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NASDAQ: FLEX · Electronic Manufacturing Services

Flex Ltd.

Flex is a Singapore-incorporated, Austin-headquartered contract manufacturer that designs, builds and manages products for other companies, with about 150,000 employees in roughly 30 countries. Fiscal 2026 (year ended March 31, 2026) revenue was $27,914 million: Integrated Technology Solutions $11,109 million, Regulated Manufacturing Solutions $10,191 million and Cloud and Power Infrastructure (data center compute, liquid cooling and power) $6,614 million, the fastest-growing segment. Net income was $880 million. Flex plans to spin off Cloud and Power Infrastructure as Axiom Solutions International in Q1 2027, and in October 2026 bought power-conversion maker EPC Power for $4.4 billion to add to that business.

Last updated

Analysis last edited: November 6, 2026 · Financial data fetched: October 24, 2026 09:54 (SEC EDGAR) · Source 10-K filed: May 20, 2026

Built on10-K FY2026 · filed 2026-05-2010-Q (quarter ended 2026-09-25) · filed 2026-10-30Proxy statement (2026)

Next update expectedAfter FY2027’s 10-K is filed (roughly 60–90 days after fiscal year end (sooner for larger filers)), financials and analysis will be refreshed.

01

At a glanceFrom SEC data

Eight headline measures, each placed among the companies covered on this site.

Revenue growth
3.0%

Higher than 13% of 372 non-financial companies

Average yearly growth over the years shown

Operating margin
4.9%

Higher than 14% of 311 non-financial companies

Latest fiscal year (FY2026)

ROIC minus WACC
+1.5 pts

Higher than 43% of 311 non-financial companies

Return on capital above (or below) its estimated cost

Net debt ÷ EBITDA
0.7x

Higher than 32% of 304 non-financial companies

Below 0 means more cash than debt

Cash conversion
1.91x

Higher than 69% of 349 non-financial companies

Operating cash flow ÷ net income

Dividend raises
—

Years the dividend per share rose, of the last 5

P/E today
33.7x

Latest close 2026-11-04; fiscal FY2026

Beta
1.65

Above 1 = moves more than the market

Each marker shows where this company sits among the non-financial companies covered on this site, not all listed companies (left = lowest, right = highest). A high position is not automatically good — for net debt ÷ EBITDA, higher means more debt. Details and formulas are in the sections below and in How to read this.

02

Valuation todayFrom SEC data

Price-based measures at the latest close, next to the same measures at the last fiscal year-end.

Share price$81.15close on 2026-11-04

Market cap$29.68B

P/E today
33.7x

At FY2026 year-end: 28.1x

Earnings: fiscal FY2026

P/B today
5.8x

At FY2026 year-end: 4.7x

Book value at FY2026 year-end

EV/EBITDA today
17.0x

At FY2026 year-end: 13.9x

EBITDA for FY2026

FCF yield today
3.5%

At FY2026 year-end: 4.4%

Free cash flow for FY2026

Dividend yield today
—

Dividends per share for FY2026

“Today” uses the latest closing price (2026-11-04, Yahoo Finance daily closing prices) and shares outstanding at the last fiscal year-end. The rest of this page — including the financial table and ROIC vs. WACC — uses fiscal year-end prices. These are reference figures, not a judgment of whether the stock is cheap or expensive.

03

What changed since last earningsFrom SEC data

The latest reported quarter against the same quarter a year earlier, the balance sheet against the previous quarter-end, and what management said in its latest earnings release.

Quarter ended Sep 25, 2026.

  • Revenue↑ +24.8%$6.8B → $8.49B (vs. a year earlier)
  • Operating margin↑ +0.5 pts4.4% → 4.9% (vs. a year earlier)
  • Diluted EPS↑ +34.6%$0.52 → $0.70 (vs. a year earlier)
  • Cash↑ +8.6%$2.84B → $3.08B (vs. previous quarter-end)
  • Long-term debt→ −0.1%$5.22B → $5.21B (vs. previous quarter-end)

Source: Form 10-Q ↗ (SEC XBRL). Long-term debt is the tagged long-term debt figure and leaves out short-term borrowings.

From the earnings release of Oct 28, 2026.

Key changes

  • Q2 GAAP operating margin 4.9%, adjusted 7.1%. Source sentence
    Delivered Q2 GAAP operating margin of 4.9%, and adjusted operating margin of 7.1%.

Written by AI. A line appears only if its figures and direction match the quoted sentence, which an automatic check confirms. Companies' outlooks are their own and may not be met. Read the release ↗

04

Company profileFrom SEC dataShow

Legal name
FLEX LTD.
Headquarters
AUSTIN, TX
Incorporated in
U0
Fiscal year end
03/31
Exchange & ticker
NASDAQ: FLEX
Industry
Electronic Manufacturing Services
CIK
866374

Workforce (as of FY2026 year-end)

  • Employees

    150,000

Source: Form 10-K (FY2026) cover page and business description

05

Earnings calendarFrom SEC dataShow

When the company reports each quarter: the quarter-end date, the day results were released, and when the 10-Q or 10-K was filed.

Next report

Q3 FY2027

Quarter end: December 2026. In past years, Q3 results were released 29–35 days after quarter end (Feb 4, 2026; Jan 29, 2025; Jan 31, 2024). No date has been announced in the sources this site uses.

