

MultipleBHESANMPLXS
P/E now vs peer median 38.0xmedian 25.2x 22.7xmedian 25.2x 27.0xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 2.4x 0.5xmedian 2.4x 1.1xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 16.2x 10.5xmedian 16.2x 16.2xmedian 16.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 23.4x 11.7xmedian 23.4x 80.9xmedian 23.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.3x 2.5xmedian 2.3x 3.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -5.68median 0.98 8.09median 0.98 3.22median 0.98

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 monthsBHESANMPLXS
Revenue $2.95B $12.76B $4.60B
Gross profit $306.25M $1.15B $461.48M
Operating income $102.97M $530.30M $230.67M
Net income $56.03M $326.85M $185.41M
Free cash flow $116.54M $594.15M $61.87M
R&D – $33.59M –
EPS (diluted) $1.54 $5.59 $6.79
Cash & equivalents $290.66M $1.84B $314.05M
Total debt $157.84M $2.17B $275.46M
Shares (diluted) 36.40M 55.13M 27.29M
Enterprise value $874.71M $1.20B $3.84B

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
MetricBHESANMPLXS
P/E 38.0x 22.7x 27.0x
P/FCF 18.3x 11.7x 80.9x
P/Operating cash flow 12.5x 7.7x 29.3x
P/S 0.7x 0.5x 1.1x
P/B 1.9x 2.5x 3.3x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 2.5x 3.3x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x 10.5x 16.2x
EV/EBIT 19.4x 13.8x 21.5x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 0.6x 1.1x
EV/FCF 17.1x 12.3x 80.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.7x 8.1x 29.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.68 8.09 3.22

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBHESANMPLXS
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.9% 58.6% 14.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.6% 11.9% 2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 16.1% 65.2% 12.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 15.7% 4.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.0% 45.0% 13.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 4.9% 4.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 59.6% 16.1% 14.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 0.7% 7.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 58.7% 17.5% 15.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.7% 2.8% 8.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 53.1% 90.3% -49.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 134.9% 55.4% 31.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 50.8% 62.5% -75.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 48.2% 146.2% 70.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBHESANMPLXS
Gross margin 10.4% 9.0% 10.0%
EBITDA margin 5.5% 5.4% 6.7%
Operating margin 3.5% 4.2% 5.0%
Pretax margin 3.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Net margin 1.9% 2.4% 4.0%
FCF margin 4.0% 4.7% 1.3%
Operating cash flow margin 5.8% 7.1% 3.7%
Return on equity 5.0% 12.2% 12.3%
Return on assets 2.5% 3.4% 5.3%
Return on invested capital 5.0% 7.8% 11.3%
Return on capital employed 7.6% 10.0% 14.9%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.3x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.0x 2.8x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.7% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBHESANMPLXS
Debt / assets 6.8% 22.3% 7.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.8x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 0.5x -0.1x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 3.7x 4.5x
Liabilities / assets 51.3% 71.7% 57.9%
Equity / assets 48.7% 28.3% 42.1%
Interest coverage 6.9x 5.6x 18.0x
Current ratio 1.9x 1.8x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.0x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.26 – 4.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBHESANMPLXS
Dividend yield 1.1% – –
Net buyback yield 0.7% – 1.7%
Shareholder yield 1.9% – 1.7%
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.

ConsensusBHESANMPLXS
Forward P/E 20.0xFY2026 11.5xFY2026 16.7xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $2.97FY2026 $11.31FY2026 $11.22FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +23.8%FY2026 +87.3%FY2026 +25.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +22.2% +19.5% +3.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.24BFY2026 $13.27BFY2026 $5.59BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +21.9%FY2026 +63.3%FY2026 +12.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +8.9% +33.4% +20.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBHESANMPLXS
Held by institutions 100.0% 93.3% 99.7%
Institutions holding 333 571 449
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% -5.4% -0.6%
Institutions buying 190 318 246
Institutions selling 106 208 135
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.53 1.82

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.

BHESANMPLXS
BHE 1.00 0.72 0.81
SANM 0.72 1.00 0.65
PLXS 0.81 0.65 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BHE, SANM and PLXS?

Sanmina (SANM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) $2.13B, Sanmina (SANM) $6.97B, Plexus (PLXS) $5.01B.

Which stock is cheaper, BHE, SANM and PLXS?

Sanmina (SANM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 38.0x, Sanmina (SANM) 22.7x, Plexus (PLXS) 27.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sanmina (SANM) is cheapest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 20.0x, Sanmina (SANM) 11.5x, Plexus (PLXS) 16.7x). 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%, Sanmina (SANM) +58.6%, Plexus (PLXS) +14.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Plexus (PLXS) has the highest net margin (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 1.9%, Sanmina (SANM) 2.4%, Plexus (PLXS) 4.0%). On return on invested capital, Plexus (PLXS) leads (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 5.0%, Sanmina (SANM) 7.8%, Plexus (PLXS) 11.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Plexus (PLXS) returned the most: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +27.2%, Sanmina (SANM) -26.9%, Plexus (PLXS) +29.0%. Over five years, Sanmina (SANM) compounded fastest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +17.8%/yr, Sanmina (SANM) +24.7%/yr, Plexus (PLXS) +14.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 1.15%. Sanmina (SANM) and Plexus (PLXS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Plexus (PLXS) has been the steadiest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 47.4%, Sanmina (SANM) 71.4%, Plexus (PLXS) 44.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BHE, SANM 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, Sanmina (SANM) leads on 6. 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.