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PLX

Valuation71/ 100
Cash flow & growth87/ 100
Upside potential59/ 100
Risk potential27/ 100

PLX's valuation is historically cheap, strong fundamentals support the investment case, but weaker than expected earnings are holding it back, though analyst coverage is limited and estimates vary widely.

Score change since last week

The score rose 5 points, mainly due to valuation and price changes. Price rose 5.1%, from $2.54 to $2.67.

Valuation and price changes added 5.4 points. The comparison uses the same available inputs on both dates. Displayed changes are rounded to whole points.

Valuation

Historical cheapness: current PE is 11.6× versus the full-history median of 16.9× shown in the valuation table, producing 68.4/100. Positive weekly observations receive equal weight; lower past EPS alone does not disqualify them.

Outlook-adjusted valuation: 70.8/100. The model applies a 24.4% earnings-growth assumption and a 10% annual return hurdle, with positive credit limited by evidence coverage and confidence.

Forward price scenarios use recent PE history separately. Recent history has a separately weighted median of 18.9× (18-month half-life). The favorable scenario uses 11.8× PE and $0.3 projected EPS, informed by growth, margins and earnings-quality checks. This is a model scenario, not an analyst target. A return to the full-history median is not assumed.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are strong. Over the past year: revenue +30.1%, earnings +211.9%, operating margin +15.6 percentage points. Free cash flow is 9.5% of revenue. The business score is 87.4/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

Stronger earnings and valuation could support a higher share price.

Our favorable case uses $0.31 of EPS and a 11.8× PE, suggesting a share price of about $3.73 — 39% above today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $0.19 of EPS and a 10.1× PE, suggesting a share price of about $1.94 — 27% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

PLX vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE12x20x43% lower
PE percentile375026% lower
EPS$0.23-$0.17$0.40 higher
FCF$7.7M-$10.4M+$18M
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PLX’s earnings are above their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is lower.

PLX Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuation--
Forward earningsTurning negative
Forward revenueStrong decline
Forward profitabilityStrongly contracting
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionWide

PLX’s outlook is weakening, with weaker expected earnings weighing on the picture.

PLX PE Valuation

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This table applies PLX's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

PLX Earnings Per Share

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This chart tracks PLX's trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share, calculated from four consecutive reported quarters to reduce seasonal noise.

PLX Quarterly Revenue

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This chart tracks PLX's quarterly revenue over time and shows how sales are changing from year to year.

PLX Free Cash Flow

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This chart tracks PLX's free cash flow over time, showing whether the business is consistently generating cash after operating costs and capital spending.

PLX Total Shares

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This chart tracks changes in PLX's diluted share count. A rising count can dilute existing owners, while a falling count often reflects share repurchases.

PLX Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

PLX PE vs Healthcare Sector

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This chart compares PLX's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Healthcare sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

PLX Weekly Price

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This chart uses PLX's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

PLX Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares PLX's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

PLX Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.