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Research report · 16 October 2026

Flex Ltd. (FLEX)

Information Technology · Electronic Manufacturing Services · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$90.46
52-week range$53.07 – $166.86
Market cap$33.8B
P/E (trailing)35.0×
EV / EBITDA25.0×
Free-cash-flow yield2.4%
Dividend yield–
Revenue (last 12 months)$29.3B
Revenue growth (3y a year)−0.7%
Operating margin5.0%
Return on invested capital14.5%
Net debt / EBITDA1.6×

Fair value

Blended fair value$77.14 range $74 – $81
Versus priceFair−15% to fair value
Peer multiples$88.91
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$84.64
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$57.86
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$21.21
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

42/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 27% of sector peers
Valuation52
Growth41
Profitability34
Financial health39
Dividends–

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

1.5843.9786.37129171Fair value $772021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Flex is a contract manufacturer and design partner that builds electronic products and related systems for other companies. Its customers span cloud and data centre operators, automotive, industrial, communications, consumer and healthcare businesses. The group runs a global network of factories and design centres, offering product design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management and after-sales services, so that customers can outsource much of their hardware production.

Flex is paid by customers for the products it designs, builds and services on their behalf. Revenue is $29.3 billion over the last twelve months, with revenue growth over three years of -0.7% a year. The operating margin is 5.0%, while the business earns a profit of 15% on the capital invested in it. The company has net debt of 1.6 times EBITDA and pays no dividend.

StocksXray gives Flex Ltd. an X-Ray Score of 42 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 27% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (52) and its weakest is profitability (34).

Our fair value blend is $77.14 (range $73.80 to $81.46). At $90.46 the stock trades 17% above that blend, so the label is "Fair" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026Now
Price$13.98$17.34$28.61$33.08$65.46$90.46
Market cap$6.8B$8.0B$12.6B$13.2B$24.7B$33.8B
P/E7.2×10.1×12.5×15.7×28.1×35.0×
EV / revenue0.3×0.3×0.5×0.6×0.9×1.2×
EV / EBITDA9.0×8.7×15.7×12.5×19.1×25.0×
Price / free cash flow11.6×25.4×15.9×12.3×23.5×41.0×
Free-cash-flow yield8.6%3.9%6.3%8.1%4.3%2.4%
Price / book1.6×1.5×2.4×2.6×4.8×6.2×
Dividend yield––––––

Fundamentals checklist ● 2 Good · ● 6 Average · ● 8 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−2.3%Bad
Free-cash-flow yield2.4%Average

Risk models

Altman Z score2.3×Bad
Piotroski F-Score7 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)10.6%Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)49.5%Good
Revenue growth (3y)−0.7%Bad
Growth consistency70%Bad

Balance sheet

Current ratio1.4×Average
Net debt / EBITDA1.6×Bad
Interest cover6.5×Bad

Valuation

Fair value vs price0.9×Average
EBIT / EV yield4.0%Average

Profitability

Return on invested capital14.5%Average
Operating margin5.0%Bad
Gross profitability10.9%Bad
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26LTM
Revenue24,63328,50226,41525,81327,91429,267
Gross profit1,7801,9761,8652,1592,5672,742
Operating income8901,0178531,1691,3681,449
Net income936793872838880973
Diluted EPS ($)1.941.722.282.112.332.58
Free cash flow5813157961,0671,052826
Gross margin7.2%6.9%7.1%8.4%9.2%9.4%
Operating margin3.6%3.6%3.2%4.5%4.9%5.0%
Net margin3.8%2.8%3.3%3.2%3.2%3.3%
Balance sheetFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26LTM
Total assets19,32521,40718,25718,38122,06025,198
Cash2,9643,1642,4742,2892,3892,840
Total debt4,1973,6943,2613,6923,7515,219
Equity4,1295,3515,3255,0025,1445,500
Dividend per share ($)––––––

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%3%6%9%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)6,3986,5756,8047,0587,4777,928
Growth vs a year earlier+3.7%+4.1%+4.0%+7.7%+16.9%+20.6%
Net income ($M)222192199239250285
Diluted EPS ($)0.570.500.520.64–0.76
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Peers in Electronic Manufacturing Services

CompanyX-Ray
FLEX · Flex Ltd.42
TEL · TE Connectivity plc55
JBL · Jabil Inc44

Market Compass outlook for Information Technology: Favourable (75/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week−24.5%
1 month−17.0%
3 months−24.6%
6 months+10.5%
1 year+42.2%
3 years+345.2%
5 years+540.7%

Technical summary

DailyBearish4 bullish · 0 neutral · 12 bearish
WeeklyBearish4 bullish · 1 neutral · 7 bearish
MonthlyBullish5 bullish · 1 neutral · 2 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$112.98 / $101.99
52-week low / high$53.07 / $166.86
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 85.47 · S1 87.96 · P – · R1 95.05 · R2 99.65
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Strengths

  • Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Earnings backed by cash is weak against Information Technology peers (−2.3%).
  • Altman Z score is weak against Information Technology peers (2.3×).
  • Revenue growth (3y) is weak against Information Technology peers (−0.7%).
  • Growth consistency is weak against Information Technology peers (70%).
  • Net debt / EBITDA is weak against Information Technology peers (1.6×).
  • Interest cover is weak against Information Technology peers (6.5×).
  • Operating margin is weak against Information Technology peers (5.0%).
  • Gross profitability is weak against Information Technology peers (10.9%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
14 Oct 20268-K1.01,2.01,2.03,8.01,9.01
13 Oct 20268-K3.02,9.01
5 Oct 2026DEF 14A
5 Oct 20268-K1.01,2.03,3.02,8.01,9.01
2 Oct 20268-K1.01,2.03,9.01
15 Sep 20268-K5.02,8.01,9.01
4 Sep 20268-K1.01,8.01,9.01
7 Aug 20268-K5.07,8.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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