Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX – Get Free Report) and Flux Power (NASDAQ:FLUX – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Flex has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flux Power has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Flex and Flux Power, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flex | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Flux Power | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.20 |
Profitability
This table compares Flex and Flux Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Flex | 3.33% | 20.86% | 5.57% |
| Flux Power | -11.92% | N/A | -20.04% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Flex and Flux Power”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flex | $26.33 billion | 0.85 | $838.00 million | $2.26 | 26.80 |
| Flux Power | $63.48 million | 0.42 | -$6.67 million | ($0.45) | -2.79 |
Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Flux Power. Flux Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Flux Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Flux Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Flex beats Flux Power on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Flex
Flex Ltd. provides technology, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Flex Agility Solutions (FAS), Flex Reliability Solutions (FRS), and Nextracker. The FAS segment offers flexible supply and manufacturing system comprising communications, enterprise and cloud solution, which includes data, edge, and communications infrastructure; lifestyle solution including appliances, consumer packaging, floorcare, micro mobility, and audio; and consumer devices, such as mobile and high velocity consumer devices. Its FRS segment provides complex ramps with specialized production models and critical environments, which comprise automotive including next generation mobility, autonomous, connectivity, electrification, and smart technologies; health solutions, such as medical devices, medical equipment, and drug delivery; and industrial solutions including capital equipment, industrial devices, and renewables and grid edge. The Nextracker segment offers solar tracker and software solutions, which are used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects. In addition, it provides a broad array of services including design and engineering, component services, rapid prototyping, fulfillment, and circular economy solutions. The company was formerly known as Flextronics International Ltd. and changed its name to Flex Ltd. in September 2016. Flex Ltd. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Singapore.
About Flux Power
Flux Power Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary Flux Power, Inc., designs, develops, manufactures, and sells lithium-ion energy storage solutions for lift trucks, airport ground support equipment, and other industrial and commercial applications in the North America. It offers battery management system (BMS) that provides cell balancing, charging, discharging, monitoring, and communication between the pack and the forklift. The company also provides 24-volt onboard chargers for its Class 3 Walkie pallet packs; and smart wall mounted chargers to interface with its BMS. It sells its products directly to small companies and end-users, as well as through original equipment manufacturers, lift equipment dealers, and battery distributors. The company is headquartered in Vista, California.
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