Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) & Tempo Automation (NASDAQ:TMPO) Critical Analysis

Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS – Get Rating) and Tempo Automation (NASDAQ:TMPO – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Plexus and Tempo Automation, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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Plexus currently has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.88%. Tempo Automation has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 808.82%. Given Tempo Automation’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tempo Automation is more favorable than Plexus.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.0% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Plexus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.2% of Tempo Automation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Plexus and Tempo Automation’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Tempo Automation.

Volatility & Risk

Plexus has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tempo Automation has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Plexus and Tempo Automation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Plexus beats Tempo Automation on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Plexus

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Plexus Corp. engages in the provision of electronic manufacturing services. The firm partners with companies to transform concepts into branded products and deliver them to the market. It has partnerships with customers in the healthcare and life sciences, industrial and commercial, communications, and aerospace and defense market sectors. The company operates through the following geographical segments: Americas (AMER), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific (APAC). The company was founded by Peter Strandwitz, Shirani Ramin and John L. Nussbaum in 1979 and is headquartered in Neenah, WI.

About Tempo Automation

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Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. manufactures electronic products. The company designs and assembles printed circuit boards. It serves automotive, aviation and defense, consumer electronics, design firms, energy, industrial technology, medical device, semiconductor, and space industries. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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