ASX vs FLEX vs MU Stock Comparison

ASE Technology Holding, Flex and Micron Technology Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FLEX Flex Ltd.
$93.07 -18.2% 1M +40.8% 1Y
Market cap
$34.38B
P/E
42.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$30.95B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
MU Micron Technology Inc
$934.27 -12.3% 1M +312.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.06T
P/E
12.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$133.19B
Div. yield
0.06%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
10 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Micron Technology leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Micron Technology 10, ASE Technology Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASXFLEXMULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $99.12B $34.38B $1.06T MU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.8x 42.3x 12.4x MU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 35.1x 19.1x 5.1x MU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.1% +17.5% +256.3% MU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.8% — 63.8% MU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.6% — 67.7% MU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x — -0.4x MU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.90% — 0.06% ASX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +208.9% +40.8% +312.2% MU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +44.4%/yr +48.9%/yr +68.4%/yr MU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.8% 69.8% 81.0% ASX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 48/100 89/100 MU

Percentile Scorecard

ASXFLEXMU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisASXFLEXMU
Valuation 80 #20 of 94 63 #42 of 112 88 #12 of 94
Growth 88 #12 of 92 50 #55 of 108 100 #1 of 92
Profitability 69 #28 of 88 68 #34 of 104 100 #1 of 88
Financial Health 16 #81 of 96 13 #101 of 116 76 #24 of 96
Shareholder Returns 66 #25 of 72 – 79 #16 of 72
Overall 64 48 89
  • ASX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • FLEX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • MU ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodASXFLEXMUSPY
1 month -1.6%-18.2%-12.3% +0.7%
3 months +28.1%-16.8%+6.8% +3.7%
6 months +41.9%+1.7%+80.7% +7.1%
Year to date +176.9%+54.0%+227.3% +12.8%
1 year +208.9%+40.8%+312.2% +11.9%
3 years +505.7%+383.2%+1,314.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +82.4%+69.1%+142.0% +22.8%
5 years +526.1%+630.5%+1,252.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year +44.4%+48.9%+68.4% +10.9%
10 years +668.6%+752.3%+5,331.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year +22.6%+23.9%+49.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureASXFLEXMUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.8%69.8%81.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.4%64.4%74.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.603.123.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.610.583.85 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.1%-52.8%-57.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.4%-42.6%-23.0% -1.2%
52-week high $47.62$162.07$1,213.56 $779.14
52-week low $13.75$54.51$201.37 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleASXFLEXMU
P/E now vs peer median 39.8xmedian 46.4x 42.3xmedian 32.9x 12.4xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 7.8x 1.1xmedian 2.9x 7.9xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 27.5x —median 20.0x 9.4xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 40.1x 50.3xmedian 30.2x 17.9xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 4.7x 5.9xmedian 2.9x 7.6xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.61median 2.10 —median 1.08 0.08median 2.10