Reporting pattern

  • Fiscal year ends around March 31.
  • Reports four times a year: three quarterly reports (10-Q) and an annual report (10-K) for Q4.
  • Earnings releases came 26–37 days after quarter end over the last 12 quarters.
QuarterQuarter endedEarnings release (8-K)Report filed (10-Q / 10-K)
Q2 FY2027Sep 25, 2026Oct 28, 2026 (+33 days)Oct 30, 2026 10-Q (+35 days)
Q1 FY2027Jun 26, 2026Jul 29, 2026 (+33 days)Jul 31, 2026 10-Q (+35 days)
Q4 FY2026Mar 31, 2026May 5, 2026 (+35 days)May 20, 2026 10-K (+50 days)
Q3 FY2026Dec 31, 2025Feb 4, 2026 (+35 days)Feb 6, 2026 10-Q (+37 days)
Q2 FY2026Sep 26, 2025Oct 29, 2025 (+33 days)Oct 31, 2025 10-Q (+35 days)
Q1 FY2026Jun 27, 2025Jul 24, 2025 (+27 days)Jul 25, 2025 10-Q (+28 days)
Q4 FY2025Mar 31, 2025May 7, 2025 (+37 days)May 21, 2025 10-K (+51 days)
Q3 FY2025Dec 31, 2024Jan 29, 2025 (+29 days)Jan 31, 2025 10-Q (+31 days)
Q2 FY2025Sep 27, 2024Oct 30, 2024 (+33 days)Oct 31, 2024 10-Q (+34 days)
Q1 FY2025Jun 28, 2024Jul 24, 2024 (+26 days)Jul 26, 2024 10-Q (+28 days)
Q4 FY2024Mar 31, 2024May 1, 2024 (+31 days)May 17, 2024 10-K (+47 days)
Q3 FY2024Dec 31, 2023Jan 31, 2024 (+31 days)Feb 2, 2024 10-Q (+33 days)

Source: SEC EDGAR filing history. Release dates are the dates the earnings release was furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K (Item 2.02), which is normally the day results are announced. For a quarter whose 10-Q or 10-K isn’t filed yet, the date is the latest Item 2.02 8-K since the previous report, which may be a preliminary or other results-related update. Fiscal years are labeled by the calendar year in which they end.

06

Flagship products & servicesSite analysis

  • ITS

    Communications

    High-speed networking, enterprise and satellite communications systems.

  • ITS

    Lifestyle

    Premium commercial, home and personal products.

  • RMS

    Industrial

    Mission-critical automation, energy and industrial infrastructure.

  • RMS

    Automotive

    Compute and power electronics platforms and integrated systems.

  • RMS

    Healthcare

    Regulated manufacturing of medical devices, drug delivery and equipment.

  • CPI

    Cloud and Cooling

    Integrated compute systems and advanced liquid cooling for power-dense data centers.

  • CPI

    Power

    Utility- and facility-level electrical infrastructure and rack- and board-level power systems; EPC Power added October 2026.

From the Form 10-K, FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31.

U.S. and worldwide share of flagship products/services

Flex gives no market share; the 10-K describes competition with global and regional EMS providers and ODMs.

Reviewed: Form 10-K (FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31) · Form 10-Q (quarter ended 2026-09-25)

07

Recent strategic focusSite analysis

Recent developments.

  1. Q2 fiscal 2027

    Net sales $8.5B (+25%); GAAP operating margin 4.9% (adjusted 7.1%); GAAP EPS $0.70 and record adjusted EPS $1.18; free cash flow $261M. Q3 guidance calls for net sales of $8.87–9.17B (+28% at the midpoint).

    Source: Q2 FY2027 earnings release

  2. EPC Power

    Agreed September 3, 2026 and completed October 14, 2026: $4.4B in cash for EPC Power, now part of Cloud and Power Infrastructure.

    Source: Form 8-K (2026-10-14) — Items 1.01, 2.01 bridge loan; EPC Power acquisition completed

  3. Axiom preferred

    General Catalyst and other investors agreed to buy $2.0B of Axiom Series A convertible preferred; Flex must guarantee redemption if the spin-off is not completed by the agreed date.

    Source: Form 8-K (2026-10-05) — Item 1.01 Axiom Series A convertible preferred investment

Capex ÷ D&A (FY2026)

1.39x

Well above depreciation — expansion-stage investment

formulacapital expenditures ÷ depreciation & amortization

e.g.$633M ÷ $457M = 1.39x

termsCapital expenditures (capex) · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

M&A spend (6-year total)

$982M

Latest year: $40M

Cash-flow-statement spending on acquisitions, net of cash acquired

Where the money goes, over time

Unit: $M. Capex went from $351M in FY2021 to $633M in FY2026

  • Capex
  • M&A spend

formulacapital expenditures ÷ depreciation & amortization

termsCapital expenditures (capex) · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-05-20

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Key figures at a glanceFrom SEC data

FY2021–FY2026, 6 years.

