Flex (FLEX) Competitors $52.19 +0.26 (+0.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.28 +0.09 (+0.16%) As of 07:25 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 Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Which has stronger earnings & 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$1.48B3.58$54.21M$1.9472.54Flex$25.81B0.76$838M$2.1224.62 Is AEIS or FLEX more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 4.73% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.25%. Flex's return on equity of 19.01% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries4.73% 10.70% 5.48% Flex 3.25%19.01%5.21% Do institutionals & 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate AEIS or FLEX? Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus target price of $126.89, suggesting a potential downside of 9.84%. Flex has a consensus target price of $49.43, suggesting a potential downside of 5.29%. Given Flex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor AEIS or FLEX? In the previous week, Flex had 25 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Flex and 8 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Flex's score of 0.73 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flex 13 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AEIS or FLEX? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 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$19.50B$7.99B$27.44B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A1.74%3.12%4.02%P/E Ratio24.6213.3736.8620.26Price / Sales0.7634.781,915.4078.98Price / Cash13.2415.7438.6658.29Price / Book4.009.117.245.49Net Income$838M$255.60M$767.31M$250.27M7 Day Performance1.05%1.73%-0.14%4.78%1 Month Performance19.59%4.33%4.24%7.20%1 Year Performance73.27%-4.77%52,442.29%17.27% Flex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLEXFlex2.4127 of 5 stars$52.19+0.5%$49.43-5.3%+73.4%$19.50B$25.81B24.62147,979Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3639 of 5 stars$136.61-1.1%$126.89-7.1%+29.3%$5.14B$1.56B70.4210,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAVGOBroadcom4.652 of 5 stars$274.18-0.4%$282.71+3.1%+57.9%$1.29T$51.57B102.6937,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.7817 of 5 stars$83.00-4.2%$113.00+36.1%-38.8%$12.57B$3.24B40.698,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.6884 of 5 stars$102.18-2.3%$130.82+28.0%-24.8%$6.89B$3.59B30.5010,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPEGAPegasystems4.2094 of 5 stars$54.68+1.2%$54.05-1.2%+80.2%$9.36B$1.50B53.095,443PLXSPlexus3.5394 of 5 stars$137.06-2.1%$155.67+13.6%+29.9%$3.71B$3.96B26.6720,000APHAmphenol4.4419 of 5 stars$98.50-1.0%$88.00-10.7%+40.4%$119.15B$15.22B47.82125,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJBLJabil3.9733 of 5 stars$225.43-0.3%$225.71+0.1%+94.4%$24.19B$28.88B43.77138,000TELTE Connectivity4.6415 of 5 stars$171.05-1.9%$163.90-4.2%+13.9%$50.72B$15.85B37.5987,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWTSWatts Water Technologies3.9147 of 5 stars$249.78-2.2%$231.20-7.4%+43.5%$8.34B$2.25B28.614,800News Coverage 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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