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Plantronics, Inc.NYSE:POLY Stock Report

Market Cap US$1.6b
Share Price
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My Fair Value
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1Y24.7%
7D-0.1%
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Plantronics, Inc.

NYSE:POLY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.6b

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

Plantronics (POLY) Stock Overview

Plantronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, and sells integrated communications and collaborations solutions for corporate customers, small businesses, and individuals in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and rest of the Americas. More details

POLY fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends0/6

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Plantronics, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Plantronics
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$39.82
52 Week HighUS$40.82
52 Week LowUS$22.69
Beta1.61
1 Month Change0.075%
3 Month Change0.86%
1 Year Change24.75%
3 Year Change28.16%
5 Year Change-6.72%
Change since IPO1,492.80%

Recent News & 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.

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...

Shareholder Returns

POLYUS CommunicationsUS Market
7D-0.1%-0.2%1.6%
1Y24.7%101.1%28.5%

Return vs Industry: POLY exceeded the US Communications industry which returned -15.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: POLY exceeded the US Market which returned -15.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is POLY's price volatile compared to industry and market?
POLY volatility
POLY Average Weekly Movement0.3%
Communications Industry Average Movement9.3%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: POLY has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: POLY's weekly volatility has decreased from 10% to 0% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19616,500Dave Shullwww.poly.com

Plantronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, and sells integrated communications and collaborations solutions for corporate customers, small businesses, and individuals in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and rest of the Americas. Its principal product categories include headsets, which comprises wired and wireless communication headsets; voice that includes open session initiation protocol and native ecosystem desktop phones, and conference room phones; video conferencing solutions and peripherals, including cameras, speakers, and microphones designed to work with a range of unified communication and collaboration, unified communication as a service, and video as a service environments, including RealPresence collaboration solutions of infrastructure to endpoints that allows people to connect and collaborate; and content sharing solutions. The company also offers services that include video interoperability, and hardware and support for our solutions and hardware devices, as well as professional, hosted, and managed services; and cloud management and analytics software, which enables information technology administrators to configure and update firmware, monitor device usage, troubleshoot, and gain understanding of user behavior.

Plantronics, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Plantronics's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
POLY fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.62b
Earnings (TTM)US$21.64m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.67b
74.6x
P/E Ratio
1.0x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
POLY income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.67b
Cost of RevenueUS$986.08m
Gross ProfitUS$679.45m
Other ExpensesUS$657.81m
EarningsUS$21.64m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 02, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.53
Gross Margin40.79%
Net Profit Margin1.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio-23,480.4%

How did POLY perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2022/08/29 01:46
End of Day Share Price 2022/08/26 00:00
Earnings2022/07/02
Annual Earnings2022/04/02

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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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