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Flex (FLEX) ROE %

: 13.28% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Flex's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $788 Mil. Flex's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,936 Mil. Therefore, Flex's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.28%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Flex's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

FLEX' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.03   Med: 16.66   Max: 26.56
Current: 13.88

During the past 13 years, Flex's highest ROE % was 26.56%. The lowest was 3.03%. And the median was 16.66%.

FLEX's ROE % is ranked better than
82.28% of 2410 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 4.72 vs FLEX: 13.88

Flex ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flex's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 3.10 [6] => 3.03 [7] => 19.56 [8] => 24.75 [9] => 16.73 )
Flex Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
ROE %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.10 3.03 19.56 24.75 16.73

Flex Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.19 11.53 13.83 16.12 13.28

Competitive Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Flex's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Flex ROE % Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Flex's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Flex's ROE % falls into.



Flex ROE % Calculation

Flex's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Mar. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Mar. 2023 ))/ count )
=793/( (4129+5351)/ 2 )
=793/4740
=16.73 %

Flex's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=788/( (5906+5965)/ 2 )
=788/5935.5
=13.28 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Flex  (NAS:FLEX) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=788/5935.5
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(788 / 28412)*(28412 / 20667)*(20667 / 5935.5)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=2.77 %*1.3748*3.4819
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=3.81 %*3.4819
=13.28 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=788/5935.5
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (788 / 1228) * (1228 / 1444) * (1444 / 28412) * (28412 / 20667) * (20667 / 5935.5)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.6417 * 0.8504 * 5.08 % * 1.3748 * 3.4819
=13.28 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Flex (FLEX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Changi South Lane, Singapore, SGP, 486123
Flex Ltd is a contract manufacturing company providing comprehensive electronics design, manufacturing, and product management services to global electronics and technology companies. The company's operating segments include Flex Agility Solutions (FAS), Flex Reliability Solutions (FRS), and Nextracker. Flex Agility Solutions segment includes markets such as Communications, Enterprise and Cloud; Lifestyle; and Consumer Devices. Flex Reliability Solutions segment includes markets such as Automotive, Health Solutions, and Industrial. The Nextracker segment provides solar tracker technologies that optimize and increase energy production. The company's geographical segments include China, Mexico, the United States, Brazil, Malaysia, Hungary, and Others.
Executives
Erin Mcsweeney director EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
David Scott Offer officer: EVP, General Counsel 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Paul Lundstrom officer: Chief Financial Officer 222 N. SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 500, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Revathi Advaithi director, officer: Chief Executive Officer EATON HOUSE, 30 PEMBROKE ROAD, DUBLIN 4 L2 -
Kwang Hooi Tan officer: Group President 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: LEGAL, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Michael P Hartung officer: President, Agility Solutions 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Daniel Wendler officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: LEGAL, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Rebecca Sidelinger officer: Group President 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: LEGAL, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Stevens Charles K. Iii director 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C25-A36, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Maryrose Sylvester director C/O 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Pat Ward director 500 JACKSON STREET, COLUMBUS IN 47201
Francois Barbier officer: President, Global Operations ONE MARINA BOULEVARD, #28-00, SINGAPORE U0 018989
David P Bennett officer: Chief Accounting Officer 3616 NICOLE AVE, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Todd Fruchterman officer: Pres, Reliability Solutions C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
John D Harris director C/O FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL USA, INC., 6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002