Revenue (FY2026)

$27.91B

As reported in the 10-K

Revenue CAGR (5 years)

+3.0%

formula(last-period revenue ÷ first-period revenue) ^ (1 ÷ years) − 1

e.g.($27,914M ÷ $24,124M) ^ (1÷5) − 1 = 3.0%

termsCAGR · ^ (exponent) · Revenue (net sales)

Operating margin (FY2026)

4.9%▲favorable

+1.6pt vs. 5 years ago

formulaoperating income ÷ revenue × 100

e.g.$1,368M ÷ $27,914M × 100 = 4.9%

termsOperating income · Revenue (net sales)

ROE (FY2026)

17.3%▲favorable

6-year average: 18.6%

As reported in the 10-K

P/B (FY2026 end)

4.65x

formulafiscal year-end closing price ÷ book value per share

e.g.$65.46 ÷ $14.07 = 4.65x

termsP/B · BVPS

Period-end (fiscal year-end) value, not today's P/B

EV/EBITDA (FY2026 end)

13.9x

formula(market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash and equivalents) ÷ (operating income + depreciation & amortization)

e.g.($23,938M + $3,751M − $2,389M) ÷ ($1,368M + $457M) = 13.9x

termsEV/EBITDA · Market capitalization · Interest-bearing debt · EBITDA · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

Period-end (fiscal year-end) value, not today's multiple

  • ―

    Revenue grew +3.0% a year over 5 years (modest growth)

    From $24.12B in FY2021 to $27.91B in FY2026. The annualized rate (CAGR) makes it possible to compare growth pace across companies of different sizes.

  • ▲

    Operating margin improved: 3.3% → 4.9%

    How much operating profit is left per $100 of revenue. It moved +1.6 points over 5 years — pricing power, cost control, and product mix all show up here.

  • ▼

    Equity ratio is 23.3% (relatively heavy reliance on debt)

    The share of total assets funded by equity rather than debt. 50%+ is often read as low bankruptcy risk, though the right level varies by industry (real estate and leasing run lower, for instance).

  • ―

    Free cash flow was positive in 5 of 6 years

    Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures: the cash left over after funding the business’s own investment, available for dividends, buybacks, acquisitions, or debt paydown. A negative year can mean heavy investment, or weak core earnings — worth distinguishing.

  • ▲

    ROE averaged 18.6% over 6 years (latest: 17.3%)

    How much profit was generated on shareholders’ equity. Roughly 10%+ is often cited as solid for a U.S. company, though this varies a lot by industry and capital intensity.

09

Business modelSite analysis

Provides design, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing and after-market services for customers’ products, plus its own power and cooling products for data centers and utilities.

How money and goods flow at Flex Ltd.
  1. 01 what it draws on

    Inputs & resources

    • About 150,000 employees incl. contractors
    • More than 100 facilities in about 30 countries
    • Purchased components (large accounts payable of $8.1B)
  2. 02 what it does

    Activities

    • Integrated Technology Solutions (communications, lifestyle)
    • Regulated Manufacturing Solutions (industrial, automotive, healthcare)
    • Cloud and Power Infrastructure (cloud and cooling, power)
  3. 03 who it serves

    Customers

    • OEMs and hyperscale customers worldwide
    • Ten largest customers 45% of sales; none over 10%
  4. 04 how money comes in

    How it earns

    • ITS $11,109M
    • RMS $10,191M
    • CPI $6,614M (fiscal 2026)

How the business makes money

  • CPI sales grew from $3,244M (fiscal 2024) to $6,614M (fiscal 2026).
  • Q1 fiscal 2027 sales rose 21% to $7.9B, with CPI up 35%.
  • Nextracker was spun off in January 2024 and is shown as discontinued operations.

Government & regulation around the business

Non-market factors from the company’s filings: what governments and regulators fund, buy, set, approve or restrict, and which part of the flow above each one touches.

Flex receives government incentives and is exposed to tariffs and climate rules.

  • Government funding & tax credits

    Government incentives

    Accounts for government incentives as reductions of capital cost or expense.

    Supports the businessTouches: Inputs & resources

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2026)

  • Trade & export rules

    Tariffs

    The U.S. imposed varying tariffs on goods from China and other countries in 2025–2026.

    Constrains the businessTouches: Inputs & resources

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2026)

Revenue by segment (FY2026 (year ended March 31, 2026))

Unit: $M — bar length = revenue, (%) = share of total company revenue

  • Integrated Technology Solutions

    11,109 (40%)
  • Regulated Manufacturing Solutions

    10,191 (37%)
  • Cloud and Power Infrastructure

    6,614 (24%)

Source: Form 10-K (FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31) — Item 7, net sales by segment Total net sales $27,914M.

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Where it earnsSite analysis

Many U.S.-listed companies earn most of their revenue outside the U.S. — this breaks down revenue by country/region so it's clear where the business actually makes its money.

Largest market (FY2026 (year ended March 31, 2026))

Mexico — 25% of revenue

Revenue by country / region (FY2026 (year ended March 31, 2026))

Unit: $M — bar length = revenue, (%) = share of total company revenue

  • Mexico

    6,994 (25%)
  • U.S.

    5,186 (19%)
  • China

    4,494 (16%)
  • Malaysia

    2,967 (11%)
  • Brazil

    1,558 (6%)
  • Hungary

    1,327 (5%)
  • Other

    5,388 (19%)

Source: Form 10-K (FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31) — Item 7, net sales by country By location of the Flex operation; Americas 50%, Asia 30%, Europe 20%.

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Contract structureSite analysisShow

Short-term or spot sales carry different earnings quality than long-term or auto-renewing contracts — this shows how the company actually contracts with its customers.

