ePlus, Inc. (PLUS)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-09-15
$92.24-0.68%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Information Technology is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 14% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 42%, softest on free-cash-flow yield.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 21% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskPLUS's expansion in its Microsoft footprint has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 20% year over year in the last quarter, which beat expectations. It trades at 19× P/E versus a peer median of 32×, indicating the price reflects less growth than we forecast. If PLUS cuts guidance on the next call, that's a meaningful negative. Peer multiples imply a price about 6% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. PLUS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 1 analyst currently covering PLUS (as of Sep 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Technology Distributors — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Drive double-digit revenue and profit growth
Expansion in Microsoft footprint supports revenue growth objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Partnership enhances growth potential in AI sector.
New AI platform aligns with growth objectives.
Deepening AI adoption supports revenue growth.
Record revenue growth indicates strong performance.
Mid-single-digit growth forecast supports revenue objectives.