Critical Analysis: Ensurge Micropower ASA (OTCMKTS:ENMPF) & Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX)

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

Profitability

This table compares Ensurge Micropower ASA and Flex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ensurge Micropower ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flex	2.56%	16.24%	4.71%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Ensurge Micropower ASA and Flex, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ensurge Micropower ASA	0	0	0	0	N/A
Flex	0	0	4	0	3.00

Flex has a consensus target price of $34.20, suggesting a potential upside of 19.16%. Given Flex’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Flex is more favorable than Ensurge Micropower ASA.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ensurge Micropower ASA and Flex’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ensurge Micropower ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flex	$30.35 billion	0.40	$793.00 million	$1.68	17.08

Flex has higher revenue and earnings than Ensurge Micropower ASA.

Summary

Flex beats Ensurge Micropower ASA on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ensurge Micropower ASA

Ensurge Micropower ASA manufactures and sells ultrathin energy storage solutions for wearable devices, connected sensors, and other applications. Its solid-state lithium battery technology enables it to produce rechargeable batteries. The company was formerly known as Thin Film Electronics ASA and changed its name to Ensurge Micropower ASA in June 2021. Ensurge Micropower ASA was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

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.