Flex (FLEX) Competitors $31.37 +0.72 (+2.35%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.73 -2.64 (-8.42%) As of 07:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, NOK, VRT, ERIC, GFS, HUBB, STM, UI, and ASXShould you be buying Flex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Flex include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Vertiv (VRT), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), GlobalFoundries (GFS), Hubbell (HUBB), STMicroelectronics (STM), Ubiquiti (UI), and ASE Technology (ASX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Flex vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Nokia Oyj Vertiv Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) GlobalFoundries Hubbell STMicroelectronics Ubiquiti ASE Technology Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FLEX or NXPI? 94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Flex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to FLEX or NXPI? In the previous week, Flex had 4 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Flex and 25 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Flex's score of 0.72 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Flex 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NXP Semiconductors 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FLEX or NXPI? Flex currently has a consensus target price of $43.67, suggesting a potential upside of 39.51%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $263.50, suggesting a potential upside of 54.58%. Given NXP Semiconductors' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Flex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Flex 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FLEX or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors received 566 more outperform votes than Flex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.56% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 62.64% of users gave Flex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFlexOutperform Votes55562.64% Underperform Votes33137.36% NXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes112173.56% Underperform Votes40326.44% Which has higher valuation and earnings, FLEX or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioFlex$25.58B0.47$1.01B$2.4812.62NXP Semiconductors$12.61B3.43$2.51B$9.7317.52 Which has more volatility and risk, FLEX or NXPI? Flex has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FLEX or NXPI 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 Flex3.95% 17.93% 5.00% NXP Semiconductors 19.90%31.45%12.56% 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$11.99B$3.74B$22.09B$7.56BDividend YieldN/A1.13%3.00%4.33%P/E Ratio12.6222.1739.5817.81Price / Sales0.471.051,987.1393.59Price / Cash12.8112.3034.6334.64Price / Book2.402.205.773.99Net Income$1.01B$253.93M$736.68M$247.23M7 Day Performance12.59%9.08%5.76%7.24%1 Month Performance-9.25%-8.82%-5.49%-6.26%1 Year Performance11.47%-1.26%52,740.74%-0.18% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex3.4632 of 5 stars$31.37+2.3%$43.67+39.2%+8.0%$12.02B$25.58B12.65172,600Short Interest ↑Gap DownNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9721 of 5 stars$163.29+1.5%$267.00+63.5%-27.0%$41.41B$12.61B16.7834,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLHXL3Harris Technologies4.535 of 5 stars$200.25-0.9%$260.69+30.2%+9.9%$37.59B$21.33B25.4446,000Positive NewsNOKNokia Oyj3.238 of 5 stars$4.69-2.0%$5.85+24.9%+49.8%$25.55B$19.22B18.7486,689Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageGap DownVRTVertiv4.1637 of 5 stars$63.68+7.2%$134.67+111.5%-14.9%$24.25B$8.01B49.7527,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.9867 of 5 stars$6.90-1.0%$6.70-2.9%+52.4%$23.00B$247.88B-690,000.00105,500Options VolumeNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeGFSGlobalFoundries3.9338 of 5 stars$32.21+2.1%$49.64+54.1%-31.8%$17.81B$6.75B-67.1014,600News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeHUBBHubbell4.2241 of 5 stars$315.930.0%$462.13+46.3%-12.9%$16.96B$5.63B22.0016,300High Trading VolumeSTMSTMicroelectronics4.1644 of 5 stars$18.86+2.0%$31.26+65.7%-50.2%$16.94B$13.27B11.3648,300High Trading VolumeUIUbiquiti1.7661 of 5 stars$279.43+2.2%$331.00+18.5%+186.8%$16.90B$2.15B37.971,515Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeASXASE Technology3.4095 of 5 stars$7.57-1.3%N/A-24.2%$16.71B$595.41B16.8297,800Short Interest ↓High Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Alternatives L3Harris Technologies Alternatives Nokia Oyj Alternatives Vertiv Alternatives Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Alternatives GlobalFoundries Alternatives Hubbell Alternatives STMicroelectronics Alternatives Ubiquiti Alternatives ASE Technology 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 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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