Celestica (CLS) Competitors $86.96 +0.14 (+0.16%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CLS vs. FLEX, JBL, PLXS, SANM, TTMI, BHE, CTS, KE, NNDM, and ELTKShould you be buying Celestica stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Celestica include Flex (FLEX), Jabil (JBL), Plexus (PLXS), Sanmina (SANM), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), CTS (CTS), Kimball Electronics (KE), Nano Dimension (NNDM), and Eltek (ELTK). These companies are all part of the "printed circuit boards" industry. Celestica vs. Flex Jabil Plexus Sanmina TTM Technologies Benchmark Electronics CTS Kimball Electronics Nano Dimension Eltek Celestica (NYSE:CLS) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media prefer CLS or FLEX? In the previous week, Flex had 16 more articles in the media than Celestica. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Flex and 8 mentions for Celestica. Celestica's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Flex's score of 0.40 indicating that Celestica is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Celestica 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flex 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CLS or FLEX? Flex received 181 more outperform votes than Celestica when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.44% of users gave Flex an outperform vote while only 56.13% of users gave Celestica an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCelesticaOutperform Votes36656.13% Underperform Votes28643.87% FlexOutperform Votes54762.44% Underperform Votes32937.56% Do analysts prefer CLS or FLEX? Celestica currently has a consensus target price of $69.10, indicating a potential downside of 20.54%. Flex has a consensus target price of $40.83, indicating a potential upside of 2.52%. Given Flex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Flex is more favorable than Celestica.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Celestica 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Flex 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 Is CLS or FLEX more profitable? Celestica has a net margin of 4.08% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.62%. Celestica's return on equity of 21.58% beat Flex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Celestica4.08% 21.58% 6.54% Flex 3.62%16.66%4.84% Which has more volatility & risk, CLS or FLEX? Celestica has a beta of 2.24, meaning that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, CLS or FLEX? Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Celestica. Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celestica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCelestica$7.96B1.30$244.60M$3.1527.61Flex$26.42B0.58$1.01B$2.2617.62 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CLS or FLEX? 67.4% of Celestica shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Celestica shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Flex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCelestica beats Flex on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Celestica News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLS 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 NYSE 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 CLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCelesticaPrinted circuit boards IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.31B$4.27B$23.83B$19.89BDividend YieldN/A1.00%2.78%3.54%P/E Ratio27.6125.47259.8042.58Price / Sales1.301.433,279.8218.13Price / Cash21.5911.0932.7417.85Price / Book5.852.567.395.59Net Income$244.60M$234.32M$662.56M$985.39M7 Day Performance5.98%-0.76%-0.46%-0.19%1 Month Performance50.40%9.10%0.45%0.14%1 Year Performance209.14%39.42%17.41%23.70% Celestica Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLSCelestica3.551 of 5 stars$86.96+0.2%$69.10-20.5%+209.1%$10.31B$7.96B27.6126,554Positive NewsFLEXFlex2.9912 of 5 stars$39.83+6.7%$40.83+2.5%+50.1%$15.45B$26.42B17.74148,000Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeJBLJabil4.0086 of 5 stars$128.18+0.5%$143.50+12.0%-3.2%$14.39B$28.88B11.63138,000Positive NewsPLXSPlexus3.7938 of 5 stars$156.65-0.7%$133.50-14.8%+46.6%$4.28B$3.96B39.0625,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsSANMSanmina4.1448 of 5 stars$77.58+0.8%$64.67-16.6%+54.6%$4.20B$7.57B19.8434,000Positive NewsTTMITTM Technologies4.1511 of 5 stars$23.30-0.2%$25.31+8.6%+61.8%$2.38B$2.23B35.3015,800Insider TradePositive NewsBHEBenchmark Electronics2.3331 of 5 stars$47.09-0.5%$42.33-10.1%+83.2%$1.70B$2.69B27.0312,703Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeCTSCTS3.0897 of 5 stars$52.76+0.7%$46.00-12.8%+34.2%$1.59B$550.42M27.204,081KEKimball Electronics3.6658 of 5 stars$19.11+0.5%$23.25+21.7%-25.0%$469.43M$1.71B37.477,000Positive NewsNNDMNano Dimension0.2652 of 5 stars$2.13+1.9%N/A-13.8%$444.03M$56.31M0.00519Upcoming EarningsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeELTKEltek3.2766 of 5 stars$11.55-0.9%N/A-13.2%$70.11M$46.69M12.03260News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Flex Alternatives Jabil Alternatives Plexus Alternatives Sanmina Alternatives TTM Technologies Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives CTS Alternatives Kimball Electronics Alternatives Nano Dimension Alternatives Eltek 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 (NYSE:CLS) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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