12

Alliances & capital tiesSite analysisShow

Equity stakes, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships disclosed across the 10-K, 8-Ks, and proxy statement.

13

Customers & suppliersSite analysis

Who the company sells to and buys from. Companies rarely name either, so named counterparties come only from the company's own filings and press releases; otherwise this lists the concentration figures the 10-K discloses.

Customers

OEMs and hyperscale customers in communications, consumer, industrial, automotive, healthcare and data center markets.

Named by the company

No customer is named; none exceeded 10% of fiscal 2026 sales.

What the filings disclose

Suppliers

Component and materials suppliers worldwide.

Named by the company

No supplier is named.

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Competitors & peersSite analysis

Competitors the 10-K names, and the peer group the company itself chose in its proxy statement. Nothing here is this site's own pick.

Flex competes with global and regional EMS providers and ODMs and with customers’ in-house manufacturing; the 10-K names no companies.

Competitors named in the 10-K

The 10-K names competitor types only.

Peer group the company chose

Fiscal 2026 compensation peer group (14 companies), from the proxy statement. Peers are companies the board considers comparable — for example when setting executive pay — not necessarily direct competitors.

Flex’s compensation peers (marked with an asterisk in the proxy’s TSR peer list); Axiom has a separate peer group.

Source: Proxy statement (2026)

Company names link to this site’s analysis where one exists; “site ↗” opens the company’s own website.

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Six years of financialsFrom SEC data

Each chart's axis holds a single unit (never mixing dollars, %, and $/share). The table's per-period header links to the filing the numbers came from.

Revenue over time

Unit: $M

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-05-20

Profit over time (operating → net)

Unit: $M

  • Operating income
  • Pretax income
  • Net income

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-05-20

Margins over time

Unit: %

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

formulaoperating income ÷ revenue × 100

termsOperating income · Revenue (net sales)

formulanet income attributable to the company ÷ revenue × 100

termsNet income (attributable to the company)

Cash flow over time

Unit: $M (below zero = cash went out)

  • Operating CF
  • Investing CF
  • Free CF

formulacash flow from operations − capital expenditures

termsFree cash flow (FCF) · Cash flow from operations (operating CF) · Capital expenditures (capex)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-05-20

Financial stability & capital efficiency

Unit: %

  • Equity ratio
  • ROE

formulatotal equity ÷ total assets × 100 (as reported in the 10-K)

termsStockholders’ equity · Total assets

formulanet income ÷ average equity (beginning + ending, ÷2) × 100 (as reported in the 10-K)

termsNet income (attributable to the company) · Stockholders’ equity

Earnings per share (EPS) and dividend per share

Unit: $

  • EPS

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-05-20

Line itemFY202110-K on EDGAR ↗FY202210-K on EDGAR ↗FY202310-K on EDGAR ↗FY202410-K on EDGAR ↗FY202510-K on EDGAR ↗FY202610-K on EDGAR ↗
Income statement ($M)
Revenue24,12424,63328,50226,41525,81327,914
Operating income7958901,0178531,1691,368
Pretax income7149648076661,0231,143
Net income (attributable)6139367931,006838880
Revenue growthcalc(this year’s revenue − last year’s revenue) ÷ last year’s revenue × 100—2.1%15.7%-7.3%-2.3%8.1%
Operating margincalcoperating income ÷ revenue × 1003.3%3.6%3.6%3.2%4.5%4.9%
Net margincalcnet income attributable to the company ÷ revenue × 1002.5%3.8%2.8%3.8%3.2%3.2%
Balance sheet ($M)
Total assets15,83619,32521,40718,25718,38122,060
Total equity3,4364,1295,7065,3255,0025,144
Interest-bearing debtSum of short- and long-term borrowings, notes/bonds payable3,8044,1973,6943,2613,6923,751
Equity ratio21.7%21.4%25.0%29.2%27.2%23.3%
ROE17.8%24.7%16.7%18.8%16.2%17.3%
Cash flow ($M)
Operating CF1441,0249501,3261,5051,685
Investing CF-202-951-604-492-838-672
Financing CF7432802-1,656-821-924
Free cash flowcalccash flow from operations − capital expenditures-2075813157961,0671,052
Cash and equivalents2,6372,9643,1642,4742,2892,389
Per share & other
EPS ($)1.211.941.722.282.112.33
BVPS ($)6.988.9711.8913.0513.2414.07
P/E (x)11.47.210.112.615.728.1
EV/EBITDA (x)calc(market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash and equivalents) ÷ (operating income + depreciation & amortization)6.55.95.89.78.613.9
P/B (x)calcfiscal year-end closing price ÷ book value per share1.981.561.462.192.504.65

P/B and EV/EBITDA use each period’s period-end (fiscal year-end) figures, not the current share price. Figures without a "calc" tag are as reported in the Form 10-K (the consolidated financial statements and, for older years, earlier 10-Ks), pulled automatically from SEC EDGAR. Where a later filing restated a prior period, the restated figure is used.

Last 8 quarters

Three-month figures from 10-Q filings. Change is versus the same quarter a year earlier. Newest quarter on top.

