Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS – Get Free Report) and Wetouch Technology (NASDAQ:WETH – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.5% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wetouch Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Plexus and Wetouch Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Plexus | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Wetouch Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk and Volatility
Plexus has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wetouch Technology has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Plexus and Wetouch Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Plexus | $4.03 billion | 1.63 | $172.88 million | $6.78 | 36.24 |
| Wetouch Technology | $45.14 million | 0.34 | $7.16 million | $0.70 | 1.63 |
Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Wetouch Technology. Wetouch Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Plexus and Wetouch Technology’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% |
| Wetouch Technology | 17.57% | 5.94% | 5.78% |
Summary
Plexus beats Wetouch Technology on 13 of the 15 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 Wetouch Technology
Wetouch Technology Inc. engages in the research, development, manufacture, sale, and servicing of medium to large sized projected capacitive touchscreens in the Peoples Republic of China, Taiwan, South Korea, and internationally. The company offers various touch panels, including glass-glass, which are primarily used in GPS/car entertainment panels in mid-size and luxury cars, industrial human-machine interface (HMI), financial and banking terminals, point of sale, and lottery machines; glass-film-film products that are used in GPS and entertainment panels, industrial HMI, financial and banking terminals, lottery, and gaming industry; plastic-glass for use in GPS/entertainment panels, motor vehicle GPS, smart home products, robots, and charging stations; and glass-films used in industrial HMI. Wetouch Technology Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Meishan, China.
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