Flex (FLEX) Competitors $56.59 -3.04 (-5.10%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.54 -0.05 (-0.09%) As of 07:51 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. AEIS, AVGO, MKSI, PEGA, PLXS, APH, BHE, JBL, TEL, and WTSShould you be buying Flex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Flex include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Broadcom (AVGO), MKS (MKSI), Pegasystems (PEGA), Plexus (PLXS), Amphenol (APH), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Jabil (JBL), TE Connectivity (TEL), and Watts Water Technologies (WTS). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Flex vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Broadcom MKS Pegasystems Plexus Amphenol Benchmark Electronics Jabil TE Connectivity Watts Water Technologies Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to FLEX or AEIS? In the previous week, Flex had 18 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Flex and 6 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Flex's score of 0.62 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Flex 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is FLEX or AEIS more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.42%. Flex's return on equity of 20.25% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Flex3.42% 20.25% 5.47% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Do analysts recommend FLEX or AEIS? Flex presently has a consensus target price of $59.71, indicating a potential upside of 5.52%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $142.40, indicating a potential downside of 16.05%. Given Flex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Flex is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Flex 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do insiders and institutionals believe in FLEX or AEIS? 94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, FLEX or AEIS? Flex has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, FLEX or AEIS? Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFlex$25.81B0.82$838M$2.2824.82Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.32$54.21M$2.2176.75 SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Flex on 9 of the 17 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. 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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 ExcelMetricFlexELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$22.38B$10.11B$33.13B$10.63BDividend YieldN/A1.59%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio24.8221.42489.9026.57Price / Sales0.8239.301,665.95132.68Price / Cash15.2817.8138.1862.09Price / Book4.335.997.476.53Net Income$838M$283.48M$819.59M$275.96M7 Day Performance0.82%1.95%-1.47%-1.40%1 Month Performance-2.52%23.31%6.40%5.16%1 Year Performance66.29%18.19%23,989.28%31.55% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex3.2991 of 5 stars$56.59-5.1%$59.71+5.5%+75.2%$22.38B$25.81B24.82147,979Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.1547 of 5 stars$176.02+1.2%$140.90-20.0%+68.4%$6.64B$1.48B79.6510,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVGOBroadcom4.9482 of 5 stars$335.49-0.9%$357.22+6.5%+85.5%$1.58T$51.57B85.5837,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeMKSIMKS4.1912 of 5 stars$139.47+1.2%$119.80-14.1%+23.2%$9.37B$3.74B35.4010,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPEGAPegasystems4.8284 of 5 stars$55.72+0.5%$61.83+11.0%+54.7%$9.53B$1.68B47.835,443News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPLXSPlexus4.2634 of 5 stars$148.85+2.5%$155.60+4.5%+8.6%$4.02B$4.03B25.3620,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPHAmphenol4.2691 of 5 stars$123.48+1.0%$111.92-9.4%+94.5%$150.76B$15.22B49.20125,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeBHEBenchmark Electronics3.2441 of 5 stars$38.63+1.3%$46.50+20.4%-14.1%$1.39B$2.59B36.7911,700Analyst ForecastJBLJabil4.6062 of 5 stars$202.37+0.1%$248.43+22.8%+65.1%$21.72B$29.80B33.95138,000Positive NewsTELTE Connectivity4.7308 of 5 stars$223.25+1.1%$216.73-2.9%+50.8%$65.97B$15.85B46.2287,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeWTSWatts Water Technologies4.3845 of 5 stars$283.07+0.3%$253.80-10.3%+31.8%$9.44B$2.29B30.444,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Broadcom Alternatives MKS Alternatives Pegasystems Alternatives Plexus Alternatives Amphenol Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives Jabil Alternatives TE Connectivity Alternatives Watts Water Technologies 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"My prediction: Q4 2025 won't just be another seasonal crypto pump. 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