10-KPeriod: FY2025

FLEX LTD. Annual Report, Year Ended Mar 31, 2025

Filed May 21, 2025For Securities:FLEX

Summary

Flex Ltd. reported net sales of $25.8 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, a slight decrease of 2% from the prior year. The company's strategic shift towards an 'EMS + Products + Services' approach, integrating core manufacturing with proprietary products and value-added services, continues to shape its operations. This phase has been marked by strategic acquisitions in fiscal year 2025, including JetCool Technologies Inc. and Crown Technical Systems, aimed at enhancing capabilities in critical areas like data center cooling and power solutions. Despite a modest revenue decline, Flex demonstrated improved profitability with a gross profit increase of 16% and an expansion in segment margins for both its Agility Solutions (FAS) and Reliability Solutions (FRS) segments, driven by operational efficiencies and a favorable product mix. Flex continues to emphasize its global scale and regional presence as a competitive advantage, serving diverse industries such as data center, communications, automotive, and healthcare. The company's focus on customer partnerships and technological innovation positions it to navigate complex global supply chains and evolving market demands. While facing ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and trade-related challenges, Flex remains committed to its strategy of delivering value through its broad portfolio of services and products, supported by a strong focus on human capital management and sustainability initiatives.

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Key Highlights

  • 1Net sales for fiscal year 2025 were $25.8 billion, a 2% decrease year-over-year, primarily due to softer demand in industrial, automotive, and health solutions segments, partially offset by growth in consumer devices and communications, enterprise, and cloud (CEC) business.
  • 2The company is executing its 'EMS + Products + Services' strategy, which includes expanding proprietary product portfolios and value-added services, supported by strategic acquisitions in fiscal year 2025 (JetCool and Crown) to bolster data center solutions.
  • 3Gross profit increased by 16% to $2.2 billion, with gross margin improving to 8.4% from 7.1% in the prior year, driven by a better product mix, operational efficiencies, and lower restructuring costs.
  • 4Both the Flex Agility Solutions (FAS) and Flex Reliability Solutions (FRS) segments showed improved operating margins, with FAS margins rising to 6.1% and FRS margins increasing to 5.8%, reflecting strong execution and cost actions.
  • 5Flex has a diversified customer base, with its top ten customers accounting for 44% of net sales in fiscal year 2025, and no single customer exceeding 10% of net sales.
  • 6The company continued its share repurchase program, buying back approximately $1.3 billion of its ordinary shares in fiscal year 2025.
  • 7As of March 31, 2025, Flex held $2.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents, with adequate liquidity to fund its operations and commitments.

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