What does the company do?
Flextronics International Limited (Flextronics) is a global provider of vertically-integrated advanced design and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). As of March 31, 2009, Flextronics total manufacturing capacity was approximately 27.2 million square feet. It helps customers design, build, ship and service electronics products through a network of facilities in 30 countries. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 (fiscal 2009), its sales in Asia, the Americas and Europe represented 49%, 33% and 18% of its total net sales, respectively, based on the location of the manufacturing site. The services provided by the Company includes printed circuit board and flexible circuit fabrication, systems assembly and manufacturing, logistics, after-sales services, design and engineering services, original design manufacturing (ODM) services, and components design and manufacturing.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Flextronics Int one-year sales: 25.35 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Electronic Equipment group: -32.56% - Flextronics Int one-year income: -6.40 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Electronic Equipment group: -157.07%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 25.35 Bil | 37.59 Bil | | Income | -6.40 Bil | -2.49 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Flextronics Int one-year sales growth: -32.50%.
Difference from the average for the Electronic Equipment group: -22.30 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -32.50% | -10.20% | | Income Growth | NA | -18.00% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Flextronics Int one-year net profit margin: -25.2%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -19.7 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Electronic Equipment group: -16.9 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | -25.2% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -5.5% | | Industry | -8.3% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Flextronics Int debt/equity ratio: 1.42.
Difference from the average for the Electronic Equipment group: 162.96%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 1.42 | 0.54 |
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