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CLS vs FLEX // OPERATING MARGIN
Celestica Inc. (NYSE) VS. Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CLS 9
— FLEX 4
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: CLS
LAST: $265.53 (-6.09%) • MKT CAP: $33.49B
operating-margins
8.40%
LAST: $86.48 (-7.08%) • MKT CAP: $31.95B
operating-margins
4.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CLS VS. FLEX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CLS | FLEX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 12.10% | 9.20% | +2.90 | CLS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.10% | 18.60% | +3.50 | CLS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.5x | 18.4x | +6.10 | FLEX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.29% | 3.06% | -2.77 | FLEX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 8.40% | 4.90% | +3.50 | CLS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.70% | 3.20% | +3.50 | CLS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 28.50% | 8.10% | +20.40 | CLS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.84 | 3.25 | +3.59 | CLS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | FLEX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.3 | 40.8 | -1.50 | FLEX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.42 | 1.29 | +0.13 | CLS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.0x | 36.4x | -0.40 | CLS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $33.49B | $31.95B | $1.54B | CLS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CLS REV | FLEX REV | CLS GROSS % | FLEX GROSS % | CLS FCF | FLEX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.39B | $27.91B | 12.1% | 9.2% | $101.9M | $1.05B |
| FY 2024 | $9.65B | $25.81B | 10.7% | 8.4% | $39.8M | $1.07B |
| FY 2023 | $7.96B | $26.41B | — | — | -$32.0M | $137.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CLS // BETA 1.42
FLEX // BETA 1.29