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Plexus Announces Fiscal Q4, Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results
November 2, 2023 | Plexus Corp.Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Plexus Corp. announced financial results for our fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and guidance for our fiscal first quarter 2024 ending December 30, 2023.
Reports fiscal fourth quarter 2023 revenue of $1.02 billion, GAAP operating margin of 5.2% and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.44, including $0.21 of stock-based compensation expense
Reports record fiscal 2023 revenue of $4.21 billion, GAAP operating margin of 4.7% and GAAP diluted EPS of $4.95, including $0.75 of restructuring and other charges as well as $0.76 of stock-based compensation expense
Reports fiscal 2023 non-GAAP operating margin of 5.2% and non-GAAP EPS of $5.70, including $0.76 of stock-based compensation expense
Initiates fiscal first quarter 2024 revenue guidance of $990 million to $1.03 billion with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.15 to $1.33, including $0.19 of stock-based compensation expense
Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2023 Information
- Won 30 manufacturing programs during the quarter representing $192 million in annualized revenue when fully ramped into production
- Delivered fiscal 2023 manufacturing wins of $946 million in annualized revenue when fully ramped into production
- Purchased $3.4 million of our shares at an average price of $98.91 per share under our current $50.0 million share repurchase authorization, leaving $5.7 million available
Fiscal Year 2023 Information
- Delivered $62 million of free cash flow
- Produced ROIC of 13.4%, representing an economic return of 440 basis points above our weighted average cost of capital of 9.0%
- Purchased $40.9 million of our shares at an average price of $95.96 per share under our share repurchase authorization
Todd Kelsey, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Fiscal 2023 was an exceptional year for Plexus. Our team’s focus on delivering operational and customer service excellence resulted in outstanding financial performance. For fiscal 2023, we delivered revenue growth in excess of 10%, 5.2% non-GAAP operating margin and free cash flow of $62 million. We also delivered excellent results for our fiscal fourth quarter, with in-line revenue of $1.024 billion, GAAP operating margin of 5.2%, which met the high-end of guidance, and GAAP EPS of $1.44, which exceeded guidance.”
Mr. Kelsey continued, “Our strong fiscal 2023 performance was also demonstrated through the advancement of our sustainable and responsible business practices. I am proud of how our team members supported our vision of helping to build a better world in fiscal 2023, contributing more than 19,000 volunteer hours to our local communities, significantly expanding the reach and impact of our employee resource groups, donating over $1 million through our Plexus charitable foundation and substantially exceeding our 5% energy intensity reduction goal for the year. In addition, the Bevi smart water dispenser that is manufactured in our Appleton, WI facility was recently voted the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin for 2023. This product highlights how we partner with our customers to combine innovation and sustainability to build a better world.”
Patrick Jermain, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “We generated $66 million in free cash flow for the fiscal fourth quarter, a result well above our projections. Contributing to this strong performance was our fiscal fourth quarter cash cycle of 87 days, which was favorable to our expectations and sequentially lower by 3 days. For fiscal 2023, we delivered return on invested capital of 13.4%, which was 440 basis points above our weighted average cost of capital. We drove this result and created substantial shareholder value through strong operating performance, prudent capital investments and reductions in inventory.”
Mr. Kelsey commented, “We are guiding fiscal first quarter revenue of $990 million to $1.03 billion, GAAP operating margin of 4.8% to 5.3% and GAAP EPS of $1.15 to $1.33. We expect to benefit from sustained, robust commercial aerospace demand, improving semiconductor capital equipment demand and new program ramps, while also facing headwinds as a result of short-term inventory corrections with a small number of Healthcare/Life Sciences customers and ongoing supply chain challenges with certain lagging edge semiconductors.”
Mr. Kelsey concluded, “We continue to forecast accelerating revenue growth as fiscal 2024 progresses, leveraging strong demand in our Aerospace/Defense and Industrial market sectors, increasing new program ramp momentum and lessening supply chain challenges, which creates the opportunity to capture our ongoing unfulfilled backlog of customer demand. As revenue growth accelerates, we also anticipate operating margin expansion. Consequently, we remain confident in achieving our goal of $5 billion in revenue with 5.5% GAAP operating margin by our fiscal 2025.”
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