Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS – Get Free Report) and MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Plexus has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Plexus and MultiSensor AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Plexus | 4.03% | 12.46% | 5.57% |
| MultiSensor AI | -141.70% | -36.08% | -31.31% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Plexus | $4.03 billion | 1.71 | $172.88 million | $6.78 | 38.10 |
| MultiSensor AI | $5.55 million | 1.85 | -$11.71 million | ($5.62) | -0.82 |
Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than MultiSensor AI. MultiSensor AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Plexus and MultiSensor AI, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Plexus | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.12 |
| MultiSensor AI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
Plexus presently has a consensus price target of $276.86, indicating a potential upside of 7.18%. MultiSensor AI has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 2,489.00%. Given MultiSensor AI’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MultiSensor AI is more favorable than Plexus.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.5% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Plexus beats MultiSensor AI on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About MultiSensor AI
MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes multi-sensor systems for thermographic and other use in various industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers sensor devices ranging from small to large handheld designs with built-in displays and controls, fixed-mounted pan-tilt-zoom single- and multi-sensor camera standalone systems, and mobile multi-sensor payload and gimbal systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. It also provides on-prem and cloud-based software and services, including training, calibration, and repairs for its customers operating in the distribution and logistics, manufacturing, utility, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaumont, Texas.
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