Quarter endedRevenueOperating incomeNet incomeDiluted EPS
2026-09-25$8.49B+24.8%$414M+39.9%—$0.70
2026-06-26$7.93B+20.6%$392M+26.0%—$0.76
2026-03-31 †$7.48B+16.9%$372M+22.0%$250M+12.6%—
2025-12-31$7.06B+7.7%$389M+16.5%$239M-9.1%$0.64
2025-09-26$6.8B$296M$199M$0.52
2025-06-27$6.58B$311M$192M$0.50
2025-03-31$6.4B$305M$222M$0.57
2024-12-31$6.56B$334M$263M$0.67

† Fourth quarter = the 10-K’s annual figure minus the first three quarters; quarterly EPS isn’t derived this way because share counts change during the year.

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Is ROIC above WACC?From SEC data

ROIC (the return on money invested in the business) above WACC (the cost of raising that money) means the company is creating value. WACC is an estimate, so its assumptions can be adjusted below.

ROIC (FY2026)

14.2%

formulaoperating income × (1 − tax rate) ÷ invested capital × 100 *invested capital = interest-bearing debt + total equity (average of beginning/ending)

e.g.$1,368M × (1 − 8.5%) ÷ $8,795M × 100 = 14.2%

termsOperating income · Effective tax rate · Invested capital · Interest-bearing debt · Total equity

WACC (this site’s estimate)

12.78%

formulacost of equity × equity weight + cost of debt × (1 − tax rate) × debt weight

e.g.Equity weight: $23.94B ÷ ($23.94B + $3.75B) = 86.5%

e.g.Debt weight: $3.75B ÷ ($23.94B + $3.75B) = 13.5%

e.g.WACC: 14.0% × 86.5% + 5.3% × (1 − 8.5%) × 13.5% = 12.78%

termsCost of equity · Equity weight (E/(D+E)) · Cost of debt · (1 − tax rate) · Debt weight (D/(D+E)) · Market capitalization

ROIC − WACC

+1.5pt▲favorable

Earning more than the cost of capital (ROIC > WACC in 1 of 6 years)

formulaROIC − WACC (positive means the business earns more than its cost of capital)

termsROIC · WACC

How firm is this? With the equity risk premium ±1 point and beta ±0.2, WACC runs 10.6%–15.3% and ROIC − WACC runs −1.1 to +3.7 points. The sign flips inside this range, so the result depends on the assumptions. This describes the latest year and does not predict future value creation.

WACC 12.78% is this site’s estimate under the assumptions below (not a figure the company has published)

Risk-free rate
4.95% (10-year Treasury, 2026-11-03)
β
1.65 (price-derived adjusted beta)
Equity risk premium
5.5%
Cost of equity
14.02%
Cost of debt
5.25%
Tax rate
8.5% (effective rate, FY2024–FY2026)
Capital structure (equity : debt)
86% : 14%
→ Change assumptions and recalculate

ROIC over time, vs. WACC

Unit: % — bars = each period's ROIC, horizontal line = latest WACC. Bars above the line are green, below are red

  • ROIC (above WACC)
  • ROIC (below WACC)
  • WACC 12.78%

formulaoperating income × (1 − tax rate) ÷ invested capital × 100 *invested capital = interest-bearing debt + total equity (average of beginning/ending)

termsOperating income · Effective tax rate · Invested capital · Interest-bearing debt · Total equity

formulacost of equity × equity weight + cost of debt × (1 − tax rate) × debt weight

termsCost of equity · Equity weight (E/(D+E)) · Cost of debt · (1 − tax rate) · Debt weight (D/(D+E)) · Market capitalization

Try different WACC assumptions

β and the equity risk premium are estimates with a real range of plausible values — move the sliders to check whether ROIC > WACC still holds. The risk-free rate starts at the 10-year Treasury yield on 2026-11-03 (U.S. Treasury).

Initial β: 1.65 (price-derived adjusted beta. Raw β 1.97, R² 0.25, 130 weeks)

formula0.67 × β + 0.33 (β = the slope of weekly stock returns regressed on weekly market returns)

e.g.0.67 × 1.974 + 0.33 = 1.652

termsβ (beta)

Period 2024-05-10–2026-11-04, using S&P 500 ETF (SPY) as the market proxy. Source: Yahoo Finance price history.

Cost of equity14.02%

formularisk-free rate + β × equity risk premium

e.g.5.0% + 1.65 × 5.5% = 14.0%

termsCAPM · Risk-free rate · β (beta) · Equity risk premium (market risk premium)

Market value of equity$23.94B

formulafiscal year-end closing price × shares outstanding (= market cap)

termsMarket capitalization · Market value of equity

Interest-bearing debt$3.75B
Cost of debt5.25%

formulainterest expense ÷ interest-bearing debt × 100 (clamped to 0–10%; falls back to the risk-free rate if there’s no debt)

termsInterest-bearing debt · Risk-free rate

Capital structure (equity weight : debt weight)86% : 14%

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What the price implies (DCF)From SEC data

A company's value can be written as its free cash flow divided by (cost of capital − perpetual growth). Working that backwards from the market's valuation shows how much growth the share price assumed — compared here with the company's actual past growth.

