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PLXS vs MRCY // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ) VS. Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PLXS 2
— MRCY 10
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: MRCY
LAST: $209.42 (+0.70%) • MKT CAP: $5.54B
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31.0x
LAST: $77.37 (-0.22%) • MKT CAP: $4.72B
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18.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PLXS VS. MRCY)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PLXS | MRCY | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 10.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.20% | 14.90% | -6.70 | MRCY | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.0x | 14.6x | +7.40 | MRCY | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.67% | 3.99% | -1.32 | MRCY | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.00% | 21.10% | -16.10 | MRCY | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.30% | 16.40% | -12.10 | MRCY | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.80% | 52.80% | -51.00 | MRCY | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.74 | 4.26 | +0.48 | PLXS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | MRCY | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.0 | 45.7 | -10.70 | MRCY | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.31 | 1.33 | -0.02 | MRCY | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 31.0x | 18.2x | +12.80 | MRCY | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.54B | $4.72B | $823.2M | PLXS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PLXS REV | MRCY REV | PLXS GROSS % | MRCY GROSS % | PLXS FCF | MRCY FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.03B | $1.05B | 10.1% | — | $154.0M | $0 |
| FY 2024 | $3.96B | $912.0M | 9.6% | 27.9% | $341.3M | $119.0M |
| FY 2023 | $4.21B | $835.3M | — | — | -$23.6M | $22.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PLXS // BETA 1.31
MRCY // BETA 1.33