Flex (FLEX) Competitors $58.13 +1.67 (+2.96%) Closing price 09/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.14 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 04:04 AM 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$25.81B0.85$838M$2.2825.50Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.32$54.21M$2.2176.81 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% Which has more risk and volatility, FLEX or AEIS? Flex has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer FLEX or AEIS? In the previous week, Flex had 24 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Flex and 10 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Flex's score of 0.81 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer FLEX or AEIS? Flex presently has a consensus price target of $53.71, indicating a potential downside of 7.60%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 17.00%. Given Flex's higher probable upside, research 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) 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) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 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. 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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$21.19B$9.47B$31.84B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A1.70%3.17%4.64%P/E Ratio25.5022.28455.3026.98Price / Sales0.8583.961,909.08182.41Price / Cash14.4716.9337.2060.63Price / Book4.4510.967.536.37Net Income$838M$283.75M$809.77M$271.46M7 Day Performance1.47%5.03%4.01%2.53%1 Month Performance16.80%9.14%9.17%9.42%1 Year Performance79.41%10.49%24,200.36%30.16% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex2.9914 of 5 stars$58.13+3.0%$53.71-7.6%+86.9%$21.19B$25.81B25.50147,979Trending NewsInsider TradeAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.6514 of 5 stars$154.43+0.4%$140.90-8.8%+73.5%$5.83B$1.48B69.8810,000Positive NewsAVGOBroadcom4.9739 of 5 stars$345.65+3.2%$351.92+1.8%+113.6%$1.63T$51.57B88.1837,000Trending NewsInsider TradeMKSIMKS4.1982 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+20.5%$7.32B$3.59B27.6710,200Positive NewsGap UpPEGAPegasystems4.46 of 5 stars$57.50+3.6%$61.83+7.5%+79.9%$9.84B$1.50B49.365,443Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradePLXSPlexus3.9564 of 5 stars$137.91-0.8%$152.00+10.2%+11.5%$3.72B$3.96B23.4920,000Positive NewsAPHAmphenol4.3103 of 5 stars$110.46+0.0%$105.62-4.4%+92.9%$134.86B$15.22B44.01125,000Positive NewsEx-DividendBHEBenchmark Electronics2.9977 of 5 stars$40.03-0.9%$46.50+16.2%-6.4%$1.44B$2.59B38.1211,700JBLJabil3.9859 of 5 stars$208.75-0.6%$231.71+11.0%+107.1%$22.40B$28.88B40.53138,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTELTE Connectivity4.4946 of 5 stars$207.60-0.5%$199.55-3.9%+49.0%$61.34B$15.85B42.9887,000Positive NewsWTSWatts Water Technologies4.2204 of 5 stars$283.29+1.1%$245.50-13.3%+42.9%$9.45B$2.25B30.464,800Positive News 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’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 | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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