Flex [FLEX] vs Celestica [CLS] Detailed Stock Comparison

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 19 vital metrics comparison: Flex wins in 8 metrics, Celestica wins in 11 metrics, with 0 ties. Celestica appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

MetricFlexCelesticaBetter
P/E Ratio (TTM)21.9643.27Flex
Price-to-Book Ratio3.6912.99Flex
Debt-to-Equity Ratio83.7957.83Celestica
PEG Ratio17.9444.64Flex
EV/EBITDA11.0625.60Flex
Profit Margin (TTM)3.42%5.09%Celestica
Operating Margin (TTM)5.08%9.90%Celestica
EBITDA Margin (TTM)5.08%9.90%Celestica
Return on Equity17.67%30.24%Celestica
Return on Assets (TTM)4.51%7.82%Celestica
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$1.07B$303.00MFlex
1-Year Return69.72%321.12%Celestica
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)0.732.16Flex
Enterprise Value$20.74B$23.55BCelestica
EV/Revenue Ratio0.802.22Flex
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)8.70%12.82%Celestica
Revenue per Share (TTM)$68$91Celestica
Earnings per Share (Diluted)$2.27$4.59Celestica
Beta (Stock Volatility)1.051.68Flex
Performance
Key Stats
Valuation
Financials
Short Interest
Dividends

Flex vs Celestica Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Flex1.27%-0.32%-3.40%30.99%15.18%28.72%
Celestica3.22%0.68%30.66%108.40%55.13%116.19%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Flex69.72%163.71%341.08%345.03%836.16%274.04%
Celestica321.12%1,674.34%2,341.87%1,441.84%2,387.14%1,680.62%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Flex vs Celestica

MetricFLEXCLS
Market Information
Market Cap i$18.97B$22.85B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i4,542,9705,102,060
90 Day Avg. Volume i5,061,1903,948,840
Last Close$50.34$207.68
52 Week Range$25.11 - $53.97$40.65 - $214.47
% from 52W High-6.73%-3.17%
All-Time High$53.97 (Jul 23, 2025)$214.47 (Jul 30, 2025)
% from All-Time High-6.73%-3.17%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.04%0.21%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.38%1.22%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.03%0.05%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.05%0.10%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.18%0.30%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i83.7957.83
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$13.53$15.29
Cash per Share (MRQ)$5.97$2.76
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$1.56B$548.90M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$805.75M$390.25M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/AN/A

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Flex vs Celestica

MetricFLEXCLS
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i21.9643.27
Forward P/E i17.9444.64
PEG Ratio i17.9444.64
Price to Sales (TTM) i0.732.16
Price to Book (MRQ) i3.6912.99
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$18.97B$22.85B
Enterprise Value i$20.74B$23.55B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i0.802.22
Enterprise to EBITDA i11.0625.60
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.051.68
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$13.53$15.29

Financial Statements Comparison: Flex vs Celestica

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

EBITDA

Shareholders Equity

Operating Margin

Free Cash Flow

Long Term Debt

Profit Margin

Current Ratio

Operating Cash Flow

Income Statement (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)FLEXCLS
Revenue/Sales i$6.58B$2.65B
Cost of Goods Sold i$6.00B$2.37B
Gross Profit i$572.00M$273.90M
Research & Development iN/A$17.60M
Operating Income (EBIT) i$318.00M$132.70M
EBITDA i$446.00M$170.00M
Pre-Tax Income i$246.00M$113.70M
Income Tax i$54.00M$27.50M
Net Income (Profit) i$192.00M$86.20M

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)FLEXCLS
Cash & Equivalents i$2.29B$303.00M
Total Current Assets i$12.84B$4.38B
Total Current Liabilities i$9.85B$3.05B
Long-Term Debt i$2.94B$915.00M
Total Shareholders Equity i$5.00B$1.56B
Retained Earnings i$1.28B$-337.60M
Property, Plant & Equipment i$562.00M$661.10M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)FLEXCLS
Operating Cash Flow i$360.00M$109.90M
Capital Expenditures i$-108.00M$-36.70M
Free Cash Flow i$321.00M$93.60M
Debt Repayment i$0$-167.00M
Common Stock Repurchase i$-299.00M$-77.70M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricFLEXCLS
Shares Short i9.36M4.44M
Short Ratio i1.721.35
Short % of Float i0.03%0.04%
Average Daily Volume (10 Day) i4,542,9705,102,060
Average Daily Volume (90 Day) i5,061,1903,948,840
Shares Outstanding i377.82M116.10M
Float Shares i372.58M114.45M
% Held by Insiders i0.01%0.01%
% Held by Institutions i1.03%0.79%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Flex vs Celestica

MetricFLEXCLS
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Total Dividends iN/AN/A
Ex-Dividend DateN/AN/A