Flex (FLEX) Competitors $42.72 +0.33 (+0.78%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FLEX vs. NXPI, VRT, LHX, ERIC, NOK, HUBB, GFS, ASX, UI, and STMShould you be buying Flex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Flex include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Vertiv (VRT), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Hubbell (HUBB), GlobalFoundries (GFS), ASE Technology (ASX), Ubiquiti (UI), and STMicroelectronics (STM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Flex vs. NXP Semiconductors Vertiv L3Harris Technologies Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Nokia Oyj Hubbell GlobalFoundries ASE Technology Ubiquiti STMicroelectronics NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$13.28B4.12$2.80B$10.4820.55Flex$26.42B0.63$1.01B$2.2618.90 Do analysts recommend NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus price target of $271.60, suggesting a potential upside of 26.11%. Flex has a consensus price target of $42.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.12%. Given NXP Semiconductors' higher possible 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Flex 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 Does the MarketBeat Community favor NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors received 562 more outperform votes than Flex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.72% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 62.46% of users gave Flex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes111173.72% Underperform Votes39626.28% FlexOutperform Votes54962.46% Underperform Votes33037.54% Do insiders and institutionals 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Flex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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% Does the media favor NXPI or FLEX? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 10 more articles in the media than Flex. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 14 mentions for Flex. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Flex's score of 0.31 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flex 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats Flex on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$15.59B$4.62B$26.82B$8.96BDividend YieldN/A1.01%2.79%4.04%P/E Ratio18.9025.20226.9516.84Price / Sales0.631.533,249.4179.09Price / Cash12.3511.8534.2935.97Price / Book3.382.968.394.79Net Income$1.01B$234.32M$672.79M$224.99M7 Day Performance6.24%3.56%2.04%1.50%1 Month Performance12.63%5.87%5.09%4.68%1 Year Performance89.95%50.68%26.53%20.92% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex2.7078 of 5 stars$42.72+0.8%$42.67-0.1%+93.0%$15.59B$26.42B18.90148,000Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓NXPINXP Semiconductors4.6218 of 5 stars$205.41-0.6%$273.19+33.0%+4.8%$52.21B$12.93B19.6034,200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageGap UpVRTVertiv4.1371 of 5 stars$122.32-5.1%$140.92+15.2%+176.1%$45.91B$7.53B81.5527,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownLHXL3Harris Technologies4.7849 of 5 stars$213.27+2.4%$266.31+24.9%+6.7%$40.45B$21.14B33.6950,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.573 of 5 stars$7.94-2.3%$6.70-15.6%+41.2%$26.46B$246.85B-264.6799,952News CoverageGap DownNOKNokia Oyj3.3786 of 5 stars$4.48-0.9%$6.62+47.7%+30.8%$24.43B$19.77B56.0086,689Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageHUBBHubbell3.7787 of 5 stars$417.50-0.7%$471.50+12.9%+36.1%$22.41B$5.64B30.0818,317Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageGFSGlobalFoundries3.6128 of 5 stars$40.49-1.1%$50.21+24.0%-21.5%$22.34B$6.77B30.2214,600Analyst RevisionNews CoverageASXASE Technology4.0662 of 5 stars$10.07-4.0%N/A+22.0%$22.10B$593.73B22.3892,894UIUbiquiti2.4002 of 5 stars$360.24+0.2%$310.50-13.8%+224.2%$21.78B$2.02B55.761,515Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownSTMSTMicroelectronics3.9476 of 5 stars$23.86-2.8%$34.11+43.0%-40.2%$21.56B$14.23B9.8248,300Short Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Alternatives Vertiv Alternatives L3Harris Technologies Alternatives Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Alternatives Nokia Oyj Alternatives Hubbell Alternatives GlobalFoundries Alternatives ASE Technology Alternatives Ubiquiti Alternatives STMicroelectronics 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 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDo this Before Elon’s Reveal on January 22ndElon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. 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