Plum Acquisition I's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Plum Acquisition I (PLMIU) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Plum Acquisition I vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 0M vs -M combined for its competitors (100.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+43.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Peer revenue share: Plum Acquisition I accounted for 100.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 100.0% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PLMIU Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Plum Acquisition I generated 100.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 100.00 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
For context: the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry grew revenue 8.1% year over year, combined, vs 141.6% for Plum Acquisition I. Plum Acquisition I's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Plum Acquisition I's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Acquisition Corp I | - | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (1) | - | - | - | |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PLMIU Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PLMIU Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Plum Acquisition I's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Plum Acquisition I's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Plum Acquisition Corp I
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Plum Acquisition Corp I |
566.22 | 0.49 |
 Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp |
456.30 | - |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,022.52 | 0.49 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Plum Acquisition I's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Plum Acquisition I reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ericsson | Company report | 85% |
| Morgan Stanley | Company report | 85% |
| SmartNews | Company report | 85% |
| IBM | Company report | 85% |
| Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Plum Acquisition I's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Plum Acquisition I's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Acquisition Corp I | 566 | 10,921 | -272,159 |
| Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp | 456 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 456 | - | - |
Plum Acquisition I's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 145 companies in Plum Acquisition I's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Plum Acquisition I ranks #0 of 145 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 582, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automatic Data Processing Inc | 122,341 | 17.93 % |
| 2 | Infosys Limited | 51,501 | 7.55 % |
| 3 | Workday Inc | 47,513 | 6.96 % |
| 4 | Zscaler Inc | 31,669 | 4.64 % |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Verisign Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Verisk Analytics Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Samsara Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Wipro Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Toast Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Plum Acquisition Corp I | 550 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Plum Acquisition I's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2024-09-13.
Plum Acquisition I's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (257 companies). See the full Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 74.30 % | 38.97 % (avg) | +35.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 98.21 % | 1.68 % (avg) | +96.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 40.65 % | 5.88 % (avg) | +34.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Plum Acquisition I's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | -8.83 % | 0.26 % | -92.74 % | -66.00 % |
| Operating Margin | 29.64 % | -45.41 % | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | - | -13.61 % | -841.21 % | - |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Plum Acquisition I's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 582 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 40.65 % vs industry average 5.88 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Plum Acquisition I's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Plum Acquisition I's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Plum Acquisition I falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Plum Acquisition I's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+43.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of competitors (100.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Plum Acquisition I's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Acquisition Corp I | 0.01 | 0.76 | - |
| Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp | 0.02 | 0.03 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Plum Acquisition I's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Acquisition Corp I | Q2 2026 | +141.6 % | - |
| Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp | Q1 2026 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +141.6 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Plum Acquisition I's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Acquisition Corp I | Q2 2026 | +746.7 % | +250.0 % |
| Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp | Q1 2026 | - | - |
Plum Acquisition I's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Acquisition Corp I | - | - | - |
| Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Plum Acquisition I's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Plum Acquisition Corp I | - | 1,152.11 |
| Alpha Partners Technology Merger Corp | 29.03 | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 2,080.56 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.