Growth the price implies (price on 2026-11-04)

9.4%

Perpetual FCF growth: g = r − FCF ÷ EV = 12.8% − 3.4%

Past FCF growth (FY2021–FY2026)

—

Not computable (FCF not positive in both years)

Past revenue growth (FY2021–FY2026)

+3.0%

Compound annual rate, 5 years

Inputs (FY2026): free cash flow $1.05B (operating CF − capex); enterprise value $31.04B = market cap $29.68B (latest close, 2026-11-04) + debt $3.75B − cash and short-term investments $2.39B; r = WACC of 12.8% using this page’s default assumptions (β 1.65, risk-free 5.0%, market premium 5.5%).

Three WACC scenarios

The same calculation under cautious, base and optimistic cost-of-capital assumptions (risk-free rate fixed at the 10-year Treasury yield). Pick one to load it into the sliders below.

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V = FCF ÷ (r − g). It starts at the implied growth rate, where the theoretical value equals today’s enterprise value.

Theoretical enterprise value

$30.94B

FCF $1.05B ÷ (12.8% − 9.4%)

Theoretical ÷ actual enterprise value

1.00x

Below 1x: these assumptions value the business below the market did

How sensitive the answer is

Theoretical ÷ actual enterprise value for each combination of r and g.

g \ r10.8%11.8%12.8%13.8%14.8%
0%0.31x0.29x0.26x0.25x0.23x
2%0.39x0.35x0.31x0.29x0.26x
4%0.50x0.43x0.39x0.35x0.31x
6%0.71x0.58x0.50x0.43x0.39x
8%1.21x0.89x0.71x0.58x0.50x

A simplified model for seeing what the market price assumes, not a forecast or a target price. It treats free cash flow as growing at one constant rate forever; the result swings widely with small changes in r and g, and is undefined when g reaches r. Free cash flow here is operating cash flow minus capex, which is after interest — a full DCF of enterprise value would use cash flow before interest. Market cap uses the latest close (2026-11-04) × shares at fiscal year-end; free cash flow and WACC inputs are from the latest fiscal year.

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Earnings qualityFrom SEC dataShow

The same reported profit can mean different things depending on whether it's backed by cash, driven by the core business, or the result of a one-off item. Four checks below.

  • ✓

    Operating CF ÷ net income: averages 1.26x

    Profit is backed by cash coming in.

  • ✓

    Accrual ratio (latest): -4.0%

    A small share of profit rests on accounting estimates.

  • ✓

    Core-earnings share (operating income ÷ pretax income): 120%

    Most profit comes from core operations.

  • ✓

    Days sales outstanding: 60 → 55 days

    No major slowdown in collecting on sales.

Operating CF vs. net income

Unit: $M — operating CF above net income means profit is backed by cash

  • Operating CF
  • Net income

formulacash flow from operations ÷ net income attributable to the company

termsCash flow from operations (operating CF) · Net income (attributable to the company)

formula(net income − operating CF) ÷ average total assets × 100

termsNet income (attributable to the company) · Cash flow from operations (operating CF) · Total assets

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-05-20

Profit bridge (FY2026)

Unit: $M — what moved profit from operating income to net income

  • Profit (each stage)
  • Pushed profit up
  • Pushed profit down

formulaoperating income ÷ income before income taxes × 100

termsOperating income · Income before income taxes (pretax income)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-05-20

Receivables & inventory days

Unit: days — days grow when receivables or inventory build up faster than sales

  • Days sales outstanding
  • Days inventory outstanding

formulaaverage receivables (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ revenue × 365

termsAccounts receivable · Revenue (net sales)

formulaaverage inventory (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ cost of revenue × 365

termsInventory · Cost of revenue (COGS)

Worked examples (latest period)

formulacash flow from operations ÷ net income attributable to the company

e.g.$1,685M ÷ $880M = 1.91x

termsCash flow from operations (operating CF) · Net income (attributable to the company)

formulaoperating income ÷ income before income taxes × 100

e.g.$1,368M ÷ $1,143M × 100 = 120%

termsOperating income · Income before income taxes (pretax income)

formulaaverage receivables (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ revenue × 365

e.g.($3,671M + $4,679M) ÷ 2 ÷ $27,914M × 365 = 55 days

termsAccounts receivable · Revenue (net sales)

formulaaverage inventory (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ cost of revenue × 365

e.g.($5,071M + $5,845M) ÷ 2 ÷ $25,288M × 365 = 79 days

termsInventory · Cost of revenue (COGS)

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Who holds the sharesFrom SEC dataShow

How much of the stock large institutional investors report owning on SEC Form 13F, how much the directors and executive officers hold (and how much of the vote they control), and roughly how much is left for individual investors. Shown next to beta so the holder mix can be read alongside how much the stock swings.

Institutions, insiders and everyone else, 13F holdings as of 2026-06-30

“Everyone else” is what remains after shares reported on Form 13F and shares held by directors and executive officers: mostly individual investors, plus non-insider families or foundations and smaller or foreign institutions. The figures have different dates and 13F reports count some shares twice — read it as an approximate split.

Held by 13F filers
94.4%
Directors & officers (shares)
<1%
Everyone else (est.)
5.6%

individuals and other non-13F holders

Directors & officers (voting power)
<1%

no separate voting figure; shown as shares

Institutional-ownership rank
131 of 416

1 = most institutional; 31% of covered companies have more

Beta (adjusted)
1.65

above 1 = swings more than the market

  • 348.7M shares reported by 1,115 13F filers ÷ 369.4M shares outstanding on 2026-07-24. Option positions are excluded.
  • Directors and executive officers as a group, from the proxy statement’s beneficial-ownership table; includes shares they can acquire within 60 days.
  • A large “everyone else” share can still reflect a family, trust or foundation stake held outside the board; check the proxy statement’s 5% holders.

