The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) versus Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) Head-To-Head Comparison

The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares The Coretec Group and Flex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flex	3.17%	20.99%	5.46%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 63.1% of The Coretec Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Flex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for The Coretec Group and Flex, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Coretec Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Flex	0	3	9	0	2.75

Flex has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.90%. Given Flex’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Flex is more favorable than The Coretec Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The Coretec Group and Flex”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-$2.31 million	N/A	N/A
Flex	$25.81 billion	1.17	$838.00 million	$2.23	36.70

Flex has higher revenue and earnings than The Coretec Group.

Volatility and Risk

The Coretec Group has a beta of -0.84, suggesting that its share price is 184% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Flex beats The Coretec Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About The Coretec Group

The Coretec Group Inc. engages in the development of silicon anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries and cyclohexasilane for electric vehicles, cleantech, and tech applications. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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.