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FLEX vs. AEIS, AVGO, LRCX, MKSI, and PEGA

Should you buy Flex stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Flex with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Flex include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Broadcom (AVGO), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), and Pegasystems (PEGA).

How does Flex compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 10.00% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.32%. Flex's return on equity of 23.15% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries10.00% 17.99% 9.60%
Flex 3.32%23.15%5.50%

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus target price of $404.25, indicating a potential upside of 39.63%. Flex has a consensus target price of $114.20, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Flex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Flex
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries$1.91B5.78$148.40M$4.7560.95
Flex$29.27B1.42$880M$2.5943.92

In the previous week, Flex had 19 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Flex and 18 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Flex's score of 0.95 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
15 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Flex
17 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats Flex on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Flex compare to Broadcom?

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Broadcom has higher revenue and earnings than Flex. Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Broadcom$75.47B24.54$23.13B$6.0064.88
Flex$29.27B1.42$880M$2.5943.92

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Broadcom had 112 more articles in the media than Flex. MarketBeat recorded 149 mentions for Broadcom and 37 mentions for Flex. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Flex's score of 0.95 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadcom
138 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Flex
17 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Broadcom currently has a consensus price target of $493.24, indicating a potential upside of 26.71%. Flex has a consensus price target of $114.20, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. Given Broadcom's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Flex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Flex
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.32%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Flex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom38.85% 41.61% 19.55%
Flex 3.32%23.15%5.50%

Broadcom has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Broadcom beats Flex on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Flex compare to Lam Research?

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Lam Research has a net margin of 31.27% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.32%. Lam Research's return on equity of 71.15% beat Flex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lam Research31.27% 71.15% 34.33%
Flex 3.32%23.15%5.50%

Lam Research has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flex. Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lam Research$23.23B15.78$5.36B$5.7650.89
Flex$29.27B1.42$880M$2.5943.92

84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lam Research 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Lam Research has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

Lam Research presently has a consensus price target of $358.47, indicating a potential upside of 22.28%. Flex has a consensus price target of $114.20, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. Given Lam Research's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lam Research is more favorable than Flex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lam Research
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Flex
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92

In the previous week, Lam Research had 66 more articles in the media than Flex. MarketBeat recorded 103 mentions for Lam Research and 37 mentions for Flex. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Flex's score of 0.95 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lam Research
60 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Flex
17 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Lam Research beats Flex on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Flex compare to MKS?

Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Flex had 18 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Flex and 19 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Flex's score of 0.95 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Flex
17 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MKS
14 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Flex has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

MKS has a net margin of 8.06% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.32%. Flex's return on equity of 23.15% beat MKS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Flex3.32% 23.15% 5.50%
MKS 8.06%21.49%6.54%

Flex has higher revenue and earnings than MKS. Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Flex$29.27B1.42$880M$2.5943.92
MKS$4.07B4.93$295M$4.7862.23

Flex presently has a consensus target price of $114.20, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. MKS has a consensus target price of $383.57, indicating a potential upside of 28.95%. Given MKS's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Flex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Flex
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92
MKS
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

Summary

MKS beats Flex on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Flex compare to Pegasystems?

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Flex had 10 more articles in the media than Pegasystems. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Flex and 27 mentions for Pegasystems. Flex's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Pegasystems' score of 0.13 indicating that Flex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pegasystems
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Flex
17 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pegasystems has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

Pegasystems has a net margin of 18.66% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.32%. Pegasystems' return on equity of 32.21% beat Flex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pegasystems18.66% 32.21% 14.57%
Flex 3.32%23.15%5.50%

Pegasystems currently has a consensus target price of $50.10, suggesting a potential upside of 63.99%. Flex has a consensus target price of $114.20, suggesting a potential upside of 0.40%. Given Pegasystems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pegasystems is more favorable than Flex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pegasystems
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.46
Flex
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92

46.9% of Pegasystems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 48.4% of Pegasystems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Flex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Pegasystems. Pegasystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pegasystems$1.74B2.89$393.44M$1.7717.26
Flex$29.27B1.42$880M$2.5943.92

Summary

Flex beats Pegasystems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FLEX vs. The Competition

MetricFlexElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$41.68B$12.96B$27.94B$12.41B
Dividend YieldN/A2.30%2.78%10.11%
P/E Ratio43.9250.5876.1823.65
Price / Sales1.4247.13595.1092.89
Price / Cash22.3929.0843.8358.30
Price / Book7.584.887.025.84
Net Income$880M$195.92M$628.91M$336.16M
7 Day Performance-4.02%0.33%0.76%0.03%
1 Month Performance-29.81%-7.19%-5.93%-5.22%
1 Year Performance128.09%601.52%146.40%17.37%

Flex Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FLEX
Flex
4.0245 of 5 stars
$113.75
+1.6%
$114.20
+0.4%
+119.1%$41.68B$29.27B43.92149,686
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
4.7695 of 5 stars
$291.95
-4.0%
$404.25
+38.5%
+89.6%$11.56B$1.80B61.4613,000
AVGO
Broadcom
4.9993 of 5 stars
$383.22
+0.3%
$493.24
+28.7%
+28.2%$1.82T$63.89B63.8733,000
LRCX
Lam Research
4.9257 of 5 stars
$291.61
-4.5%
$363.37
+24.6%
+200.7%$381.69B$18.44B55.0219,000
MKSI
MKS
4.927 of 5 stars
$315.70
-4.1%
$385.00
+22.0%
+192.1%$22.23B$3.93B66.0510,300

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