Flex (FLEX) Competitors $37.40 -0.60 (-1.58%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FLEX vs. NXPI, VRT, LHX, NOK, GFS, HUBB, STM, ASX, UI, and ALABShould you be buying Flex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Flex include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Vertiv (VRT), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Nokia Oyj (NOK), GlobalFoundries (GFS), Hubbell (HUBB), STMicroelectronics (STM), ASE Technology (ASX), Ubiquiti (UI), and Astera Labs (ALAB). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Flex vs. NXP Semiconductors Vertiv L3Harris Technologies Nokia Oyj GlobalFoundries Hubbell STMicroelectronics ASE Technology Ubiquiti Astera Labs NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NXPI or FLEX? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Flex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flex. Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NXP Semiconductors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNXP Semiconductors$13.28B4.19$2.80B$10.4820.90Flex$25.45B0.57$1.01B$2.2616.55 Is NXPI or FLEX more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 20.98% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.62%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 33.57% beat Flex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NXP Semiconductors20.98% 33.57% 13.21% Flex 3.62%16.66%4.84% Which has more risk & volatility, NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors received 560 more outperform votes than Flex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.72% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 62.49% of users gave Flex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes110873.72% Underperform Votes39526.28% FlexOutperform Votes54862.49% Underperform Votes32937.51% Does the media prefer NXPI or FLEX? In the previous week, Flex had 5 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Flex and 18 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Flex's score of 0.63 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NXP Semiconductors 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flex 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus target price of $274.14, indicating a potential upside of 25.17%. Flex has a consensus target price of $42.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.08%. Given NXP Semiconductors' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Flex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NXP Semiconductors 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Flex 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats Flex on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaAI Crypto Tool Could Send One Coin SOARING…The #1 AI Coin to Buy Rapid growth predicted for little-known AI crypto projectDiscover our #1 crypto pick before it's too late. Get Flex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FLEX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FLEX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFlexPrinted circuit boards IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.50B$4.36B$24.69B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A0.98%2.70%4.06%P/E Ratio16.5524.23276.0717.54Price / Sales0.571.582,790.86139.42Price / Cash11.7311.9133.7637.95Price / Book2.962.657.824.92Net Income$1.01B$234.32M$659.53M$225.78M7 Day Performance-2.07%-2.73%-0.19%-1.56%1 Month Performance0.89%0.97%9.92%6.68%1 Year Performance30.36%35.42%25.54%22.48% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex3.4278 of 5 stars$37.40-1.6%$42.67+14.1%+29.5%$14.50B$25.45B16.55148,000NXPINXP Semiconductors4.8295 of 5 stars$218.96+1.0%$274.14+25.2%-6.0%$55.65B$12.93B20.6934,200VRTVertiv4.765 of 5 stars$125.87+0.1%$140.09+11.3%+152.9%$47.24B$7.53B83.1527,000Positive NewsGap DownLHXL3Harris Technologies4.8517 of 5 stars$222.40-0.3%$269.13+21.0%+4.8%$42.18B$21.14B35.3550,000Analyst RevisionNOKNokia Oyj3.6221 of 5 stars$4.48flat$5.42+20.9%+37.4%$24.43B$19.77B56.0086,689GFSGlobalFoundries3.5213 of 5 stars$44.12+0.5%$50.21+13.8%-25.3%$24.34B$6.77B32.7512,000Short Interest ↑HUBBHubbell3.6532 of 5 stars$451.96-0.4%$472.13+4.5%+35.0%$24.26B$5.37B32.6818,317STMSTMicroelectronics3.8399 of 5 stars$25.63-2.5%$36.26+41.5%-48.7%$23.15B$17.29B10.5651,323Gap DownASXASE Technology4.7713 of 5 stars$10.33+1.7%N/A+10.4%$22.68B$593.73B22.5892,894Positive NewsUIUbiquiti2.7246 of 5 stars$350.55+1.6%$310.50-11.4%+149.7%$21.20B$1.93B53.391,515Analyst RevisionPositive NewsALABAstera Labs2.8177 of 5 stars$131.28-0.7%$94.67-27.9%N/A$20.82B$305.71M0.00225 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Alternatives Vertiv Alternatives L3Harris Technologies Alternatives Nokia Oyj Alternatives GlobalFoundries Alternatives Hubbell Alternatives STMicroelectronics Alternatives ASE Technology Alternatives Ubiquiti Alternatives Astera Labs Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FLEX) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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