Sources: SEC Form 13F data set (holdings as of 2026-06-30) · Form DEF 14A filed 2026-10-05 (beneficial ownership table) · Form 10-Q cover page (shares outstanding as of 2026-07-24)

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Strengths & weaknessesSite analysis

Strengths

  1. 1. Diversified customers

    No customer exceeded 10% of fiscal 2026 sales; the ten largest were 45%.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31)

  2. 2. Data center growth

    CPI segment sales roughly doubled in two years to $6,614M.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31)

  3. 3. Global footprint

    Operations in about 30 countries, with large campuses in Mexico, China, Malaysia, Brazil and Hungary.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31)

Weaknesses

  1. 1. Thin margins

    Operating income of $1,368M on $27,914M of sales (4.9%) in fiscal 2026.

    Evidence: SEC EDGAR XBRL

  2. 2. Rising debt for EPC Power

    Borrowed $1.1B under a bridge loan on October 14, 2026 to help fund the $4.4B EPC Power purchase.

    Evidence: Form 8-K (2026-10-14) — Items 1.01, 2.01 bridge loan; EPC Power acquisition completed

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What draws investors to itSite analysis

Why the stock can look attractive to investors — each point paired with what has to hold for it to stay true, and the opposing view. This is this site's analysis, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

P/E (FY2026)

28.1x

Price at fiscal year-end ÷ diluted EPS

Dividend yield (FY2026)

—

Dividends per share ÷ fiscal year-end price

Payout ratio (FY2026)

—

Dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS

FCF yield (FY2026)

4.4%

(Operating CF − capex) ÷ market cap

  1. 1. Buybacks

    Share count fell from 493M (fiscal 2021) to 366M (fiscal 2026); a new $2.0B repurchase authorization was approved in August 2026.

    What has to hold
    Cash flow stays strong.
    The other side
    Spin-off and acquisition funding.

    Evidence: SEC EDGAR XBRL

  2. 2. Separating a data center business

    The CPI spin-off would create a standalone cloud and power infrastructure company.

    What has to hold
    Market values the parts more than the whole.
    The other side
    Separation costs and execution risk.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31)

Fiscal years end March 31. Flex has never paid a dividend. Nextracker (spun off January 2024) is presented as discontinued operations.

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ResilienceSite analysisShow

How well the company could absorb a bad year: its financial buffer, how its revenue and profit held up in the worst year on record, and what the 10-K says about the business's exposure to shocks. Figures and filing statements only — no overall rating.

1. Financial buffer (FY2026)

Cash & short-term investments ÷ debt due within a year

No debt due

$2.39B vs. $0

Interest coverage (operating income ÷ interest expense)

6.9x

$1.37B vs. $197M

Free cash flow ÷ dividends paid

—

2. Worst year in the record, and the recovery

FigureWorst year-over-year changeBack to the prior level?
Revenue-7.3% in FY2024 ($28.5B → $26.42B)Not yet, as of FY2026
Operating income-16.1% in FY2024 ($1.02B → $853M)Yes, by FY2025

Covers only the 6 fiscal years on record (FY2021–FY2026), which may not include a full recession — the worst year here isn’t necessarily how the company would fare in a severe downturn.

3. Business resilience (from the 10-K)

  • Customer diversification

    No customer above 10% of sales.

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2026, year ended 2026-03-31)

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Risks (including geopolitical)Site analysis

Starting from the 10-K's Risk Factors section, organized by category — geopolitical, currency, raw materials, regulatory, disaster, and more — with impact and likelihood assessed by this site.

Risk map

Vertical = impact on results, horizontal = likelihood. Upper right = most severe. Numbers match the list below (placement is this site’s own assessment).

Impact
High
13
2
Med
456
Low
LowMedHigh

Likelihood →

"Company disclosure" vs. "this site’s assessment"

The description and mitigation for each risk are this site’s summary of the 10-K’s "Risk Factors" section. Impact and likelihood are this site’s own assessment, not the company’s — where the company discloses its own likelihood assessment, that is noted in the summary.

Impact is judged from how large the affected business is relative to total revenue/profit, and from the risk’s track record of moving results in the past. Likelihood is judged from the filing’s wording and the current business environment (already occurring, or recurring). See the rating criteria.

  1. 1M&A & integration

    Spin-off execution

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    The Axiom spin-off may not be completed on the planned terms or timeline or deliver its intended benefits.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact High / Likelihood Med
  2. 2Geopolitics & supply chain

    Tariffs and trade policy

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Tariffs, trade restrictions and export controls have hurt and could hurt results given manufacturing in Mexico, China and elsewhere.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact High / Likelihood High
  3. 3Competition & technology shift

    Competition and in-sourcing

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Competes with global and regional EMS providers and ODMs; customers, including hyperscalers, may in-source or re-allocate volumes.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact High / Likelihood Med
  4. 4Demand & macro

    Consumer demand

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Lifestyle sales fell 9% in fiscal 2026 as consumer demand weakened.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood Med
  5. 5Supply chain

    Component shortages

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Depends on component supply and pricing for customers’ products.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood Med
  6. 6Funding & liquidity

    Acquisition debt

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    New bridge and term loans for EPC Power increase leverage.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    We maintain a commercial paper program which provides short-term financing under which there were no borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2026.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood Med

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What changed in the risk factorsFrom SEC data

Paragraphs in the latest 10-K's Risk Factors that have little overlap with the year before, and paragraphs that were dropped.

