Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (BHE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 4.

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. is a Technology company (Electronic Components) based in the United States, listed on NYSE as BHE.

What our checks show for BHE

Red flags

• Revenue fell 0.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 1.9%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 66% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.2 years.

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 8.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 4.5% of revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 44.9% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Beta 1.26: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Thinly traded (about 368 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.4%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.25x equity.
• The net margin rose by 0.3 points over 5 years, to 1.9%.
• The gross margin is 10.2% and has risen by 1.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 3.33x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 43.7% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.1 points from today's 1.9%.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-28

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Questions

What grade does Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (BHE) have?

In our weekly check, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BHE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Benchmark Electronics, Inc.: Weak revenue growth, Thin margins, Deep past fall. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Benchmark Electronics, Inc. do?

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. is a Technology company (Electronic Components) based in the United States, listed on NYSE as BHE.

When does Benchmark Electronics, Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-28. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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