Jabil (JBL)


September 28, 2023

JBL: First Look at FQ4 (Aug) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Jabil (JBL; $105.18; O/P) reported FQ4 (Aug) “core” non-GAAP EPS of $2.45, which beat our consensus matching $2.32 on sales of $8,458mm (vs. our $8,506mm and the Street’s $8,537mm). As illustrated in the variance table…

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September 27, 2023

JBL: Definitely Exiting Mobility

By Steven Fox

Last night, Jabil (JBL; $105.00; O/P) announced that it reached a definitive agreement to divest its Mobility business (11% of sales at somewhat below average margins) to BYD Electronic or BYDE (285.HK; HK$34.95; NR) for…

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September 21, 2023

JBL: First Look at F2024 Should Not Disappoint

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform on Jabil shares (JBL; $107.33) ahead of its FQ4 (Aug) results and Annual Investor Briefing next Thursday (9/28 before market) when we expect a first view on F2024E (Aug) sales and…

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September 15, 2023

JBL: Connecting Some More EV Dots

By Steven Fox

Yesterday (9/15), Rivian’s (RIVN; $24.06; E/W) CEO RJ Scaringe presented at an investor conference, where among other things, the company highlighted plans to update its electronic and electrical vehicle architecture, for integration into its next-generation…

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August 28, 2023

JBL: Announces Plans to Exit Mobility Business

By Steven Fox

Last night, Jabil (JBL; $103.22; O/P) surprised us when it announced a preliminary agreement for the sale of its Mobility business to BYD Electronic or BYDE (285.HK; HK$32.85; NR). Most recently, management estimated its Mobility…

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June 23, 2023

JBL: Fireside Chat Supports a Further Bull Case

By Steven Fox

Yesterday (6/22), we hosted a “fireside chat”, as part of our Transportation Technology Conference, with Jabil’s (JBL; $103.85; O/P) Steve Borges, EVP and CEO of Diversified Manufacturing Services (DMS; ~50% of sales); Chad Morley, SVP,…

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June 15, 2023

JBL: Riding a Healthy Set of Secular Drivers

By Steven Fox

We bump up our F2023E (Aug) EPS for Jabil (JBL; $104.64; O/P) after another solid “beat and raise”, driven by its profitable focus on healthy secular trends and working capital benefits from reducing inventories, which…

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June 15, 2023

JBL: First Look at FQ3 (May) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Jabil (JBL; $99.69; O/P) reported FQ3 (May) “core” or non-GAAP EPS of $1.99, which beat our $1.93 and the Street’s $1.87 on better than expected sales of $8,475mm (vs. our $8,225mm and the Street’s $8,199mm)….

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June 8, 2023

JBL: Expect Solid FQ3 Print on Secular Drivers

By Steven Fox

We expect Jabil (JBL; $94.18; O/P) to offer up more support for its secular margin story with FQ3 (May) results and outlook next Thursday (6/15 before market) even in the context of a mixed demand…

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April 24, 2023

JBL: Site Visit Highlights Advanced Automation Skills

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform and bump up our target from $95 to $100 on the shares of Jabil (JBL; $78.81; O/P) after hosting an investor visit last Wednesday (4/19) to its rapidly expanding operations in…

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March 16, 2023

JBL: Delivering When Others Can’t

By Steven Fox

Jabil (JBL; $78.37; O/P) produced a healthy FQ2 (Feb) sales, margin and EPS beat, held back somewhat by higher interest costs related mainly to some higher than expected inventories that we see proving highly transitory….

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March 16, 2023

JBL: First Look at FQ2 (Feb) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Jabil (JBL; $80.33; O/P) reported FQ2 (Feb) “core” non-GAAP EPS of $1.88, which beat our $1.84 and the Street’s $1.85 on sales of $8,134mm (vs. our $8,000mm and the Street’s $8,089mm) and despite ~$0.05 of…

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March 9, 2023

JBL: Positives Should Again Outweigh Negatives in FQ2E Print

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform on Jabil shares (JBL; $84.84; O/P) ahead of its FQ2 (Feb) results and outlook, scheduled for next Thursday (3/16 before market). We are comfortable with our FQ2E sales, operating margin, and…

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January 24, 2023

JBL: Still an Undervalued Story; Raising Target to $95

By Steven Fox

We raise our target on the shares of Jabil (JBL; $81.17; O/P) from $85 to $95, which is a bit of a “housekeeping call” after our bullish meetings at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las…

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January 9, 2023

Jabil: CES Meetings Highlight Winning Formula

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Jabil (JBL; $67.98) after hosting an investor meeting at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with Kenny Wilson, who takes over as CEO in May,…

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