Jabil Inc. (JBL)

FairStock Score: 42/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Buffett-and-Graham-style investor, I look for understandable businesses, durable economics, and a price that leaves room for error. Jabil is understandable in outline: it provides engineering, manufacturing, and supply-chain solutions through Regulated Industries, Intelligent Infrastructure, and Connected Living and Digital Commerce. But the numbers show a low-margin contract manufacturer. In fiscal Q3 2026, the quarter ended 2026-05-31, revenue was $8.8B and net income $275.0M, a thin net margin of about 3.1%. That was up from fiscal Q3 2025, when the quarter ended 2025-05-31, revenue was $7.8B and net income $222.0M, so profits are growing faster than sales. FairStock's Lynch category is STALWART, reflecting 64.8% annual profit growth over five years but only 1.8% revenue growth. Financial health is mixed: Piotroski is 7/9 and trailing free cash flow is $1.3B, a 3.9% FCF yield, but debt-to-equity is 2.97 and the Altman Z-Score is 1.71, which suggests leverage and financial risk. Returns are also uneven: ROE is 65.88%, yet ROCE is only 5.01%, so high equity returns appear leveraged rather than evidence of a wide moat. Valuation at the 2026-10-13 close of $317.86 looks demanding: FairStock's P/E is 39.73, P/B is 25.19, PEG is 1.66, and the Graham Number is $47.66, giving a margin of safety of -566.93%. FairStock Score is 39/100. I would want to see better returns on capital, lower debt, and a price closer to intrinsic value before calling this a bargain.

In plain English: Jabil makes and designs electronic products and supply-chain services for other businesses. It is growing sales and profits and generates cash, but it earns thin margins and uses a lot of debt. At the 2026-10-13 close of $317.86, the stock looks expensive compared with the earnings and assets shown in the numbers.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-05-31) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-02-28) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-11-30) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-05-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-08-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-08-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-08-31)

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