Plexus (PLXS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Plexus' Operating Expenses was $70.12 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 4, 2026), up 41.1% from $49.68 million a year earlier and up 22.3% from the prior quarter.
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Plexus (PLXS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Plexus' Operating Expenses was $230.82 million through Jul 4, 2026, up 11.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was $204.16 million, down 3.2% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Expenses was $210.84 million in FY2024 (+6.1%), $198.73 million in FY2023 (+17.6%), $169.04 million in FY2022 (+14.9%) and $147.06 million in FY2021 (-7.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 48.5%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 16.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, PLXS's Operating Expenses in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $57.34 million (Q2 2026), $51.67 million (Q1 2026) and $51.69 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 19.08 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 4.45 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 532.30 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 545.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 465.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.83 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 10.82 Bn |
| 10 | Plexus | 7.07 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 131.38 Mn | 70.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 70.12 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 57.34 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 51.67 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 51.69 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 49.68 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.96 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 53.83 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 54.05 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 55.17 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 58.59 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 42.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.38 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 65.44 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 46.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.86 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 44.79 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 44.06 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 40.67 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 39.52 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 36.63 Mn |
API Access
Plexus Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=PLXS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "PLXS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=PLXS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();