Jabil's prelim Q3 results beat on strong AI infra demand; lifts FY outlook

Jabil Inc.

Jabil Inc.

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Overview

  • U.S. manufacturing solutions provider's preliminary fiscal Q3 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 beat analyst expectations

  • Company raised fiscal 2026 outlook for revenue, margins, EPS and free cash flow


Outlook

  • Jabil raises fiscal 2026 outlook for revenue, core operating margin, core EPS and free cash flow

  • Company sees Q4 net revenue of $9.2 bln to $10.0 bln

  • Jabil expects fiscal 2026 net revenue of $35 bln and core EPS of $12.70


Result Drivers

  • AI INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND - Co said strong AI infrastructure demand boosted results and led to a higher full-year AI-related revenue outlook

  • AUTOMOTIVE AND CONNECTED LIVING - Co reported better-than-expected performance in Automotive and Connected Living segments, which had previously been under pressure

  • DIVERSIFIED MODEL - Management said its diversified model supported growth and higher margins


Company press release: ID:nBw4sJ1jya


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$8.75 bln

$8.61 bln (8 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$3.16

$3.10 (9 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$2.59

Q3 Adjusted Operating Income

$504 mln

Q3 Operating Income

$445 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the electronic equipment & parts peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Jabil Inc is $382.00, about 1.7% above its June 16 closing price of $375.51

  • The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago


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