Flex (FLEX) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer FLEX or NXPI?

In the previous week, Flex had 4 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Flex and 24 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Flex's score of 0.73 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Flex	11 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NXP Semiconductors	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, FLEX or NXPI?

Flex has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FLEX or NXPI more profitable?

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.95%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat Flex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flex	3.95%	17.93%	5.00%
NXP Semiconductors	19.90%	31.45%	12.56%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FLEX or NXPI?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flex	$25.58B	0.47	$1.01B	$2.48	12.72
NXP Semiconductors	$12.61B	3.43	$2.51B	$9.73	17.55

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FLEX or NXPI?

94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Flex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer FLEX or NXPI?

Flex presently has a consensus target price of $43.67, suggesting a potential upside of 38.47%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $261.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.16%. Given NXP Semiconductors' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Flex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flex	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NXP Semiconductors	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FLEX or NXPI?

NXP Semiconductors received 565 more outperform votes than Flex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.51% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 62.68% of users gave Flex an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Flex	Outperform Votes 556 62.68%	Underperform Votes 331 37.32%
NXP Semiconductors	Outperform Votes 1121 73.51%	Underperform Votes 404 26.49%

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Flex on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.