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PLUS

๐Ÿ’ป Technology

ePlus inc.

Conservative #322Aggressive #751Low RiskHigh 82
$77.87+0.17%
Day High$78.30
Day Low$76.56
Volume0.1M
Mkt Cap$2.1B
52W Low $5452W High $94
Market Cap
$2.2B
P/E Ratio
16.2
Sector avg: 87.8
Rev Growth
-7.0%
Sector avg: 14.8%
Earnings Growth
-6.7%
Profit Margin
5.6%
Sector avg: -110.0%
Debt/Equity
0.13

Why This Score

PLUS scores 59.1 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.

Strengths
  • Positive but moderate momentum (31%) โ€” steady appreciation without overheating.
  • High conviction (82/100) โ€” fundamental and ML signals agree on this stock.
Risk Factors
  • Liquidity concern: Limited trading volume or float results in a 2-point penalty for execution risk.

Minor adjustments (-2.0 points) applied. PLUS's rank of #322 primarily reflects its factor profile relative to the conservative weight vector.

Score Breakdown

Overall Score59.1
Fundamental Score60.3
ML Score45.0

Score by Horizon

3 Month
53.0
6 Month
59.2
Primary
1 Year
62.3

Quality Assessment

B
Earnings Grade
Solid fundamentals with minor quality concerns

Position Sizing

Suggested Allocation
5%
Confidence
high

Score Composition Waterfall

How each component affects the final score
Backtested Scoring Levers (IC-calibrated from 30y ElasticNet)
Weinstein (12.1%)
100
Advancing
Sentiment (2.5%)
56
Neutral
Analyst (6.4%)
65
Favorable
Tradability (post-hoc)
60
Grade Blow volume
Base
55.1
SHAP
+2.6
Factors
+0.3
Conviction
+1.0
Divergence
-0.0
Final
59.1
Positive adjustment
Negative adjustment
Base blend
Final score

Signal SegmentsComputed from ML features

Fundamental (Valuation, Quality, Growth)49.0
Technical (Momentum, Weinstein, Volatility)82.0
External (Sentiment, Analyst, Macro)68.0
Scores below 50 indicate weakness in that segment relative to the universe.

Data Quality

Score
Features
Confidence
Feature Coverage89%

Growth Estimates

Short-term
-3.1% to +1.1%
Medium-term
-4.0% to +2.1%
Long-term
-5.0% to +3.1%

ML Model Core Features100 trained inputs โ†’ ML Score: 45

These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.

Analyst Intelligence
Consensus Score65.0/100
Target Upside+0.0%
Coverage5 analysts
Market Sentiment
Sentiment Score56.4/100
News Volume1 articles
Technical Stage
Weinstein Stage2 โ€” Advancing
12M Momentum+0.3%
6M Momentum+0.2%
Volatility+0.1%
Momentum & Technical
Momentum Acceleration+14.5%
Momentum ConsistencyModerate (0.53)
Relative Strength vs Sector+27.5%
Trend Strength (ADX Proxy)Strong (3.5)
Momentum Quality+0.279
Momentum BreadthBroad โœ“
Macro Regime
Bull RegimeYes
High Vol RegimeNo
S&P 500 Return+25.0%
Yield Curve-0.1bp

Sector-Relative AnalysisIn-model features

Value Trap Signal
3%
Low risk
Sector RevGr Rank
P9
Revenue growth vs Technology peers
Sector PE Rank
P64
Valuation vs Technology peers
Sector FCF Rank
P6
Free cash flow vs Technology peers
Growth Deviation
-0.4ฯƒ
Z-score vs sector median
Stagnation Flag
YES
Below-sector growth + cheap PE

Analysis Signals

Scoring Factors
Fundamental score of 71 relative to sector peers71/100
Machine learning model ranks this stock at the 62th percentileP62
ML model weight reduced to 9% due to macro conditions: market in extended rally phase; yield curve inverted (recession indicator); late-cycle economic indicators detected9% ML weight
SHAP feature alignment: +3.7pt (features align with model priorities)โ€”
Blend: 91% fund (71.0) + 9% ML (62.2) + SHAP(+3.7) = 73.9โ€”
Factor quality: +0.5pt (multi-factor composite)โ€”
Risk assessment: low. Annualized volatility 8.8%. Max drawdown 10% (-0.9 pts)Low
Market cap adjustment: -4.0 points ($2.2B market cap)-4.0 pts
Conviction bonus: +1.4pt (conviction=82)โ€”
Risk Factors
Earnings quality grade B: adequate earnings quality with minor concerns. Score adjusted by -5 pointsGrade B
Quality concern: High accrual ratio (144.3%) โ€” earnings quality concern; R&D-adjusted ROIC: 8.1% (original: 9.2%). Software - Application has ~20% R&D intensity. Capitalizing R&D over 5 years increases invested capital by ~50%.Flag

