Plantronics, Inc.

NYSE:POLY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.6b

This company has been acquired

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Plantronics Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Key information

-15.52%

Earnings growth rate

-15.74%

EPS growth rate

Communications Industry Growth31.77%
Revenue growth rate13.16%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin1.30%
Last Earnings Update02 Jul 2022

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article • Nov 04

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Plantronics' (NYSE:POLY) Robust Earnings

Unsurprisingly, Plantronics, Inc.'s ( NYSE:POLY ) stock price was strong on the back of its healthy earnings report...

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Aug 11

Plantronics Non-GAAP EPS of $0.37 misses by $0.22, revenue of $416M misses by $2M

Plantronics press release (NYSE:POLY): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.37 misses by $0.22. Revenue of $416M (-3.7% Y/Y) misses by $2M.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 11

Poly sale to HP approved by European antitrust regulator

Poly's (NYSE:POLY) planned sale to HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) was approved by the European Commission. Last month Poly (POLY) shareholders approved the sale to HP (HPQ). HPQ agreed to buy POLY for $40/share in all-cash transaction in late March.
Seeking Alpha • Mar 14

Plantronics: Unappealing As A Long-Term Choice

Plantronics aims to capitalize on the increased demand for communication equipment and software. The company has struggled to grow revenue, while net margins are facing pressure. At a current $26.23 price, POLY is trading 43% lower compared to 52-week high levels.
Analysis Article • Feb 23

When Should You Buy Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:POLY)?

Plantronics, Inc. ( NYSE:POLY ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a...
Analysis Article • Nov 04

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Plantronics' (NYSE:POLY) Robust Earnings

Unsurprisingly, Plantronics, Inc.'s ( NYSE:POLY ) stock price was strong on the back of its healthy earnings report...
Analysis Article • Mar 15

Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Plantronics, Inc. ( NYSE:PLT ) by taking the forecast...
Analysis Article • Feb 07

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT)

Plantronics, Inc. ( NYSE:PLT ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial...
Analysis Article • Jan 25

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT)?

While Plantronics, Inc. ( NYSE:PLT ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a significant share...
Analysis Article • Dec 28

If You Had Bought Plantronics' (NYSE:PLT) Shares Three Years Ago You Would Be Down 49%

Plantronics, Inc. ( NYSE:PLT ) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 108% in the last...
Analysis Article • Jul 09

Estimating The Fair Value Of Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT)

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Plantronics, Inc...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Plantronics makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:POLY Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
02 Jul 221,66622511189
02 Apr 221,68118500184
01 Jan 221,73660491189
02 Oct 211,81191499197
03 Jul 211,803-19492205
03 Apr 211,728-57488209
26 Dec 201,654-746500204
26 Sep 201,554-845516204
27 Jun 201,605-857548209
28 Mar 201,697-827595218
28 Dec 191,762-171618232
28 Sep 191,880-134641238
29 Jun 191,901-195667238
30 Mar 191,675-136568202
31 Dec 181,422-104466162
30 Sep 181,147-112354124
30 Jun 18874-523887
31 Mar 18857-122984
31 Dec 17850922485
30 Sep 178568122585
30 Jun 178628122487
31 Mar 178818322488
31 Dec 168827622790
30 Sep 168757022489
30 Jun 168746822190
31 Mar 168576822190
31 Dec 158488121989
30 Sep 158549522391

Quality Earnings: POLY has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: POLY became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: POLY has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -15.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: POLY has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: POLY has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Communications industry (16.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: POLY's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2022/08/29 19:38
End of Day Share Price 2022/08/26 00:00
Earnings2022/07/02
Annual Earnings2022/04/02

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Plantronics, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Reik ReadBaird
Yi-Dan WangDeutsche Bank
Amit DaryananiEvercore ISI