Flex Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Flex Ltd (FLEX) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Flex Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 29,224M vs 107,370M combined for tracked competitors (21.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+8.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+10.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Flex Ltd generated 20.9% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2026, vs 31.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 3.6% net margin compares with 3.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Flex Ltd ranks #18 of 117 companies by market capitalization in the Semiconductors industry, holding 0.3% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Flex Ltd accounted for 21.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 22.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.20M compares with $1.22M for the peer group (0.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
FLEX Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Flex Ltd reported revenue growth of 20.87 % year on year in Q1 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 30.96 %.
With a net margin of 3.59 %, Flex Ltd reported lower profitability than its competitors (3.64 %).
Flex Ltd generated 21.17 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 22.54 % a year earlier.
Flex Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Flex Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Flex Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Semiconductors industry grew revenue 10.5% year over year, combined, vs 20.9% for Flex Ltd. Flex Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.29% to 1.41%, a gain of 0.12 percentage points.
Flex Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (10) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
FLEX Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
FLEX Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
FLEX Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
FLEX Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benchmark Electronics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Sanmina Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Arrow Electronics inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Plexus Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Jabil Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Flex Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Flex Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
We compete with different companies depending on the type of service we are providing or the geographic area in which an activity takes place. We believe that the principal competitive factors in the manufacturing services market are: quality and range of services; design and technological capabilities; cost; location of facilities; and responsiveness and flexibility. We believe we are extremely competitive with regard to all of these factors.
Publicly Traded Peers of Flex Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 42,276.96 | 29,224.00 |
| Celestica Inc | 41,428.79 | 15,594.00 |
| Jabil Inc | 33,966.05 | 33,590.00 |
| Sanmina Corporation | 12,132.57 | 12,764.33 |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 11,953.27 | 35,924.76 |
| Plexus Corp | 7,231.82 | 4,593.79 |
| SUBTOTAL | 154,314.33 | 349,013.72 |
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Sources: Flex Ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Flex Ltd's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kimball Electronics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ultra Clean Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sanmina Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Array Technologies Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Td Synnex Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Angiodynamics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Flex Ltd's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Flex Ltd's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | Integrated Technology Solutions 38.55 % |
| Celestica Inc | CCS, Communications 56.47 % |
| Jabil Inc | Intelligent Infrastructure 47.64 % |
| Sanmina Corporation | Reportable Segment - IMS 85.36 % |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Global Components 70.09 % |
| Plexus Corp | Asia Pacific 56.05 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Flex Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 42,277 | 197,306 | 6,569 |
| Celestica Inc | 41,429 | 526,985 | 37,728 |
| Jabil Inc | 33,966 | 248,815 | 6,378 |
| Sanmina Corporation | 12,133 | 344,982 | 8,834 |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 11,953 | 1,616,048 | 36,513 |
| Plexus Corp | 7,232 | 229,689 | 9,271 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 112,037 | 1,216,944 | 12,314 |
Flex Ltd's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Sanmina Corporation | Americas 69.06 % |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Other Foreign 42.04 % |
| Benchmark Electronics Inc | US 53.60 % |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | United States 86.82 % |
| Kimball Electronics Inc | Mexico 25.13 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Flex Ltd's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 109 companies in Flex Ltd's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Flex Ltd ranks #18 of 109 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.34 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,373, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia Corp | 5,557,865 | 44.31 % |
| 2 | Broadcom Inc | 1,783,853 | 14.22 % |
| 3 | Micron Technology Inc | 1,206,807 | 9.62 % |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1,008,456 | 8.04 % |
