FLEX vs ASX vs BHE Stock Comparison

Flex, ASE Technology Holding and Benchmark Electronics Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FLEX Flex Ltd.
$93.03 -17.7% 1M +44.8% 1Y
Market cap
$34.36B
P/E
42.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$30.95B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
3 wins
BHE Benchmark Electronics Inc
$73.44 -11.2% 1M +71.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.63B
P/E
47.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
0.93%
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

ASE Technology Holding leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (ASE Technology Holding 5, Benchmark Electronics 4, Flex 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFLEXASXBHELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $34.36B $97.68B $2.63B ASX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.3x 48.8x 47.0x FLEX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.1x 34.6x 25.5x FLEX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.5% +18.2% +12.9% ASX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 8.5% 1.9% ASX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.1% 5.0% ASX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.1x -0.8x BHE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.91% 0.93% BHE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.8% +228.8% +71.9% ASX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +48.9%/yr +43.9%/yr +25.8%/yr FLEX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.9% 58.3% 45.8% BHE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 61/100 61/100 BHE

Percentile Scorecard

FLEXASXBHE

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

AxisFLEXASXBHE
Valuation 65 #40 of 111 73 #26 of 94 82 #21 of 111
Growth 50 #55 of 108 80 #19 of 92 67 #36 of 108
Profitability 68 #34 of 104 69 #29 of 90 50 #53 of 104
Financial Health 13 #100 of 115 17 #82 of 99 47 #62 of 115
Shareholder Returns – 64 #27 of 73 61 #31 of 78
Overall 49 61 61
  • FLEX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ASX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • BHE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFLEXASXBHESPY
1 month -17.7%+0.3%-11.2% +0.9%
3 months -9.7%+39.5%-1.1% +5.9%
6 months +2.7%+43.6%+1.4% +8.5%
Year to date +54.0%+172.9%+71.7% +13.3%
1 year +44.8%+228.8%+71.9% +12.4%
3 years +380.0%+487.3%+205.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +68.8%+80.5%+45.1% +23.5%
5 years +630.2%+517.0%+215.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year +48.9%+43.9%+25.8% +11.0%
10 years +751.9%+657.4%+193.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +23.9%+22.4%+11.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFLEXASXBHESPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.9%58.3%45.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.4%62.4%47.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.132.612.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.643.931.57 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.8%-43.1%-37.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.6%-7.7%-25.6% -0.9%
52-week high $162.07$47.62$98.67 $779.14
52-week low $54.51$13.36$42.15 $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.

MultipleFLEXASXBHE
P/E now vs peer median 42.3xmedian 33.5x 48.8xmedian 46.0x 47.0xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.8x 4.3xmedian 7.9x 0.9xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 19.6x 22.2xmedian 28.3x 15.5xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 50.3xmedian 29.8x 8.1xmedian 41.4x 22.6xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 2.9x 8.0xmedian 4.6x 2.3xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.10 6.29median 2.30 -7.03median 1.10

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 monthsFLEXASXBHE
Revenue $30.95B $22.92B $2.95B
Gross profit $2.94B $4.46B $306.25M
Operating income $1.57B $2.24B $102.97M
Net income $774.00M $2.65B $56.03M
Free cash flow – $12.11B $116.54M
R&D – $1.18B –
EPS (diluted) – $0.88 $1.54
Cash & equivalents $3.08B $2.86B $290.66M
Total debt – $31.57B $157.84M
Shares (diluted) 374.00M 2.21B 36.40M
Enterprise value $34.36B $86.63B $1.38B

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
MetricFLEXASXBHE
P/E 42.3x 48.8x 47.0x
P/FCF 50.3x 8.1x 22.6x
P/Operating cash flow 21.3x 18.0x 15.4x
P/S 1.1x 4.3x 0.9x
P/B 5.9x 8.0x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 6.7x 9.6x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA – 22.2x 15.5x
EV/EBIT – 46.0x 24.3x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 4.5x 0.8x
EV/FCF – 8.5x 21.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.3x 19.0x 14.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 6.29 -7.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFLEXASXBHE
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.5% 18.2% 12.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 3.6% 0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.5% 37.8% 16.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 6.5% 4.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 25.8% 68.3% 22.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.0% 4.3% -0.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -11.6% 83.5% 59.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.0% 3.2% -6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) – 81.8% 58.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 7.8% -6.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -5.2% 51.2% 53.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.2% 13.0% 134.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 57.3% 50.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 27.4% 48.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFLEXASXBHE
Gross margin – 19.5% 10.4%
EBITDA margin – 20.2% 5.5%
Operating margin – 9.8% 3.5%
Pretax margin – 10.7% 3.1%
Net margin – 8.5% 1.9%
FCF margin – 52.9% 4.0%
Operating cash flow margin 5.2% 23.6% 5.8%
Return on equity 13.7% 22.0% 5.0%
Return on assets 2.9% 8.4% 2.5%
Return on invested capital – 11.1% 5.0%
Return on capital employed – 8.4% 7.6%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.7x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 2.0x 3.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFLEXASXBHE
Debt / assets – 25.2% 6.8%
Debt / equity – 0.7x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.1x -0.8x
Debt / FCF – 0.7x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 78.8% 63.7% 51.3%
Equity / assets 21.2% 36.3% 48.7%
Interest coverage – 9.9x 6.9x
Current ratio 1.3x 0.3x 1.9x
Quick ratio – 1.5x 1.0x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – – 3.51

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFLEXASXBHE
Dividend yield – 0.9% 0.9%
Net buyback yield – – 0.6%
Shareholder yield – 0.9% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusFLEXASXBHE
Forward P/E 19.1xFY2026 34.6xFY2026 25.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.88FY2026 $1.27FY2026 $2.88FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +47.9%FY2026 +126.8%FY2026 +20.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +38.7% +37.8% +22.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $36.41BFY2026 $24.36BFY2026 $3.16BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +30.4%FY2026 +19.6%FY2026 +18.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +29.4% +32.0% +9.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFLEXASXBHE
Held by institutions 94.3% 6.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,106 482 331
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% -2.5% -0.2%
Institutions buying 674 308 190
Institutions selling 342 133 106
Buyers to sellers 1.97 2.32 1.79

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.

FLEXASXBHE
FLEX 1.00 0.62 0.70
ASX 0.62 1.00 0.67
BHE 0.70 0.67 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FLEX, ASX and BHE?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Flex (FLEX) $34.36B, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) $97.68B, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) $2.63B.

Which stock is cheaper, FLEX, ASX and BHE?

Flex (FLEX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Flex (FLEX) 42.3x, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 48.8x, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 47.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Flex (FLEX) is cheapest (Flex (FLEX) 19.1x, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 34.6x, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 25.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Flex (FLEX) +17.5%, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +18.2%, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +12.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has the highest net margin (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 8.5%, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 1.9%). On return on invested capital, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 11.1%, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 5.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ASE Technology Holding (ASX) returned the most: Flex (FLEX) +44.8%, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +228.8%, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +71.9%. Over five years, Flex (FLEX) compounded fastest (Flex (FLEX) +48.9%/yr, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +43.9%/yr, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +25.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Benchmark Electronics (BHE) has the highest dividend yield: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 0.91%, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 0.93%. Flex (FLEX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) has been the steadiest (Flex (FLEX) 69.9%, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 58.3%, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 45.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads on 5. 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.