TTMI vs CLS vs PLXS Stock Comparison

Ttm Technologies, Celestica and Plexus Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TTMI Ttm Technologies Inc
$86.78 -32.8% 1M +47.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.25B
P/E
39.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.38B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins
CLS Celestica Inc
$276.22 -24.4% 1M -8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$35.80B
P/E
28.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.23B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
7 wins
PLXS Plexus Corp
$230.29 -12.5% 1M +60.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.23B
P/E
33.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.60B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Celestica leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Celestica 7, Ttm Technologies 2, Plexus 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTTMICLSPLXSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.25B $35.80B $6.23B CLS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.1x 28.7x 33.6x CLS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.4x 23.9x 27.6x TTMI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.6% +61.6% +14.2% CLS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% 6.8% 4.0% TTMI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% 25.0% 11.3% CLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -1.9x -0.1x CLS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +47.3% -8.5% +60.7% PLXS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +46.2%/yr +95.0%/yr +21.4%/yr CLS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 90.4% 79.9% 41.4% PLXS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 61/100 53/100 CLS

Percentile Scorecard

TTMICLSPLXS

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

AxisTTMICLSPLXS
Valuation 52 #54 of 112 65 #40 of 112 53 #53 of 112
Growth 88 #14 of 109 91 #11 of 109 45 #60 of 109
Profitability 61 #41 of 104 78 #24 of 104 54 #48 of 104
Financial Health 37 #74 of 116 57 #51 of 116 41 #69 of 116
Shareholder Returns – 16 #68 of 81 69 #26 of 81
Overall 60 61 53
  • TTMI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • CLS 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

PeriodTTMICLSPLXSSPY
1 month -32.8%-24.4%-12.5% -0.2%
3 months -20.2%-21.1%-7.9% +3.9%
6 months -36.9%-23.6%-6.5% +8.2%
Year to date +25.8%-6.6%+56.7% +12.9%
1 year +47.3%-8.5%+60.7% +12.3%
3 years +653.3%+1,134.2%+143.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +96.1%+131.2%+34.5% +23.3%
5 years +566.0%+2,715.7%+163.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +46.2%+95.0%+21.4% +10.9%
10 years +536.2%+2,211.5%+407.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +20.3%+36.9%+17.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTTMICLSPLXSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 90.4%79.9%41.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 97.7%86.3%44.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.813.381.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.52-0.111.47 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.6%-54.0%-34.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.8%-41.5%-24.2% -1.2%
52-week high $221.47$472.40$303.82 $779.14
52-week low $58.45$246.25$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.

MultipleTTMICLSPLXS
P/E now vs peer median 38.2xmedian 33.2x 26.7xmedian 33.2x 33.2xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.8x 1.9xmedian 2.8x 1.3xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.6xmedian 20.0x 18.8xmedian 20.0x 19.9xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -603.8xmedian 29.8x 63.9xmedian 29.8x 99.3xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 3.0x 5.6xmedian 3.0x 4.0xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.81median 1.17 —median 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 monthsTTMICLSPLXS
Revenue $3.38B $18.23B $4.60B
Gross profit $715.64M $2.09B $461.48M
Operating income $334.16M $1.50B $230.67M
Net income $236.78M $1.25B $185.41M
Free cash flow -$15.14M $545.40M $61.87M
R&D $29.71M $168.90M –
EPS (diluted) $2.20 $10.23 $6.79
Cash & equivalents $507.91M $3.96B $314.05M
Total debt $3.72B $818.80M $275.46M
Shares (diluted) 107.58M 121.80M 27.29M
Enterprise value $7.34B $30.33B $5.05B

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
MetricTTMICLSPLXS
P/E 38.2x 26.7x 33.2x
P/FCF -603.8x 63.9x 99.3x
P/Operating cash flow 28.3x 24.7x 35.9x
P/S 2.7x 1.9x 1.3x
P/B 4.7x 5.6x 4.0x
P/Tangible book 5.1x 5.8x 4.0x
EV/EBITDA 19.6x 18.8x 19.9x
EV/EBIT 28.8x 21.1x 26.5x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 1.7x 1.3x
EV/FCF -634.6x 58.1x 98.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 29.8x 22.5x 35.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.81 – 3.95

