Flex Ltd (FLEX)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$148.00
▲(80.86% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/08/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial strength (material deleveraging and solid profitability) and a constructive earnings outlook with guidance for growth and margin expansion. It is moderated by overextended technical conditions and a relatively high P/E without a provided dividend yield to offset valuation risk, plus near-term investment/spin execution uncertainties.
Positive Factors
Balance-sheet improvement
Flex's sharp deleveraging into very low debt relative to equity materially strengthens financial flexibility. This durable improvement supports higher investment capacity, M&A optionality, buybacks or dividend policy, and resilience to cyclical demand swings over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Choppy revenue and margin volatility
Flex's revenue swings and inconsistent margin trends highlight cyclicality in EMS end markets and program mix sensitivity. This makes near-term profit forecasting and sustained margin expansion uncertain, increasing execution reliance to lock-in structural improvements.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance-sheet improvement
Flex's sharp deleveraging into very low debt relative to equity materially strengthens financial flexibility. This durable improvement supports higher investment capacity, M&A optionality, buybacks or dividend policy, and resilience to cyclical demand swings over the next 2–6 months.
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Flex (FLEX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$51.36B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.32M
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.8
Beta (1Y)1.89
Revenue Growth8.14%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees148,115
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.33
Shares Outstanding367,673,920
10 Day Avg. Volume3,513,730
30 Day Avg. Volume3,318,546
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.13
Price to Book (P/B)4.76
Price to Sales (P/S)0.88
P/FCF Ratio23.27
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.81
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit19.61
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.47
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$172.00Price Target Upside110.19% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)4.39
Revenue Forecast (FY)$32.80B
Flex Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Flex Ltd. provides design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services and solutions to original equipment manufacturers in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Flex Agility Solutions (FAS), Flex Reliabilit...
How the Company Makes Money
Flex primarily makes money by providing manufacturing and supply chain services to other companies, generating revenue from contracts to produce customers’ products and deliver related services across the product lifecycle. A key revenue stream is...
Flex Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive outlook driven by strong Q4 and full-year results, record margins, robust CPI revenue acceleration and major customer wins (including Google). Management announced a strategic spin of the Cloud & Power Infrastructure business to unlock value and highlighted an acquisition (EP2) to bolster power capabilities. Near-term negatives include CPI margin pressure from infrastructure investments and cloud ramp costs, softness in consumer/lifestyle markets, an elevated FY'27 CapEx plan and inventory build, and transactional uncertainty around the spin. Management expects to recoup CPI margin headwinds in FY'27 and to resume normalized CapEx in FY'28, supporting a constructive medium-term view.Positive Updates
Strong Quarterly Revenue Growth
Q4 revenue $7.5B, up 17% year-over-year; adjusted EPS $0.93, up 27% YoY.
Negative Updates
CPI Margin Impacted by Investment and Ramp Costs
Full-year CPI adjusted operating margin 9.2%, down 100 bps YoY due to infrastructure investments in critical power and cloud ramp costs; cloud margins are lower than power margins and cloud ramps weighed on Q4.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Quarterly Revenue Growth
Q4 revenue $7.5B, up 17% year-over-year; adjusted EPS $0.93, up 27% YoY.
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Company Guidance
Management guided fiscal 2027 revenue of $32.3B–$33.8B (≈+18% at the midpoint) with adjusted operating margin of 7.0%–7.1% (≈+80 bps), adjusted EPS of $4.21–$4.51 (≈+32% at the midpoint), an adjusted tax rate of ~21%, CapEx of $1.4B–$1.6B and free cash flow conversion of ~60% (excluding spin costs). Segment guidance calls for CPI revenue growth of 65%–75% in FY27 (80%+ expected in FY28), RMS up low- to mid-single digits and ITS flat to up low-single digits; management said FY27 CapEx will be elevated for CPI but should normalize in FY28 with CPI CapEx ~2.5%–3% of revenue and ITS/RMS <2%. CPI margin dynamics: FY26 margin 9.2%, management expects to recoup ~100 bps of FY26 investment in FY27 and drive another 50–100 bps of expansion in FY28. Q1 guidance: total revenue $7.35B–$7.65B (≈+14% at midpoint), adjusted operating income $469M–$499M, adjusted EPS $0.86–$0.92 (≈+24% at midpoint on ~374M weighted shares), interest & other ≈ $65M, and Q1 segment comps of RMS up high-single to low-double digits, ITS up high-single to low-double digits, and CPI up 20%–30%.Flex Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 27.91B | 25.81B | 26.41B | 28.50B | 24.63B |
| Gross Profit | 2.56B | 2.16B | 1.86B | 1.98B | 1.78B |
| EBITDA | 2.07B | 1.78B | 1.41B | 1.54B | 1.61B |
| Net Income | 880.00M | 838.00M | 1.01B | 793.00M | 936.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 22.06B | 18.38B | 18.26B | 21.41B | 19.32B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.39B | 2.29B | 2.47B | 3.16B | 2.96B |
| Total Debt | 565.00M | 4.15B | 3.75B | 4.20B | 4.75B |
| Total Liabilities | 16.92B | 13.38B | 12.93B | 15.70B | 15.12B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.14B | 5.00B | 5.33B | 5.35B | 4.13B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.05B | 1.07B | 796.00M | 315.00M | 581.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.69B | 1.50B | 1.33B | 950.00M | 1.02B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -672.00M | -838.00M | -492.00M | -604.00M | -951.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -924.00M | -821.00M | -1.66B | 2.00M | 280.00M |
Flex Technical Analysis
Positive
81.83
Price Trends
66.65
Positive
64.91
Positive
60.51
Positive
Market Momentum
4.22
Negative
70.37
Negative
92.57
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FLEX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 81.83 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 70.88, above the 50-day MA of 66.65, and above the 200-day MA of 60.51, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 4.22 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.37 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.57 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FLEX.
Flex Risk Analysis
Flex disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Flex reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Flex Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $51.36B | 27.82 | 17.26% | ― | 8.14% | ― | |
73 Outperform | $7.08B | 27.85 | 12.83% | ― | 8.64% | 32.91% | |
70 Outperform | $12.64B | 18.96 | 10.88% | ― | 44.48% | 8.59% | |
69 Neutral | $37.01B | 31.64 | 58.99% | 0.14% | 19.00% | 78.70% | |
69 Neutral | $13.17B | 38.60 | 7.95% | ― | 3.25% | -68.85% | |
68 Neutral | $18.37B | 31.82 | 7.39% | 0.43% | -23.36% | -26.77% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Flex Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Flex posts record results, plans cloud business spinoff
Positive
May 5, 2026
On May 5, 2026, Flex reported strong results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with Q4 net sales of $7.5 billion and full-year net sales of $27.9 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 17% and 8%, respectively. T...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Flex Completes EP² Acquisition, Expanding Critical Power Portfolio
Positive
May 4, 2026
On April 30, 2026, Flex Ltd. secured a $1.45 billion senior delayed draw term loan facility led by Citibank, maturing 364 days after first funding and carrying floating-rate interest tied to Term SOFR or a base rate with margins linked to its debt...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Flex to Acquire EP2, Expanding Critical Power Portfolio
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
On March 30, 2026, Flex announced a definitive all-cash agreement to acquire Electrical Power Products, Inc. (EP2), a U.S. specialist in engineered-to-order electrical power control and protection systems, in a transaction valued at about $1.1 bil...
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