New or substantially reworded (8)

  • • Our industry is highly competitive, and customers may in-source production or modify sourcing strategies; Read more

    our Cloud and Power Infrastructure businesses are subject to rapid technological change which requires that we make continuing investments to remain competitive.

  • • A breach of our IT or physical security systems, or a cybersecurity incident affecting our operations, products, or third parties upon which we rely, could materially disrupt our business, damage our reputation, and expose us to significant costs and liability.

  • Customer order cancellations, production changes, and demand variability could adversely affect our business.

  • materials, including higher‑value or longer‑lead‑time components used in certain of our components and data center power offerings.

  • Customer concentration is particularly pronounced in our Cloud and Power Infrastructure businesses, where a limited number of hyperscale cloud providers, colocation companies, and large enterprise data center operators represent a substantial portion of demand. Hyperscale customers typically have substantial purchasing power and negotiating leverage, which they may use to obtain favorable pricing, extended payment terms, volume flexibility, or other concessions that could reduce our margins or adversely affect our cash flows. As these customers grow larger through consolidation or organic growth, their bargaining power may increase further. In addition, certain hyperscale customers have developed, or may develop, internal design, engineering, or manufacturing capabilities that compete with our offerings. These customers may choose to reduce their reliance on third-party providers like…

  • Investments in our Cloud and Power Infrastructure businesses may adversely affect our margins, and demand for these offerings is subject to factors outside our control.

  • well as start-up, customer qualification and production ramp-up costs. Read more

    We may not be able to achieve or maintain market acceptance for any of our offerings in any of our current or target markets. Our success will also depend upon the level of market acceptance of our customers' end products, which incorporate our products, and over which we have no control. In particular, demand for our cloud and power infrastructure solutions serving data center applications is significantly influenced by continued investment in AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing infrastructure by our customers, particularly hyperscale cloud providers. Capital expenditure cycles among hyperscale cloud providers and other data center operators can be volatile and are influenced by factors outside our control. While overall market trends toward increased demand for compute capacity and power…

  • Demand for our cloud and power infrastructure solutions also depends on our customers and third-party data center operators securing sufficient and reliable electrical power and water at acceptable costs and within required timelines. Read more

    The development and expansion of data center capacity is power-intensive and requires significant water resources for cooling, and both power and water availability have become critical factors in determining deployment speed and location for our customers. Limitations on power generation, transmission, and distribution capacity, utility interconnection lead times, planned and unplanned outages, curtailments, and volatility in energy markets can delay the energization of customer facilities, restrict available capacity, increase operating costs, and materially affect project economics and our customers’ ability to deploy our products. Similarly, water…

No longer in the text (4)

  • • The recently announced U.S. tariffs, together with other countries’ potential retaliatory tariffs and import/export restrictions, may materially increase our product input costs and negatively affect global economic conditions contracting customer demand. To the extent we are unsuccessful in passing tariff costs to some customers, our results of operations and cash flows would be negatively impacted.

  • • Our customers have in the past and may in the future cancel their orders, change production quantities or locations, or delay production, any of which could harm our business; Read more

    the short-term nature of our customers’ commitments and rapid changes in demand have in the past caused, and may in the future cause, supply chain and other issues which could adversely affect our operating results.

  • • Supply chain disruptions, logistical constraints, manufacturing interruptions or delays, or the failure to accurately forecast customer demand, have in the past affected, and may in the future affect, our ability to meet customer demand, lead to higher costs, or result in excess or obsolete inventory.

  • • Our business has in the past been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by delays and increased costs resulting from issues that our common carriers deal with in transporting our materials, our products, or both.

128 more paragraphs differ; the filings below have the full text.

Matched automatically, quoted as filed, and may include rewording of an existing risk. Compares Item 1A of the 10-K filed May 20, 2026 ↗ with the 10-K filed May 21, 2025 ↗.

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What to watch going forwardSite analysis

  • Completion of the Axiom Solutions International spin-off (targeted Q1 2027) and General Catalyst’s $2.0B preferred investment in Axiom.
  • Integration of EPC Power into Cloud and Power Infrastructure.
  • Refinancing of the $1.1B bridge loan maturing October 13, 2027.
  • Tariff and trade policy changes affecting Mexico and China operations.

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Source documentsShow

This page's financial figures come from the Form 10-Ks listed below. Check the original filings for full detail.

Last updated

Analysis last edited: November 6, 2026 · Financial data fetched: October 24, 2026 09:54 (SEC EDGAR) · Source 10-K filed: May 20, 2026

Built on10-K FY2026 · filed 2026-05-20Proxy statement (2026)

Next update expectedAfter FY2027’s 10-K is filed (roughly 60–90 days after fiscal year end (sooner for larger filers)), financials and analysis will be refreshed.

This page is this site’s own analysis based on public information, and does not represent Flex Ltd.’s views. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and this site does not guarantee the accuracy of any figure or statement here. Always verify against the original source documents before making an investment decision.