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Side-by-side financial comparison of PLEXUS CORP (PLXS) and SM Energy Co (SM). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
PLEXUS CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.2B vs $704.9M, roughly 1.7× SM Energy Co). On growth, PLEXUS CORP posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (18.7% vs -17.3%). Over the past eight quarters, SM Energy Co's revenue compounded faster (12.2% CAGR vs 7.2%).
Plex Systems, Inc. is an American software company based in Troy, Michigan. The company develops and markets the Plex Manufacturing Cloud, a software as a service (SaaS) or cloud computing ERP for manufacturing.
SM Energy Company is a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. It is organized in Delaware and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
PLXS vs SM — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q2 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.2B | $704.9M |
| Net Profit | $49.8M | — |
| Gross Margin | 10.2% | — |
| Operating Margin | 5.3% | 25.9% |
| Net Margin | 4.3% | — |
| Revenue YoY | 18.7% | -17.3% |
| Net Profit YoY | 27.5% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.82 | $0.94 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | $1.1B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $704.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $811.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $792.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $844.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $852.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $643.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $634.6M |
| Q1 26 | $41.2M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $155.1M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $201.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $182.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $240.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $210.3M |
| Q1 26 | 9.9% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — |
| Q1 26 | 5.1% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 25.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 30.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 37.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 32.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 33.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 51.4% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 44.0% |
| Q1 26 | 3.8% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 19.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 25.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 21.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 37.4% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 33.1% |
| Q1 26 | $1.51 | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $0.94 | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $1.35 | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $1.76 | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $1.59 | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $1.63 | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $2.09 | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $1.82 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $303.1M | $368.0M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | — | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $1.5B | $4.8B |
| Total Assets | $3.4B | $9.3B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $248.8M | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $368.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $162.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $101.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $54.0K | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $1.7B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $487.9M |
| Q1 26 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $4.8B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $4.7B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $4.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $4.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $4.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $4.1B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $3.8B |
| Q1 26 | $3.2B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $9.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $9.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $9.0B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $8.8B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $8.6B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $8.0B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $6.7B |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | — | $451.9M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | — | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | — | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | — | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | — | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $451.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $505.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $571.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $483.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $578.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $452.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $476.4M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 3.26× | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 2.83× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 2.65× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 1.88× | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 2.27× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
PLXS
| Asia-Pacific | $652.0M | 56% |
| Americas | $397.0M | 34% |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | $116.0M | 10% |
SM
Segment breakdown not available.
