MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (44) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
AI classification of policy/regulatory sensitivity from the company's sector, industry, and business description. Exposure/sensitivity only — not a political opinion, a prediction of government action, or investment advice. As of 2026-07-19.
Dated events from the market calendar; the “also watch” items are AI-generated observations from QScoring data. Informational only — not investment advice, and dates can change.
Buy-rated share 92% → 100% over ~3 months (+8pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $1.06 | $1.18 | +11.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $0.90 | $1.00 | +11.2% |
| May 2026 | $0.87 | $0.93 | +6.4% |
| Feb 2026 | $0.78 | $0.87 | +11.7% |
| Oct 2025 | $0.75 | $0.79 | +4.8% |
| Jul 2025 | $0.63 | $0.72 | +14.3% |
| May 2025 | $0.69 | $0.73 | +5.0% |
| Jan 2025 | $0.64 | $0.77 | +20.3% |
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
| Metric (USD) | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.6B— | $28.5B+15.7% | $26.4B-7.3% | $25.8B-2.3% | $27.9B+8.1% |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.94— | $1.72-11.3% | $2.28+32.6% | $2.11-7.5% | $2.33+10.4% |
| Free Cash Flow | $581M— | $315M-45.8% | $796M+152.7% | $1.1B+34.0% | $1.1B-1.4% |
| Gross Margin | 7.2% | 6.9%-0.3pp | 7.1%+0.1pp | 8.4%+1.3pp | 9.2%+0.8pp |
| Operating Margin | 3.6% | 3.6%-0.0pp | 3.2%-0.3pp | 4.5%+1.3pp | 5.4%+0.9pp |
| Net Margin | 3.8% | 2.8%-1.0pp | 3.8%+1.0pp | 3.2%-0.6pp | 3.2%-0.1pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
Net insider -$53.5M over 180 days (0 open-market buys, 72 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
Working the DCF backward: holding the assumptions below, this is the free-cash-flow growth today's price implies over the next 10 years. It is a read on the price's embedded expectations — not a fair-value or target price.
The price implies FCF growth below the analyst consensus of 20.3%/yr (revenue basis).
Base free cash flow $972M (avg FY2024–FY2026; latest year $1.1B) · equity value $32.0B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
The QScore of 44 for Flex Ltd indicates a neutral outlook, with the stock scoring high on value due to its relatively low P/E of 31.2 and P/S of 1.0, but lower on growth and profitability metrics, such as revenue growth of 8.1% and ROE of 19.2%. The stock exhibits strong momentum over the past year with a 30.8% return, but has recently declined 26.4% over the past three months. The long-term and short-term scores are closely aligned, suggesting a consistent view of the stock's prospects.