Plexus (PLXS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Plexus (PLXS) reported Share-based Compensation of $21.14 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 4, 2026), up 174.7% from $7.7 million a year earlier and up 166.9% from the prior quarter.
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Plexus (PLXS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Plexus' Share-based Compensation came in at $44.62 million, up 35.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it came in at $30.27 million, down 0.2% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $30.31 million in FY2024 (+42.3%), $21.3 million in FY2023 (-8.7%), $23.34 million in FY2022 (-5.8%) and $24.76 million in FY2021 (+2.0%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 36.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 174.7%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 30.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $7.92 million (Q2 2026), $7.77 million (Q1 2026) and $7.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,825.63 Bn | 4,573.12 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 429.17 Bn | 365.10 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 346.69 Bn | 302.44 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 261.00 Bn | 249.52 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 257.88 Bn | 211.33 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 120.40 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 214.45 Bn | 209.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 166.98 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 144.46 Bn | 94.85 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 92.66 Bn | 84.47 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 40.80 Mn |
| 10 | Plexus | 7.21 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 131.38 Mn | 21.14 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 21.14 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 7.92 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 7.77 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 7.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 7.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.78 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 6.99 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 10.56 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.07 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.51 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 5.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.76 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 4.06 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 5.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.68 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 5.08 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 5.82 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 6.08 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 6.36 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 6.72 Mn |
API Access
Plexus Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PLXS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PLXS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();