Flex (FLEX) Competitors $58.65 +0.52 (+0.89%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.27 -0.38 (-0.65%) As of 09/19/2025 07:22 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 Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AEIS or FLEX? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, AEIS or FLEX? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEIS or FLEX 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 Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% Flex 3.42%20.25%5.47% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AEIS or FLEX? 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 RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.44$54.21M$2.2178.89Flex$25.81B0.85$838M$2.2825.72 Do analysts prefer AEIS or FLEX? Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus target price of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 19.19%. Flex has a consensus target price of $53.71, indicating a potential downside of 8.42%. Given Flex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Flex is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Flex 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Does the media prefer AEIS or FLEX? In the previous week, Flex had 18 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Flex and 11 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Flex's score of 0.83 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Flex 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Flex on 9 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$21.82B$9.64B$32.06B$10.40BDividend YieldN/A1.67%3.14%4.60%P/E Ratio25.7222.11451.0326.78Price / Sales0.8529.811,998.76123.54Price / Cash14.8917.4638.1261.55Price / Book4.4911.007.596.40Net Income$838M$283.75M$809.77M$271.80M7 Day Performance2.37%4.76%4.15%3.48%1 Month Performance19.45%10.99%9.74%9.90%1 Year Performance78.11%13.68%24,064.88%28.44% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex2.7989 of 5 stars$58.65+0.9%$53.71-8.4%+81.0%$21.82B$25.81B25.72147,979Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.6151 of 5 stars$156.74-0.4%$140.90-10.1%+71.3%$5.91B$1.48B70.9210,000News CoveragePositive NewsAVGOBroadcom4.9758 of 5 stars$364.09+1.2%$356.48-2.1%+106.0%$1.72T$51.57B92.8837,000Trending NewsInsider TradeMKSIMKS4.0695 of 5 stars$116.38+1.1%$119.80+2.9%+12.7%$7.82B$3.74B29.5410,200Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradePEGAPegasystems4.458 of 5 stars$59.23+2.0%$61.83+4.4%+76.9%$10.13B$1.68B50.845,443News CoverageDividend AnnouncementInsider TradePLXSPlexus3.9769 of 5 stars$137.51-0.4%$152.00+10.5%+6.5%$3.71B$4.03B23.4320,000Positive NewsAPHAmphenol4.368 of 5 stars$119.40+0.6%$105.62-11.5%+90.2%$145.78B$15.22B47.57125,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendBHEBenchmark Electronics2.8714 of 5 stars$39.62+1.1%$46.50+17.4%-9.9%$1.42B$2.66B37.7311,700JBLJabil3.7101 of 5 stars$215.97+0.9%$231.71+7.3%+102.2%$23.18B$28.88B41.94138,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTELTE Connectivity4.4091 of 5 stars$210.99+0.6%$199.55-5.4%+44.6%$62.34B$16.58B43.6887,000Positive NewsWTSWatts Water Technologies4.3138 of 5 stars$282.07+0.2%$245.50-13.0%+35.8%$9.41B$2.29B30.334,800Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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