Flex (FLEX) Competitors $36.89 -0.53 (-1.41%) As of 11:29 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FLEX vs. NXPI, LHX, VRT, NOK, ERIC, STM, ASX, GFS, UI, and HUBBShould you be buying Flex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Flex include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Vertiv (VRT), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), STMicroelectronics (STM), ASE Technology (ASX), GlobalFoundries (GFS), Ubiquiti (UI), and Hubbell (HUBB). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Flex vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Nokia Oyj Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) STMicroelectronics ASE Technology GlobalFoundries Ubiquiti Hubbell NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors received 566 more outperform votes than Flex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.52% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 62.56% of users gave Flex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes111973.52% Underperform Votes40326.48% FlexOutperform Votes55362.56% Underperform Votes33137.44% Is NXPI or FLEX more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.95%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat Flex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NXP Semiconductors19.90% 31.45% 12.56% Flex 3.95%17.93%5.00% Which has higher 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$12.61B4.24$2.51B$9.7321.70Flex$25.58B0.56$1.01B$2.4815.09 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NXPI or FLEX? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Flex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NXPI or FLEX? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 1 more articles in the media than Flex. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 31 mentions for Flex. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Flex's score of 0.78 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 26 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flex 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend NXPI or FLEX? NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus target price of $267.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.47%. Flex has a consensus target price of $44.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.47%. Given NXP Semiconductors' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Flex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84Flex 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Which has more risk and 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 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats Flex on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$13.94B$4.27B$24.14B$8.28BDividend YieldN/A1.04%2.80%4.02%P/E Ratio15.0926.1343.1319.36Price / Sales0.561.312,335.9393.26Price / Cash12.8112.3034.6334.64Price / Book2.872.526.384.51Net Income$1.01B$253.93M$734.58M$247.14M7 Day Performance7.56%5.59%1.80%3.94%1 Month Performance-3.01%-5.41%49,628.46%-2.14%1 Year Performance30.52%12.40%52,588.06%4.94% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex3.5365 of 5 stars$36.89-1.4%$44.33+20.2%+30.2%$14.15B$25.58B14.89148,000NXPINXP Semiconductors4.9896 of 5 stars$209.83+1.8%$267.00+27.2%-13.6%$53.22B$12.61B21.5734,200Positive NewsLHXL3Harris Technologies4.6213 of 5 stars$212.93+0.9%$261.40+22.8%-0.5%$39.97B$21.33B27.0650,000Positive NewsVRTVertiv4.5262 of 5 stars$89.01+1.8%$136.07+52.9%+13.7%$33.89B$8.01B69.5427,000Positive NewsNOKNokia Oyj2.0472 of 5 stars$5.39+1.0%$5.85+8.6%+49.0%$29.36B$19.22B21.5486,689ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.0434 of 5 stars$8.24+0.5%$6.70-18.7%+51.4%$27.46B$247.88B-824,000.00105,500Positive NewsSTMSTMicroelectronics4.4757 of 5 stars$25.38+2.1%$31.26+23.1%-43.9%$22.80B$13.27B15.2948,300ASXASE Technology3.5113 of 5 stars$9.76+1.1%N/A-12.1%$21.55B$595.41B21.7092,894GFSGlobalFoundries3.2526 of 5 stars$38.74+2.7%$49.64+28.1%-23.9%$21.38B$6.75B-80.7114,600Positive NewsGap UpUIUbiquiti1.2426 of 5 stars$318.39-0.2%$331.00+4.0%+193.4%$19.26B$2.15B43.261,515Positive NewsHUBBHubbell4.1215 of 5 stars$344.18+1.0%$464.88+35.1%-16.4%$18.47B$5.63B23.9716,300Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Alternatives L3Harris Technologies Alternatives Vertiv Alternatives Nokia Oyj Alternatives Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Alternatives STMicroelectronics Alternatives ASE Technology Alternatives GlobalFoundries Alternatives Ubiquiti Alternatives Hubbell Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FLEX) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA brutally honest economic warning for 2025 (see proof)New York Times best-selling financial author and world-renowned economist Addison Wiggin (a man who’s worked s...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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