Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX – Get Free Report) and Wallbox (NYSE:WBX – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Flex and Wallbox’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% |
| Wallbox | -70.12% | -6,451.74% | -55.57% |
Risk and Volatility
Flex has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wallbox has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flex | $27.91 billion | 1.82 | $880.00 million | $2.33 | 59.17 |
| Wallbox | $145.12 million | 0.32 | -$115.14 million | N/A | N/A |
Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Wallbox.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of Wallbox shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.3% of Wallbox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Flex and Wallbox, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flex | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2.92 |
| Wallbox | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
Flex presently has a consensus price target of $112.80, indicating a potential downside of 18.18%. Wallbox has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.15%. Given Wallbox’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wallbox is more favorable than Flex.
Summary
Flex beats Wallbox on 10 of the 13 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 Wallbox
Wallbox N.V., a technology company, designs, manufactures, and distributes charging solutions for residential, business, and public use worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Europe-Middle East and Asia, North America, and Asia-Pacific. It offers EV charging hardware products, such as Pulsar Plus, Pulsar Plus Socket, Pulsar Max, and Pulsar Pro, an AC smart chargers for home and shared spaces; Commander 2, an AC smart charger for fleets and businesses with a 7-inch touchscreen display that provides a personalized and secure user interface for multiple users; Copper SB, an AC smart charger for fleets and businesses with an integrated socket that makes it compatible with both type 1 and type 2 charging cables; Quasar 2, a DC bi-directional charger for home-use that allows to charge and discharge electric vehicle; Supernova, a DC fast charger equipment designed for public use; and Hypernova that allows to optimize available power and adapt to the number of EVs connected for public charging along highways and transcontinental road networks; as well as Wallbox ABL eM4 Single and Twin chargers and eMC3 charging pole. The company also provides EV charging software solutions, including the myWallbox platform, a cloud based software designed to provide smart management of its chargers in residential and business parking settings; Electromaps, a hardware-agnostic e-mobility service provider and charger management software that enables users to find publicly available charging ports; EVectrum, a hardware-agnostic platform for managing chargers; and Sirius, an energy management solution that is designed to seamlessly integrates the electric grid with solar, on-site batteries, and other renewable energy sources. It also offers upgrades and accessories, which includes energy meters, EV charging cables, pedestals, and RFID cards; and installation, and charging network management services. Wallbox N.V. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.
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