Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM – Get Free Report) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Proxim Wireless and Plexus, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Proxim Wireless | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Plexus | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.14 |
Plexus has a consensus target price of $273.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.34%. Given Plexus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plexus is more favorable than Proxim Wireless.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Volatility and Risk
Proxim Wireless has a beta of 20.84, suggesting that its share price is 1,984% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Proxim Wireless and Plexus”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Proxim Wireless | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Plexus | $4.03 billion | 1.60 | $172.88 million | $6.78 | 35.53 |
Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Proxim Wireless.
Profitability
This table compares Proxim Wireless and Plexus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Proxim Wireless | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Plexus | 4.03% | 12.46% | 5.57% |
Summary
Plexus beats Proxim Wireless on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Proxim Wireless
Proxim Wireless Corporation provides Wi-Fi, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint 4G wireless network technologies for wireless Internet, video surveillance, and backhaul applications. It offers wireless broadband and backhaul products, wireless LAN access products, and network controllers. The company's products have applications in transportation, video surveillance, mobility, Wi-Fi offload, backhaul, wireless broadband/ISP, government, carrier Wi-Fi, retail Wi-Fi, and enterprises WLAN. Its broadband wireless equipment is used by enterprises, service providers, carriers, government entities, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, municipalities and other organizations that need high-performance, secure, and scalable broadband wireless solutions. The company serves customers through online retailers, a network of distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers in North America, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. As of July 31, 2018, Proxim Wireless Corporation operates as a subsidiary of SRA Holdings, Inc.
About Plexus
Plexus Corp. provides electronic manufacturing services in the United States and internationally. It offers design, develop, supply chain, new product introduction, and manufacturing solutions, as well as sustaining services to companies in the healthcare/life sciences, industrial/commercial, aerospace/defense, and communications market sectors. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin.
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