Flex (FLEX) Competitors $50.34 +0.63 (+1.27%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.52 +0.18 (+0.37%) As of 08/8/2025 07:56 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, ENTG, MKSI, PEGA, PLXS, APH, 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), Entegris (ENTG), MKS (MKSI), Pegasystems (PEGA), Plexus (PLXS), Amphenol (APH), 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 Entegris MKS Pegasystems Plexus Amphenol 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability. 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 insiders & institutionals believe in FLEX or AEIS? 94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & 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$25.81B0.73$838M$2.2822.08Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.84$54.21M$2.2168.24 Does the media prefer FLEX or AEIS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 6 more articles in the media than Flex. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 18 mentions for Flex. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Flex's score of 0.79 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) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FLEX or AEIS? Flex presently has a consensus price target of $53.71, suggesting a potential upside of 6.70%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $138.90, suggesting a potential downside of 7.90%. Given Flex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has more volatility and risk, FLEX or AEIS? Flex has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Flex on 10 of the 16 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 FLEX 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 ExcelMetricFlexELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.66B$8.51B$29.46B$9.61BDividend YieldN/A1.76%3.11%4.14%P/E Ratio22.0813.8250.2524.84Price / Sales0.7332.781,537.6298.72Price / Cash12.7315.3436.3458.36Price / Book3.718.407.295.65Net Income$838M$278.72M$804.09M$265.77M7 Day Performance1.66%1.85%1.36%4.62%1 Month Performance-2.59%6.68%-1.27%0.77%1 Year Performance71.87%4.91%23,946.23%22.14% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex3.5788 of 5 stars$50.34+1.3%$53.71+6.7%+73.4%$18.66B$25.81B22.08147,979AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2836 of 5 stars$140.56+3.9%$132.20-5.9%+51.7%$5.29B$1.56B72.4510,000News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAVGOBroadcom4.7752 of 5 stars$297.72+3.1%$294.92-0.9%+109.3%$1.40T$57.05B111.5137,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeENTGEntegris4.7915 of 5 stars$73.68-2.6%$106.44+44.5%-31.3%$11.17B$3.24B37.988,200Analyst RevisionMKSIMKS4.9179 of 5 stars$94.00+1.3%$120.00+27.7%-9.6%$6.34B$3.59B28.0610,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPEGAPegasystems4.8137 of 5 stars$58.49+1.9%$61.83+5.7%+57.4%$10.01B$1.50B50.215,443Analyst UpgradeInsider TradePLXSPlexus3.8901 of 5 stars$129.62+3.6%$152.00+17.3%+8.9%$3.51B$3.96B22.0820,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAPHAmphenol4.5276 of 5 stars$108.53+4.0%$102.23-5.8%+76.5%$132.51B$15.22B43.24125,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastJBLJabil3.9923 of 5 stars$222.15+1.6%$231.71+4.3%+120.4%$23.84B$28.51B43.14138,000Positive NewsInsider TradeTELTE Connectivity4.7014 of 5 stars$204.12+1.1%$194.80-4.6%+40.9%$60.31B$15.85B42.2687,000Positive NewsWTSWatts Water Technologies4.1604 of 5 stars$261.53+1.0%$234.20-10.5%+41.9%$8.73B$2.25B29.964,800Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Broadcom Alternatives Entegris Alternatives MKS Alternatives Pegasystems Alternatives Plexus Alternatives Amphenol 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 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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