| 5 | Intel Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Applied Materials Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Arm Holdings Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Analog Devices Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 18 | Flex Ltd | 42,277 | 0.34 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Flex Ltd's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Flex Ltd's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Astera Labs Inc | 64,409 | 80.24 % |
| 14 | Nxp Semiconductors N v | 59,913 | 3.98 % |
| 15 | United Microelectronics Corporation | 58,115 | 222.43 % |
| 16 | Stmicroelectronics N v | 48,638 | 85.48 % |
| 17 | Microchip Technology Incorporated | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 18 | Flex Ltd | 42,277 | 100.99 % |
| 19 | Celestica Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 20 | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 21 | Jabil Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 22 | On Semiconductor Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 23 | Globalfoundries Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Flex Ltd's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Flex Ltd's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Semiconductors industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (151 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 9.40 % | 34.40 % (avg) | -25.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 4.96 % | industry median | +2.1 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.94 % | 7.07 % (avg) | -2.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.52 % | 9.39 % (avg) | -6.9 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Flex Ltd's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Semiconductors industry average (151 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 53.0x | 43.3x | +9.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 36.6x | 22.7x | +13.9x |
| P/B | 9.9x | 6.6x | +3.3x |
| Return on Equity | 18.82 % | industry aggregate | -28.01 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.43 % | -0.16 % (avg) | 8.59 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Flex Ltd's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.17 % | -6.76 % | -5.59 % | 9.27 % | 16.87 % | -1.42 % | -18.72 % | 12.49 % |
| Operating Margin | 1.29 % | 0.74 % | 2.50 % | 3.93 % | 3.86 % | 4.37 % | 4.30 % | 4.86 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.56 % | 1.92 % | 5.53 % | 8.56 % | 8.89 % | 7.47 % | 7.04 % | 7.94 % |
| P/E | 24.3x | - | 20.8x | 8.6x | 12.4x | 15.3x | 16.1x | 28.2x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Flex Ltd's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Flex Ltd's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Flex Ltd is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Flex Ltd's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Flex Ltd's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Flex Ltd falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 10.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Nvidia Corp alone holds 44% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Flex Ltd's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,373 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.52 % vs industry average 9.39 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Flex Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Flex Ltd's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Flex Ltd's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Flex Ltd falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Flex Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+8.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 28.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 10.3% median pace.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Nvidia Corp, holding 44.31 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Flex Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 0.21 | 1.35 | 0.79 |
| Celestica Inc | 0.10 | 1.33 | 0.71 |
| Jabil Inc | 0.11 | 0.99 | 2.44 |
| Sanmina Corporation | 0.36 | 1.74 | 0.50 |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 0.01 | 1.29 | 0.40 |
| Plexus Corp | 0.18 | 1.54 | 0.04 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Flex Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | Q2 2026 | +20.9 % | +48.4 % |
| Celestica Inc | Q2 2026 | +62.4 % | +74.8 % |
| Jabil Inc | Q2 2026 | +11.8 % | +23.9 % |
| Sanmina Corporation | Q2 2026 | +69.7 % | +71.9 % |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Q2 2026 | +31.8 % | +45.9 % |
| Plexus Corp | Q2 2026 | +28.3 % | -4.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +35.9 % | +49.1 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Flex Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | Q2 2026 | +19.9 % | +77.4 % |
| Celestica Inc | Q2 2026 | +63.4 % | - |
| Jabil Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.9 % | +114.0 % |
| Sanmina Corporation | Q2 2026 | +66.7 % | +172.0 % |
| Arrow Electronics inc | Q2 2026 | +31.7 % | +13.5 % |
| Plexus Corp | Q2 2026 | +28.2 % | +94.4 % |
Flex Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 4.57% | 8.09% | 18.82% |
| Celestica Inc | 14.01% | 21.88% | 50.61% |
| Jabil Inc | 4.19% | 15.49% | 62.17% |
| Sanmina Corporation | 4.20% | 8.08% | 12.51% |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 2.54% | 8.45% | 12.01% |
| Plexus Corp | 5.59% | 10.99% | 12.51% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Flex Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 43.81 | 1.45 |
| Celestica Inc | 37.10 | 2.66 |
| Jabil Inc | 39.92 | 1.01 |
| Sanmina Corporation | 39.44 | 0.95 |
| Arrow Electronics inc | 14.75 | 0.33 |
| Plexus Corp | 39.14 | 1.57 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 36.66 | 0.44 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.