DSWL vs TTMI vs PLXS Stock Comparison

Deswell Industries, Ttm Technologies and Plexus Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DSWL Deswell Industries Inc
$2.96 -3.0% 1M -14.7% 1Y
Market cap
$47.02M
P/E
4.4x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
10.14%
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins
TTMI Ttm Technologies Inc
$87.63 -28.6% 1M +37.9% 1Y
Market cap
$9.23B
P/E
34.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.83B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
4 wins
PLXS Plexus Corp
$216.32 -18.7% 1M +55.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.77B
P/E
28.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.96B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Ttm Technologies leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Ttm Technologies 4, Deswell Industries 2, Plexus 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDSWLTTMIPLXSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $47.02M $9.23B $5.77B TTMI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.4x 34.5x 28.5x DSWL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 16.6x 20.4x TTMI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +37.6% +23.1% TTMI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 7.0% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 10.1% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.3x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 10.14% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.7% +37.9% +55.1% PLXS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.7%/yr +46.0%/yr +19.9%/yr TTMI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.1% 90.3% 42.8% PLXS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 96/100 61/100 43/100 DSWL

Percentile Scorecard

DSWLTTMIPLXS

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

AxisDSWLTTMIPLXS
Valuation 97 #4 of 112 66 #39 of 112 50 #57 of 112
Growth – 90 #12 of 108 44 #61 of 108
Profitability – 62 #40 of 104 53 #49 of 104
Financial Health 90 #13 of 116 28 #84 of 116 24 #88 of 116
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 78 – –
Overall 96 61 43
  • DSWL ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • TTMI 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

PeriodDSWLTTMIPLXSSPY
1 month -3.0%-28.6%-18.7% +0.7%
3 months -8.6%-24.1%-10.6% +3.7%
6 months -13.2%-44.6%-13.7% +7.1%
Year to date -14.5%+27.0%+47.2% +12.8%
1 year -14.7%+37.9%+55.1% +11.9%
3 years +33.3%+657.4%+122.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +10.1%+96.5%+30.6% +22.8%
5 years -25.4%+561.9%+147.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year -5.7%+46.0%+19.9% +10.9%
10 years +68.2%+547.7%+377.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year +5.3%+20.5%+16.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDSWLTTMIPLXSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.1%90.3%42.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.2%97.4%46.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.243.821.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.340.421.29 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.6%-66.6%-34.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.1%-60.4%-28.8% -1.2%
52-week high $4.06$221.47$303.82 $779.14
52-week low $2.91$58.45$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.

MultipleDSWLTTMIPLXS
P/E now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 32.9x 34.5xmedian 32.9x 28.5xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.9x 2.4xmedian 2.9x 1.2xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 20.0x 17.0xmedian 20.0x —median 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 30.2x 624.4xmedian 30.2x 117.8xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 2.9x 4.5xmedian 2.9x 3.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.08 0.15median 1.08 1.97median 1.08

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 monthsDSWLTTMIPLXS
Revenue – $3.83B $4.96B
Gross profit – $850.77M $502.67M
Operating income – $424.51M $263.84M
Net income – $268.52M $202.49M
Free cash flow – $14.79M –
R&D – $32.31M –
EPS (diluted) – $2.49 $7.42
Cash & equivalents $23.06M $876.35M –
Total debt – $1.64B –
Shares (diluted) 15.92M 107.70M 27.29M
Enterprise value -$148.27M $6.94B $5.77B

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
MetricDSWLTTMIPLXS
P/E 4.4x 34.5x 28.5x
P/FCF 10.0x 624.4x 117.8x
P/Operating cash flow – 27.5x 84.6x
P/S 0.8x 2.4x 1.2x
P/B 0.4x 4.5x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 0.4x 5.1x 3.7x
EV/EBITDA – 17.0x –
EV/EBIT – 23.6x –
EV/Revenue – 2.6x 1.2x
EV/FCF – 676.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 29.8x 84.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.15 1.97

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDSWLTTMIPLXS
Revenue growth (1Y) – 37.6% 23.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 17.9% 5.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 51.3% 23.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 25.9% 8.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 120.0% 30.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 94.7% 10.4%
Net income growth (1Y) – 103.5% 17.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 230.0% 13.3%
EPS growth (1Y) – 100.0% 18.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 225.7% 14.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 6.6% -72.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -25.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -58.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDSWLTTMIPLXS
Gross margin – 22.2% –
EBITDA margin – 15.3% –
Operating margin – 11.1% –
Pretax margin – 9.0% –
Net margin – 7.0% –
FCF margin – 0.4% –
Operating cash flow margin – 8.8% 1.4%
Return on equity – 13.5% –
Return on assets – 5.4% –
Return on invested capital – 10.1% –
Return on capital employed – 13.2% –
Asset turnover – 0.8x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.3x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.9% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDSWLTTMIPLXS
Debt / assets – 29.6% –
Debt / equity – 0.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.3x –
Debt / FCF – 111.2x –
Liabilities / assets 15.8% 63.3% 60.0%
Equity / assets 84.2% 36.7% 40.0%
Interest coverage – 9.2x –
Current ratio 5.2x 1.7x 1.4x
Quick ratio 3.1x 1.4x –
Cash ratio 2.5x 0.5x –
Altman Z-score – 3.08 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDSWLTTMIPLXS
Dividend yield 10.1% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 10.1% – –
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.

ConsensusDSWLTTMIPLXS
Forward P/E – 16.6xFY2026 20.4xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.29FY2026 $10.58FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +115.0%FY2026 +39.6%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – +53.3% +1.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $4.26BFY2026 $5.37BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY – +46.4%FY2026 +8.1%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after – +60.2% +20.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDSWLTTMIPLXS
Held by institutions – 92.4% 99.7%
Institutions holding – 639 448
Change in shares held, QoQ – +0.6% -0.6%
Institutions buying – 396 246
Institutions selling – 203 135
Buyers to sellers – 1.95 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.

DSWLTTMIPLXS
DSWL 1.00 0.13 0.09
TTMI 0.13 1.00 0.68
PLXS 0.09 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DSWL, TTMI and PLXS?

Ttm Technologies (TTMI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Deswell Industries (DSWL) $47.02M, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) $9.23B, Plexus (PLXS) $5.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, DSWL, TTMI and PLXS?

Deswell Industries (DSWL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Deswell Industries (DSWL) 4.4x, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) 34.5x, Plexus (PLXS) 28.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) is cheapest (Ttm Technologies (TTMI) 16.6x, Plexus (PLXS) 20.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ttm Technologies (TTMI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ttm Technologies (TTMI) +37.6%, Plexus (PLXS) +23.1%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Plexus (PLXS) returned the most: Deswell Industries (DSWL) -14.7%, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) +37.9%, Plexus (PLXS) +55.1%. Over five years, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) compounded fastest (Deswell Industries (DSWL) -5.7%/yr, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) +46.0%/yr, Plexus (PLXS) +19.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Deswell Industries (DSWL) 10.14%. Ttm Technologies (TTMI) and Plexus (PLXS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Plexus (PLXS) has been the steadiest (Deswell Industries (DSWL) 43.1%, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) 90.3%, Plexus (PLXS) 42.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DSWL, TTMI 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, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) leads on 4. 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.