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsASXFLEXMU
Revenue $24.92B $30.95B $133.19B
Gross profit $5.18B $2.94B $107.50B
Operating income $2.83B $1.57B $99.34B
Net income $3.27B $774.00M $84.97B
Free cash flow $15.64B – $58.96B
R&D $1.26B – $5.65B
EPS (diluted) $1.10 – $74.34
Cash & equivalents $2.78B $3.08B $38.36B
Total debt $10.90B – $5.18B
Shares (diluted) 2.21B 374.00M 1.14B
Enterprise value $87.46B $34.38B $962.30B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricASXFLEXMU
P/E 39.8x 42.3x 12.4x
P/FCF 6.3x 50.3x 17.9x
P/Operating cash flow 15.2x 21.4x 11.8x
P/S 4.0x 1.1x 7.9x
P/B 7.5x 5.9x 7.6x
P/Tangible book 8.8x 6.7x 7.6x
EV/EBITDA 19.9x – 9.4x
EV/EBIT 37.7x – 10.3x
EV/Revenue 4.3x 1.1x 7.6x
EV/FCF 6.8x – 17.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.4x 21.4x 11.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.61 – 0.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASXFLEXMU
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.1% 17.5% 256.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 3.3% 104.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.2% 25.5% 622.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 17.2% 14.5% 327.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 100.1% 25.8% 916.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 17.0% 168.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 110.4% -11.6% 895.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 18.9% -14.0% 154.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 114.2% – 879.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.7% – 151.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 92.0% -5.2% 411.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.6% 11.2% 286.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 86.3% – 3,435%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.2% – 126.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASXFLEXMU
Gross margin 20.8% – 80.7%
EBITDA margin 21.5% – 81.7%
Operating margin 11.4% – 74.6%
Pretax margin 12.0% – 74.8%
Net margin 9.8% – 63.8%
FCF margin 62.8% – 44.3%
Operating cash flow margin 26.1% 5.2% 67.3%
Return on equity 25.7% 13.7% 71.0%
Return on assets 9.0% 2.9% 51.5%
Return on invested capital 12.6% – 67.7%
Return on capital employed 9.0% – 72.2%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.2x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 2.1x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASXFLEXMU
Debt / assets 27.9% – 2.6%
Debt / equity 0.8x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x – -0.4x
Debt / FCF 0.7x – 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 66.0% 78.8% 29.4%
Equity / assets 34.0% 21.2% 70.6%
Interest coverage 10.9x – 937.2x
Current ratio 0.3x 1.3x 3.3x
Quick ratio 1.8x – 2.9x
Cash ratio 0.7x – 1.6x
Altman Z-score – – 14.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASXFLEXMU
Dividend yield 0.9% – 0.1%
Net buyback yield – – 0.1%
Shareholder yield 0.9% – 0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 0.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 1.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 16.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusASXFLEXMU
Forward P/E 35.1xFY2026 19.1xFY2026 5.1xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $1.27FY2026 $4.88FY2026 $184.21FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +126.8%FY2026 +47.9%FY2026 +143.9%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +37.8% +38.7% +17.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.36BFY2026 $36.41BFY2026 $294.86BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +19.6%FY2026 +30.4%FY2026 +121.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +32.0% +29.4% +15.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASXFLEXMU
Held by institutions 6.9% 94.3% 77.9%
Institutions holding 483 1,107 3,902
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.5% -0.8% +4.2%
Institutions buying 309 675 2,305
Institutions selling 133 342 1,432
Buyers to sellers 2.32 1.97 1.61

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ASXFLEXMU
ASX 1.00 0.62 0.64
FLEX 0.62 1.00 0.59
MU 0.64 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASX, FLEX and MU?

Micron Technology (MU) is the largest by market capitalisation: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) $99.12B, Flex (FLEX) $34.38B, Micron Technology (MU) $1.06T.

Which stock is cheaper, ASX, FLEX and MU?

Micron Technology (MU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 39.8x, Flex (FLEX) 42.3x, Micron Technology (MU) 12.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Micron Technology (MU) is cheapest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 35.1x, Flex (FLEX) 19.1x, Micron Technology (MU) 5.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Micron Technology (MU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +24.1%, Flex (FLEX) +17.5%, Micron Technology (MU) +256.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Micron Technology (MU) has the highest net margin (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 9.8%, Micron Technology (MU) 63.8%). On return on invested capital, Micron Technology (MU) leads (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 12.6%, Micron Technology (MU) 67.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Micron Technology (MU) returned the most: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +208.9%, Flex (FLEX) +40.8%, Micron Technology (MU) +312.2%. Over five years, Micron Technology (MU) compounded fastest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +44.4%/yr, Flex (FLEX) +48.9%/yr, Micron Technology (MU) +68.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has the highest dividend yield: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 0.90%, Micron Technology (MU) 0.06%. Flex (FLEX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has been the steadiest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 57.8%, Flex (FLEX) 69.8%, Micron Technology (MU) 81.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASX, FLEX and MU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Micron Technology (MU) leads on 10. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.