Flex Ltd. (FLEX) vs TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL)
Flex Ltd. and TE Connectivity Ltd. are both Electronic Components companies. TE Connectivity Ltd. is the larger, with a market value of $61.9B against $42.0B — 1.5× the size. TE Connectivity Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 21.2× against 44.3×. TE Connectivity Ltd. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 16.5% against 12.3%. TE Connectivity Ltd. has the higher net margin (15.6% vs 3.32%) and the higher return on invested capital (13.6% vs 11.5%). Only TE Connectivity Ltd. pays a dividend (1.68%). Across the 23 metrics below, TE Connectivity Ltd. leads on 18 and Flex Ltd. on 5.
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Profitability
| Metric | FLEX | TEL | Electronic Components median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 9.37% | 36.12% | 33.21% |
| Operating margin | 4.95% | 19.74% | 3.53% |
| Net margin | 3.32% | 15.61% | 2.57% |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.85% | 17.21% | 0.20% |
| Return on equity | 18.38% | 23.54% | 2.60% |
| Return on assets | 4.39% | 11.84% | 2.50% |
| Return on invested capital | 11.49% | 13.59% | 2.28% |
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