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTTMICLSPLXS
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.6% 61.6% 14.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.3% – 2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 33.6% 53.8% 12.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 18.5% – 4.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 94.3% 62.0% 13.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 47.1% – 4.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 154.1% 73.8% 14.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.5% – 7.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 147.7% 65.4% 15.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 47.2% – 8.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 35.5% 154.8% -49.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 31.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -185.8% 37.0% -75.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 70.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTTMICLSPLXS
Gross margin 21.2% 11.5% 10.0%
EBITDA margin 14.5% 9.3% 6.7%
Operating margin 9.9% 8.3% 5.0%
Pretax margin 7.8% 8.0% 4.7%
Net margin 7.0% 6.8% 4.0%
FCF margin -0.4% 3.0% 1.3%
Operating cash flow margin 9.6% 7.7% 3.7%
Return on equity 12.6% 28.7% 12.3%
Return on assets 5.6% 10.0% 5.3%
Return on invested capital 10.6% 25.0% 11.3%
Return on capital employed 11.4% 32.1% 14.9%
Asset turnover 0.8x 1.5x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.1x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.8% 0.5% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTTMICLSPLXS
Debt / assets 22.0% 5.4% 7.6%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -1.9x -0.1x
Debt / FCF -64.3x 1.5x 4.5x
Liabilities / assets 56.2% 59.0% 57.9%
Equity / assets 43.8% 41.0% 42.1%
Interest coverage 7.6x 21.3x 18.0x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.6x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.0x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.5x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.86 – 4.36

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTTMICLSPLXS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -9.6% 1.4%
Shareholder yield – -9.6% 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.

ConsensusTTMICLSPLXS
Forward P/E 16.4xFY2026 23.9xFY2026 27.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.29FY2026 $11.54FY2026 $8.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +115.0%FY2026 +93.3%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +53.3% +77.4% +26.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.26BFY2026 $20.07BFY2026 $4.60BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +46.4%FY2026 +64.1%FY2026 +14.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +60.2% +70.3% +16.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTTMICLSPLXS
Held by institutions 92.4% 69.0% 99.7%
Institutions holding 638 874 447
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% +5.0% -0.6%
Institutions buying 396 519 245
Institutions selling 202 272 135
Buyers to sellers 1.96 1.91 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.

TTMICLSPLXS
TTMI 1.00 0.60 0.67
CLS 0.60 1.00 0.54
PLXS 0.67 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TTMI, CLS and PLXS?

Celestica (CLS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ttm Technologies (TTMI) $9.25B, Celestica (CLS) $35.80B, Plexus (PLXS) $6.23B.

Which stock is cheaper, TTMI, CLS and PLXS?

Celestica (CLS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ttm Technologies (TTMI) 39.1x, Celestica (CLS) 28.7x, Plexus (PLXS) 33.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ttm Technologies (TTMI) is cheapest (Ttm Technologies (TTMI) 16.4x, Celestica (CLS) 23.9x, 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?

Celestica (CLS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ttm Technologies (TTMI) +27.6%, Celestica (CLS) +61.6%, Plexus (PLXS) +14.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ttm Technologies (TTMI) has the highest net margin (Ttm Technologies (TTMI) 7.0%, Celestica (CLS) 6.8%, Plexus (PLXS) 4.0%). On return on invested capital, Celestica (CLS) leads (Ttm Technologies (TTMI) 10.6%, Celestica (CLS) 25.0%, Plexus (PLXS) 11.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Plexus (PLXS) returned the most: Ttm Technologies (TTMI) +47.3%, Celestica (CLS) -8.5%, Plexus (PLXS) +60.7%. Over five years, Celestica (CLS) compounded fastest (Ttm Technologies (TTMI) +46.2%/yr, Celestica (CLS) +95.0%/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 (Ttm Technologies (TTMI) 90.4%, Celestica (CLS) 79.9%, Plexus (PLXS) 41.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TTMI, CLS 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, Celestica (CLS) leads on 7. 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.