Plexus Corp. · NASDAQ:PLXS

Plexus — Q4 2024 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from Plexus's earnings presentation, Oct 24, 2024

  1. Slide 1: Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL FISCAL FOURTH QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS October 23, 2024

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor and Fair Disclosure Statement

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL SAFE HARBOR AND FAIR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Some of the statements made and information provided during our call as well as information included in the supporting materials will be forward looking statements, including, without limitation, those regarding revenue, gross margin, sel

  3. Slide 3: Fiscal Fourth Quarter Themes

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL FISCAL FOURTH QUARTER THEMES Achieved goal of 6% Record F24 free cash Robust demand in non-GAAP operating flow of $341 million. Aerospace/Defense as margin in Q4F24. Will continue to deploy well as Healthcare/Life Maintain strong free cash flow to create Sciences and Industrial

  4. Slide 4: Financial Results

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL RESULTS * ** ● Stronger late-quarter demand across multiple market sectors ● Non-GAAP operating margin met long-term goal ● Robust non-GAAP EPS performance from operating leverage and FCF deployment Excludes approximately 110 bps of stock-based compensation expense E

  5. Slide 5: Wins and Funnel Highlights

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL WINS AND FUNNEL HIGHLIGHTS ● F24 manufacturing wins exceeded $1 billion ● Continued strength in Healthcare/Life Sciences manufacturing program wins results in record F24 performance for the market sector 5

  6. Slide 6: Sustainable & Responsible: Fiscal 2024 Highlights

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE | FISCAL 2024 HIGHLIGHTS >10% >5% estimated global reduction in estimated Scope 1 and 2 emissions waste-to-landfill, surpassing 5% fiscal reduction over fiscal 2023 baseline YoY goal $1M+ 20K+ donated globally through the Plexus paid global volunteer hou

  7. Slide 7: Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Guidance

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL FISCAL 2025 FIRST QUARTER GUIDANCE ● Q1F25 revenue of $960 million to $1.00 billion. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.52 to $1.67. ● F25 revenue growth to benefit from robust A&D demand and modest HC/LS and IND growth ● Maintain operating margin performance of recent quarters for F25 Represen

  8. Slide 8: Market Sector Performance: Aerospace/Defense

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL MARKET SECTOR PERFORMANCE  AEROSPACE/DEFENSE Q4F24 vs. Q3F24 + 3% Q1F25 Expectations Down high single ● Q4F24 above expectations on demand pull-ins ● Q4F24 wins highlights: and strength in engineering solutions ○ Complex RF product for defense prime ● F24 revenue up 21% ○ Engine

  9. Slide 9: Market Sector Performance: Healthcare/Life Sciences

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL MARKET SECTOR PERFORMANCE  HEALTHCARE/LIFE SCIENCES Q4F24 vs. Q3F24 + 9% Q1F25 Expectations Down high single ● Q4F24 beat expectations on demand pull-ins ● Q4F24 wins highlights: ● F24 consistent with prior expectations ○ Two significant awards with a top 10 ● Cautious demand en

  10. Slide 10: Market Sector Performance: Industrial

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL MARKET SECTOR PERFORMANCE  INDUSTRIAL Q4F24 vs. Q3F24 + 12% Q1F25 Expectations Down mid single ● Q4F24 above expectations on strength in ● Q4F24 wins highlights: SemiCap and Energy ○ Next-gen Test & Measurement platform ● F24 met expectations ○ Share gain with SemiCap customer o

  11. Slide 11: Regional Manufacturing Wins Trends

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL REGIONAL MANUFACTURING WINS TRENDS EMEA APAC $5M $30M Q4F24 AMER $195M $1 Billion of Fiscal 2024 Manufacturing Wins 11

  12. Slide 12: Qualified Manufacturing Funnel Trends

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL QUALIFIED MANUFACTURING FUNNEL TRENDS Funnel Supports Continued Strength in Manufacturing Wins 12

  13. Slide 13: Income Statement

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL INCOME STATEMENT Q4F23 Q3F24 Q4F24 Actual Q4F24 Guidance Revenue $1.02 billion $961 million $1.05 billion $990 million to $1.03 billion Gross margin 9.4% 9.8% 10.3% 9.7% to 10.0% Selling & administrative expense $43.4 million $46.0 million $54.1 million $50.5 to $51.5 million GAA

  14. Slide 14: Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL CASH FLOW AND BALANCE SHEET Q4F23 Q3F24 Q4F24 Free cash flow $65.6 million $114.2 million $193.8 million Share repurchases $3.4 million $18.6 million $19.5 million Cash balance $257 million $270 million $347 million Total debt $431 million $349 million $247 million Return on inve

  15. Slide 15: Working Capital Trends

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL WORKING CAPITAL TRENDS Q4F23 Q1F24 Q2F24 Q3F24 Q4F24 Days in Accounts Receivable 59 61 61 61 54 Days in Contract Assets 13 12 12 11 10 Days in Inventory 154 161 158 151 127 Days in Accounts Payable 64 66 65 62 59 Days in Advanced Payments 75 73 75 78 68 15 Net Cash Cycle Days 87

  16. Slide 16: Fiscal First Quarter 2025 Guidance

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL FISCAL FIRST QUARTER 2025 GUIDANCE Q1F24 Q4F24 Q1F25 Guidance Revenue $983 million $1.05 billion $960 million to $1.00 billion GAAP diluted EPS $1.04 $1.48 $1.25 to $1.40 Non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.23 $1.85 $1.52 to $1.67 Gross margin 9.0% 10.3% 10.1% to 10.4% Selling & administrati

  17. Slide 17: Q&A Thank you.

    PLEXUS CONFIDENTIAL Q&A Thank you.

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