FLEX
Flex Ltd.
FLEX's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over FLEX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
FLEX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
FLEX's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FLEX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $31.01 | -60% |
| Forward | 13x | $78.12 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $43.16 | -45% |
| Current | 28x | $78.12 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $81.26 | +4% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FLEX's PE is in its expensive range at 28x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NVDA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $166 | — |
| Current | 21x | $166 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $345 | +108% |
| Fair | 65x | $511 | +207% |
| Expensive | 93x | $734 | +342% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVDA has the edge over FLEX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FLEX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
FLEX has the edge over NVDA on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NVDA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVDA, but weaker profitability.
FLEX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.25 | +126% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.77 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.59 | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.33 | +9.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.23 | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.26 | 0% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.28 | +2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | -7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.48 | +47% |
FLEX earned $2.77 per share over the past year, up 23% from the year before.
NVDA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.77 | +74% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.91 | +125% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.53 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.90 | +67% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.03 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.51 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.10 | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.94 | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +234% |
NVDA has the edge over FLEX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FLEX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.5B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.9B | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.5B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.1B | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.6B | +4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.4B | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.6B | -7.7% |
FLEX's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $8.5B last quarter, up 25% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.9% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.5% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.3% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.7% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.1% | +0.2 points |
FLEX's operating margin was 4.9% last quarter, up 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
NVDA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.2B | +106% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.6B | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1B | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $57B | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.7B | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1B | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.3B | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1B | +94% |
NVDA has the edge over FLEX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 66% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | 65% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 63% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 61% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 61% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 62% | +4.9 points |
NVDA has the edge over FLEX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FLEX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $260M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $40M | -85% |
| Q1 2026 | $211M | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $272M | -9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $303M | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $266M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $321M | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $301M | +95% |
FLEX still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $783M over the past year.
NVDA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9B | +124% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.1B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2B | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6B | +38% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5B | +113% |
NVDA has the edge over FLEX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FLEX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -74M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -113M shares |
| Available history | -27% | -136M shares |
FLEX has the edge over NVDA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $200M |
| Q4 2025 | $200M |
| Q3 2025 | $297M |
| Q2 2025 | $247M |
| Q1 2025 | $299M |
| Q4 2024 | $201M |
FLEX spent $400M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 62% from the year before.
NVDA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -106M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -247M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -705M shares |
| 5 years | -4.1% | -1B shares |
| Available history | -1.8% | -435M shares |
NVDA has 24.3B diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago, with $55.3B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $19.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $12.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $9.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $11B |
NVDA spent $55.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
FLEX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2019 | 1.9x | Healthy |
FLEX's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
NVDA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
NVDA has the edge over FLEX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FLEX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.8 | Oversold |
FLEX's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
NVDA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.1 | Oversold |
NVDA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
FLEX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FLEX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 28x | 1.2% above |
| PE % | 80 | 35 | 45 pts above |
FLEX is trading at 28x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
NVDA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVDA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
NVDA has the edge over FLEX on valuation relative to its sector.
FLEX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $94.1 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $109.0 | 28% below |
| 50 week MA | $96.6 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $71.6 | 9.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $49.6 | 57% above |
FLEX has the edge over NVDA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVDA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $208.9 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $212.0 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $175.1 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $123.6 | 34% above |
NVDA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 34% above its 200-week average.
FLEX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.7 | $18.2 | +43% |
| 2021 | $18.2 | $17.8 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | $17.8 | $21.5 | +21% |
| 2023 | $21.5 | $22.2 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $22.2 | $39.1 | +77% |
| 2025 | $39.1 | $63.3 | +62% |
| 2026 YTD | $63.3 | $78.1 | +23% |
FLEX has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NVDA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.92 | $13.0 | +119% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $29.6 | +128% |
| 2022 | $29.6 | $15.2 | -49% |
| 2023 | $15.2 | $49.5 | +226% |
| 2024 | $49.5 | $137.0 | +177% |
| 2025 | $137.0 | $190.5 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $190.5 | $166.2 | -13% |
NVDA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +226% in 2023 to −49% in 2022. It's down 13% so far in 2026.