Plexus Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (PLXS)
Plexus reported $154.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 54.89% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 3.82%.
View full Plexus company overviewPlexus free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $154.0M | −$187.4M | −54.89% | +3.82% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $341.3M | $279.5M | +452.54% | +8.62% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $61.8M | $189.6M | — | +1.47% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-01 | −$127.9M | −$213.3M | — | −3.26% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $85.5M | −$74.8M | −46.67% | +2.46% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $160.3M | $135.6M | +548.91% | +4.58% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $24.7M | $20.6M | +509.73% | +0.75% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $4.1M | −$129.1M | −96.96% | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $133.2M | $36.6M | +37.86% | +5.27% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $96.6M | $55.1M | +132.83% | +3.78% |
| 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $41.5M | $18.3M | +79.26% | +1.56% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $23.1M | −$76.4M | −76.74% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $99.5M | $5.7M | +6.10% | — |
| 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $93.8M | $9.4M | +11.14% | — |
| 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $84.4M | $166.7M | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010-10-02 | −$82.3M | −$195.2M | — | −4.09% |
| 2009 | 2009-10-03 | $112.9M | $103.0M | +1045.65% | +6.98% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-27 | $9.9M | — | — | +0.53% |
Plexus quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-07-04 | −$754,000 | −$13.9M | — | −57.79% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-04-04 | $16.0M | −$489,000 | −2.96% | +1375.37% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-03 | −$50.6M | −$77.7M | — | −4727.38% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $97.2M | −$96.6M | −49.85% | +2.41% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $13.2M | −$101.1M | −88.47% | +1293.13% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $16.5M | −$48.4M | −74.60% | +1682.87% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-28 | $27.1M | $58.8M | — | +2777.21% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $193.8M | $128.2M | +195.54% | +4.90% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $114.2M | $125.7M | — | +11891.32% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $64.9M | −$14.6M | −18.36% | +6715.90% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-30 | −$31.7M | $40.2M | — | −3224.59% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $65.6M | $82.6M | — | +6.94% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-01 | −$11.5M | $30.6M | — | −1.09% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $79.5M | $26.2M | +48.98% | +7.25% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | −$71.9M | $50.3M | — | −6.41% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-01 | −$17.0M | −$5.3M | — | −1.47% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-02 | −$42.0M | −$73.5M | — | −4.15% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $53.4M | −$21.5M | −28.69% | +5.81% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-01 | −$122.2M | −$113.1M | — | −14.52% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-02 | −$11.7M | −$120.6M | — | −1.33% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $31.4M | −$5.1M | −14.08% | +3.73% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $74.9M | $121.2M | — | +8.26% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-02 | −$9.2M | −$70.2M | — | −1.07% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $109.0M | $16.7M | +18.11% | +11.64% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-04 | $36.6M | $15.0M | +69.94% | +4.16% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-04 | −$46.3M | −$15.5M | — | −5.82% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-04 | $61.0M | $119.3M | — | +6.87% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $92.3M | $77.6M | +529.49% | +10.97% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $21.5M | $5.9M | +37.35% | +2.58% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-30 | −$30.8M | $47.8M | — | −3.77% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-29 | −$58.2M | −$110.6M | — | −7.24% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $14.7M | −$21.1M | −58.96% | +1.90% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $15.7M | $9.2M | +141.25% | +2.16% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$78.7M | −$97.2M | — | −11.26% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-30 | $52.4M | −$20.1M | −27.72% | +7.74% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $35.7M | $37.9M | — | +5.33% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $6.5M | −$17.8M | −73.25% | +1.05% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $18.5M | −$46.5M | −71.58% | +3.06% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $72.5M | $63.0M | +661.49% | +11.42% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-01 | −$2.2M | −$15.0M | — | −0.34% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $24.3M | $19.6M | +424.07% | +3.64% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $65.0M | −$58.9M | −47.52% | +10.51% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-02 | $9.5M | $109.4M | — | +1.54% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $12.8M | −$10.9M | −46.02% | +1.92% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-07-04 | $4.6M | −$5.7M | −55.15% | +0.69% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-04-04 | $123.9M | $116.7M | +1625.00% | +19.03% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-01-03 | −$99.9M | −$81.8M | — | −15.03% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $23.8M | −$43.1M | −64.48% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $10.3M | −$12.7M | −55.12% | +1.66% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $7.2M | −$19.8M | −73.36% | +1.29% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-28 | −$18.1M | −$788,000 | — | −3.39% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $66.9M | $44.8M | +203.25% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $23.0M | $322,000 | +1.42% | +4.02% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $27.0M | −$14.4M | −34.86% | +4.83% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-29 | −$17.3M | −$25.0M | — | −3.27% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $22.1M | −$45.8M | −67.48% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $22.7M | $29.5M | — | +3.73% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $41.4M | −$16.4M | −28.38% | +7.22% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $7.7M | $42.1M | — | +1.45% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $67.8M | $76.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-02 | −$6.8M | $40.9M | — | −1.22% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-02 | $57.8M | $61.6M | — | +10.17% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-01 | −$34.4M | −$11.8M | — | −6.08% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-02 | −$8.2M | — | — | −1.48% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-07-03 | −$47.7M | — | — | −8.89% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-04-03 | −$3.8M | — | — | −0.78% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-01-02 | −$22.6M | — | — | −5.25% |
Plexus free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $160.3M to $154.0M, a compound annual decline of 0.80%. Plexus's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated −$754,000 in free cash flow, a decrease of $13.9M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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