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Flex (FLEX) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Flex (FLEX - Free Report) reported $8.49 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 24.8%. EPS of $1.18 for the same period compares to $0.79 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.18 billion, representing a surprise of +3.85%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.38%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.05.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Flex performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Integrated Technology Solutions (ITS): $3.31 billion versus $3.02 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net Sales- Cloud and Power Infrastructure: $2.51 billion versus $2.47 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net Sales- Regulated Manufacturing Solutions (RMS): $2.68 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.66 billion.

View all Key Company Metrics for Flex here>>>

Shares of Flex have returned -15.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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