Plexus (FRA:PX4) Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


FRA:PX4 Plexus Corp FRA:PX4
81 GF Score
Price €254.00
GF Value €130.66
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Plexus Beneish M-Score?

Plexus FRA:PX4 -2.31% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:PX4 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €130.66 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Plexus ranks worse than 66.63% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Plexus's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:PX4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.39
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Plexus was -1.39. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.43.


Plexus Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Plexus's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Plexus Beneish M-Score Chart

Plexus Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.42 -2.05 -2.39 -2.91 -2.43

Plexus Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -2.58 -2.43 -2.26 -2.26

FRA:PX4 vs RAL, OLED, BELFB: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Plexus's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Plexus Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Plexus's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plexus's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Plexus Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Plexus for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0741+0.528 * 1.0045+0.404 * 1.0868+0.892 * 1.0073+0.115 * 1.0424
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9776+4.679 * 0.006857-0.327 * 0.9953
=-2.33

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €746 Mil.
Revenue was 1006.65 + 913.654 + 901.728 + 882.873 = €3,705 Mil.
Gross Profit was 103.087 + 90.642 + 89.275 + 89.551 = €373 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,281 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,907 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €522 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €181 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,481 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €101 Mil.
Net Income was 43.085 + 35.169 + 43.818 + 39.116 = €161 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.168 + -1.305 + -1.633 + -1.912 = €-6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24.619 + -13.135 + 112.479 + 23.308 = €147 Mil.
Total Receivables was €690 Mil.
Revenue was 906.657 + 932.197 + 946.563 + 892.538 = €3,678 Mil.
Gross Profit was 90.42 + 96.161 + 97.229 + 87.712 = €372 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,217 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,854 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €544 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,448 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €112 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(746.254 / 3704.905) / (689.702 / 3677.955)
=0.201423 / 0.187523
=1.0741

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(371.522 / 3677.955) / (372.555 / 3704.905)
=0.101013 / 0.100557
=1.0045

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (2281.181 + 522.29) / 2907.238) / (1 - (2216.588 + 543.976) / 2854.309)
=0.035693 / 0.032843
=1.0868

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=3704.905 / 3677.955
=1.0073

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(72.58 / (72.58 + 543.976)) / (66.493 / (66.493 + 522.29))
=0.117718 / 0.112933
=1.0424

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(180.825 / 3704.905) / (183.616 / 3677.955)
=0.048807 / 0.049923
=0.9776

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((101.035 + 1481.122) / 2907.238) / ((112.37 + 1448.394) / 2854.309)
=0.544213 / 0.54681
=0.9953

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(161.188 - -6.018 - 147.271) / 2907.238
=0.006857

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Plexus has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 mean?
Plexus (FRA:PX4) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Plexus and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Plexus ranks #1601 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 66.6%.
Is Plexus' Beneish M-Score too high?
Plexus' current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Based on the distribution chart, Plexus ranks #1601 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Plexus has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Plexus' Beneish M-Score compare to RAL and OLED?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Plexus ranks #1601 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Plexus in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Plexus and its competitors. Plexus's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plexus stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plexus (FRA:PX4) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €130.66, compared to a current price of €254.00 — trading 94.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Plexus' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Plexus (FRA:PX4), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Plexus (FRA:PX4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plexus stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €254.00 is trading 94.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €130.66. GuruFocus considers Plexus to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PX4:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.26
  • GF Value™: €130.66 vs. price of €254.00 (94.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:PX4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Plexus Business Description

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Address One Plexus Way, P.O. Box 156, Neenah, WI, USA, 54956
Plexus Corp designs, manufactures, and services complex products in demanding regulatory environments, supporting life-saving medical devices, mission-critical aerospace and defense products, industrial automation systems, and semiconductor capital equipment. Its integrated lifecycle solutions span design and development, supply chain solutions, new product introduction, manufacturing, and sustaining services for market and disruptive companies in the Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Industrial sectors. The Company operates through three reportable segments: AMER, APAC, and EMEA, with the majority of revenue from the APAC segment.
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