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Plexus (PLXS) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Plexus disclosed 21 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Plexus reported the most risks in the “Ability to Sell” category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2026

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jul 04, 2026, filed Aug 06, 2026

Risk Distribution
21Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

Plexus disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks20.752121.2521.521.752222.25Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q3Q4Q12024Q2Q3Q4Q12025Q2Q3Q4Q12026Q2Showing: Q3, 2025
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedPlexus Risk Factors
  • Environmental / Social - Risk 1
    Evolving expectations on environmental, sustainability, social responsibility, and corporate governance ("ESG") ("sustainability") matters, including global climate change, by various stakeholders could negatively affect our business by failing to meet stakeholder expectations or imposing additional costs on our business.

    Customer, investor and employee expectations relating to sustainability continue to evolve and and are increasingly dynamic. In addition, governmental and non-governmental organizations are enhancing or advancing requirements specific to sustainability matters. Specifically, certain stakeholders are beginning to request or require disclosures on sustainability topics such as greenhouse gas emissions, social responsibility and specific climate, social and other sustainability risk management practices, and we expect this trend to continue and be amplified by existing and potential legislation, such as California's Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act and Climate-Related Financial Risk Act and the Corporate Sustainability Directive in the EU. A failure to adequately meet stakeholder expectations and reporting requirements may result in noncompliance with any imposed regulations, the loss of business, reputational impacts, an inability to attract and retain customers, and an inability to attract and retain talent. In addition, our failure to adopt or adoption of certain standards, related reporting requirements, or mandated compliance to certain requirements could necessitate additional investments in our operations, processes or control procedures that could impact our profitability. Further, increased public awareness and concern regarding global climate change may result in new enhanced or conflicting requirements and/or stakeholder expectations related to the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and transition to low-carbon alternatives, driven by policy and regulations, low-carbon technology advancement and shifting consumer sentiment and societal preferences. These transition risks could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations including by means of carbon pricing mechanisms, investments in lower greenhouse gas emissions technology, increased cost of raw materials and mandates on and regulation of existing products and services. Policy trends and public sentiment related to "anti-ESG" or "anti-DEI" legislation, policy or stakeholder pressure or activism, particularly in the U.S., may lead to new or conflicting requirements or expectations, resulting in risk of noncompliance, reputational damage, potential enforcement actions or claims. Risks impacting our Discipline By Design

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Production (2)
Macro & Political (1)

Risk Highlights Q2, 2026

Main Risk Category
Ability to Sell
With 5 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
21
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Jul 2026
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

we may fail to identify acquisition targets, successfully complete future acquisitions, successfully integrate acquired operations or recognize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition, which could adversely affect our operating results.successfully integrate acquired operationswe may fail to identify acquisition targets, successfully complete future acquisitions, successfully integrate acquired operations or recognize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition, which could adversely affect our operating results.adversely affect our operating resultsthe majority of our net sales come from a relatively small number of customers and a limited number of market sectors; if we lose a major customer or program or if there are challenges in those market sectors, then our net sales and operating results could decline significantly.majority of our net saleswe may fail to identify acquisition targets, successfully complete future acquisitions, successfully integrate acquired operations or recognize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition, which could adversely affect our operating results.fail to identify acquisition targetsevolving expectations on environmental, sustainability, social responsibility, and corporate governance ("sustainability") matters, including global climate change, by various stakeholders could negatively affect our business by failing to meet stakeholder expectations or imposing additional costs on our business.failing to meet stakeholder expectationsour customers do not make long-term commitments to us and may cancel or change their production requirements, which may strain resources and negatively impact our revenue, working capital levels and our operating results.make long-term commitments to usthe end markets we serve require technologically advanced products and such markets may be impacted by a number of factors that could adversely impact our customers' demand.serve require technologically advanced productswe have a complex business model and are subject to rapidly changing technology requirements; our failure to properly manage or execute on that model and those requirements could adversely affect our operations, financial results and reputation.our failure to properly managethe majority of our net sales come from a relatively small number of customers and a limited number of market sectors; if we lose a major customer or program or if there are challenges in those market sectors, then our net sales and operating results could decline significantly.limited number of market sectorsan inability to successfully manage the procurement, development, implementation or execution of information systems, or to adequately maintain these systems and their security, as well as to protect data and other confidential information, may adversely affect our business and reputation.inability to successfully manage

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 21

Competition1 | 4.8%
  • Competition - Risk 1
    Increased competition may result in reduced demand or reduced prices for our services.

    Our industry is highly competitive. We compete against numerous providers with global operations, as well as those which operate on only a local or regional basis. In addition, current and prospective customers continually evaluate the merits of designing, manufacturing and servicing products internally and may choose to design, manufacture or service products (including products or product types that we currently design, manufacture or service for them) themselves rather than outsource such activities. Consolidations and other changes in our industry may result in a changing competitive landscape. Our competitors may: - respond more quickly than us to advancements in technology, such as artificial intelligence - be faster to develop new business models or otherwise adapt to evolving customer requirements and expectations - have greater name recognition, critical mass and geographic and market presence generally or within specific technologies or subsectors - be better able to identify and take advantage of acquisition opportunities - have lower internal cost structures - have greater direct buying power with component suppliers and distributors - devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their services and execution of their strategy - be better positioned to compete on price for their services - have technological expertise, capabilities and/or resources that are greater than ours - have excess capacity, and be better able to utilize such excess capacity - be better positioned to add additional resources, and - be willing or able to make sales or provide services at lower margins than we do. Our manufacturing processes are generally not subject to significant proprietary protection, and companies with greater resources or a greater market presence may enter our market or otherwise become increasingly competitive. Increased competition could result in significant price reductions, reduced sales and margins, or loss of customers or market share.

Demand2 | 9.5%
Sales & Marketing2 | 9.5%

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FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.