Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX – Get Free Report) and Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Flex and Expion360’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Flex | 3.15% | 22.12% | 5.53% |
| Expion360 | -74.66% | -115.70% | -78.46% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Flex and Expion360, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flex | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2.92 |
| Expion360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Flex has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expion360 has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.5% of Expion360 shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Expion360 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Flex and Expion360″s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flex | $27.91 billion | 1.83 | $880.00 million | $2.33 | 59.87 |
| Expion360 | $9.65 million | 0.58 | -$6.24 million | ($1.18) | -0.41 |
Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Expion360. Expion360 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Flex beats Expion360 on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Flex
Flex Ltd. provides technology, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Flex Agility Solutions (FAS), Flex Reliability Solutions (FRS), and Nextracker. The FAS segment offers flexible supply and manufacturing system comprising communications, enterprise and cloud solution, which includes data, edge, and communications infrastructure; lifestyle solution including appliances, consumer packaging, floorcare, micro mobility, and audio; and consumer devices, such as mobile and high velocity consumer devices. Its FRS segment provides complex ramps with specialized production models and critical environments, which comprise automotive including next generation mobility, autonomous, connectivity, electrification, and smart technologies; health solutions, such as medical devices, medical equipment, and drug delivery; and industrial solutions including capital equipment, industrial devices, and renewables and grid edge. The Nextracker segment offers solar tracker and software solutions, which are used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects. In addition, it provides a broad array of services including design and engineering, component services, rapid prototyping, fulfillment, and circular economy solutions. The company was formerly known as Flextronics International Ltd. and changed its name to Flex Ltd. in September 2016. Flex Ltd. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Singapore.
About Expion360
Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.
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