Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) versus Viscount Systems (OTCMKTS:VSYS) Head to Head Contrast

Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) and Viscount Systems (OTCMKTS:VSYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Flex and Viscount Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flex	0	3	8	0	2.73
Viscount Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

Flex currently has a consensus price target of $66.78, indicating a potential upside of 5.64%. Given Flex’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Flex is more favorable than Viscount Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Flex and Viscount Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flex	3.17%	20.99%	5.46%
Viscount Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Flex has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viscount Systems has a beta of -0.32, indicating that its stock price is 132% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Flex and Viscount Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flex	$25.81 billion	0.90	$838.00 million	$2.23	28.35
Viscount Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Viscount Systems.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 91.3% of Viscount Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Flex beats Viscount Systems on 9 of the 10 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 Viscount Systems

Viscount Systems, Inc., through its subsidiary, Viscount Communication and Control Systems Inc., designs, manufactures, and sells access control and security products in North America. It offers intercom and physical access control systems, and emergency communications systems for various applications, including condominium/apartment building access and intercom; residential intercom; gated home/community access and intercom; seniors/government housing access, tracking, and intercom; elevator access and tracking; garage or perimeter gate control; and emergency communications. The company's principal product is the Enterphone intercom and access control system, a patented building entry control system that uses a building's internal phone wiring to allow access control for tenants, and intercom and access control between visitors and tenants. It also manufactures electronic entry access panels that can operate using the Enterphone system or dial-up telephone company lines. In addition, the company offers Enterphone iQ, a solution based on its MESH technology; MESH, a software-based building management system; Freedom, an Internet technology platform; and Liberty, a derivation of the Freedom for the smaller sized system access control market. Viscount Systems, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.