Sector Peer Comparison(Technology โ€” Rank #76 of 289 stocks)

StockScoreP/ERev GrowthMarginMkt Cap
PLUS59.116.2-7.0%5.6%$2.2B
MPWR84.891.721.2%81.0%$57.1B
ZM84.218.03.1%21.7%$27.7B
NVDA80.645.2114.2%55.8%$4.5T
CRUS79.719.16.0%17.5%$7.4B
ASML77.848.115.6%29.4%$546.0B
IDCC77.431.8-4.0%48.8%$9.7B
CSCO77.127.65.3%18.0%$303.6B
RMBS75.548.320.7%32.3%$11.0B
DBX75.313.91.9%17.7%$6.4B
FSLR75.017.326.7%30.7%$24.2B
SIMO74.79.210.2%13.8%$4.5B
ADI74.374.116.9%20.6%$165.1B
AAPL72.533.16.4%27.0%$3.9T
OLED72.527.012.4%34.3%$5.9B
AMAT72.336.44.4%24.7%$281.7B
Sector Average47.487.814.8%-110.0%โ€”

Company Overviewvia FMP

ePlus inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) solutions that enable organizations to optimize their IT environment and supply chain processes in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Technology and Financing. The Technology segment offers hardware, perpetual and subscription software, maintenance, software assurance, and internally provided and outsourced services; and professional and managed services, including managed, professional, security solutions, cloud consulting and hosting, staff augmentation, server and desktop support, and project management services. The Financing segment engages in financing arrangements, such as sales-type and operating leases; loans and consumption-based financing arrangements; and underwriting, management, and disposal of IT equipment and assets. Its financing operations comprise sales, pricing, credit, contracts, accounting, risk management, and asset management. This segment primarily finances IT, communication-related, and medical equipment; and industrial machinery and equipment, office furniture and general office equipment, transportation equipment, and other general business equipment directly, as well as through vendors. ePlus inc. serves commercial entities, state and local governments, government contractors, and educational institutions. The company was formerly known as MLC Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to ePlus inc. in 1999. ePlus inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

CEO
Mark Marron
Employees
2,291
Beta
0.99
Industry
Software - Application
FMP-Identified Peers

Technical Picturecomputed from daily prices

RSI (14)
29.5
Oversold
Trend
Bearish
10-day vs 50-day MA
From 52W High
-17.1%
High: $93.98
From 52W Low
+44.7%
Low: $53.83
Moving Averages
10-Day
$81.50
Below
20-Day
$83.70
Below
50-Day
$86.50
Below
200-Day
$77.00
Above
60-Day Support
$76.56
60-Day Resistance
$93.98
Weinstein Stage Analysisbased on 200-day SMA framework
Stage 2 โ€” AdvancingScore: 71/100

Stock is in an uptrend above the 200-day moving average. This is the stage where institutional accumulation typically occurs. The 50-day SMA provides support.

Favorable technical position; 50-day SMA acts as support
Price vs 200 SMA
+1.1%
200 SMA Slope (60d)
+10.21%
Rising
Volume Ratio
1.05x
10d avg vs 50d avg
Days in Stage
100
Confidence: 90%

Financial Statementslast 4 quarters via FMP

MetricQ3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2025
Revenue$615M$609M$637M$498M
Gross Profit$152M$162M$148M$141M
Operating Income$43M$49M$36M$35M
Net Income$35M$35M$38M$25M
EPS (Diluted)$1.33$1.32$1.26$0.95
Gross Margin24.8%26.6%23.3%28.3%
Operating Margin7.1%8.0%5.7%7.0%
Net Margin5.7%5.7%5.9%5.1%

Why This Stock

TechnologyP/E ratio of 16.2Valuation below sector median (P/E 16.2)

Tradability FilterGrade B โ€” 60/100Score impact: -6.2pt

Volume
44
182K avg/day
Dollar Vol
69
$14M/day
Float
56
26M shares
Mkt Cap
60
$2.2B
Range
97
75% spread
Composite Liquidity Score60/100
FDCBA
low volume

Multi-Year Range Analysis

Sideways: 0/100
YearLowHighRangeStatus
2021$42.00$69.7449.7%Wide
2022$40.37$62.8243.5%Wide
2023$41.71$81.3864.5%Wide
2024$56.33$106.9862%Wide
2025$53.83$93.9854.3%Wide
3-Year Range
87.8%
Narrow Years
0 / 5
Sideways Penalty
None

Growth Projection Adjustment

0.5x dampening
revenue decline

Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.

Free Float
96.9%
Outstanding Shares
26M
Bid-Ask Spread
75.0%
Institutional Tradable
Yes

Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.