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Jabil (JBL - Free Report) reported first-quarter fiscal 2022 earnings of $1.92 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.67% and improved 20% year over year.
Revenues increased 9.4% year over year to $8.57 billion that beat the consensus mark by 3.45%.
Jabil’s shares increased 1.05% to close at $64.45 on Dec 16 following fiscal first-quarter results. Jabil has risen 51.6% year to date compared with 33.6% growth of the Zacks Electronics Manufacturing Services industry. The Zacks Computer & Technology sector rose 25.3% in the same time frame.
Quarter Details
Diversified Manufacturing Services (DMS) revenues accounted for 55% of total revenues and improved 11.1% year over year to $3.6 billion. The upside can be attributed to growth in several end-markets, such as healthcare, automotive and mobility.
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) revenues accounted for 45% of total revenues and increased 7.4% year over year to $3.9 billion. The growth was primarily driven by robust digital print and retail performances, industrial and semi cap, and 5G wireless and cloud businesses.
Gross margin, on a GAAP basis, contracted 20 basis points (bps) year over year to 7.9%.
Core EBITDA margin expanded 20 bps on a year-over-year basis to 7.3%.
As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses declined 30 bps year over year to 3.6%, while research & development (R&D) expenses were unchanged on a year-over-year basis at 0.1%.
Non-GAAP core operating margin was unchanged on a year-over-year basis at 4.7%.
EMS operating margin expanded 40 bps year over year to 3.8%. DMS operating margin was 5.4%.
Balance Sheet & Cash flow
As of Nov 30, 2021, cash and cash equivalents were $1.23 billion compared with $1.57 billion as of Aug 31, 2021.
Jabil reported cash flow used from operations of $46 million and adjusted free cash outflow of $119 million in the reported quarter.
The company also repurchased approximately 2.7 million shares for $127 million.
Guidance
For second-quarter fiscal 2021, Jabil expects total revenues between $7.1 billion and $7.7 billion.
DMS revenues are expected to be $3.8 billion, suggesting an increase of 4% year over year. EMS revenues are forecast at $3.6 billion, which indicates a rise of 14% year over year.
Core operating income is estimated in the $290-$350 million range. The company’s earnings are expected between $1.35 and $1.55 per share on a non-GAAP basis.
For fiscal 2022, revenues are expected to be around $31.8 billion, with projected core margin of 4.5%.
The company’s earnings are expected to be $6.55 per share on a non-GAAP basis.
Free cash flow for fiscal 2022 is expected to be more than $700 million.
Arrow Electronics’ shares have returned 27.9% year to date compared with the Zacks Electronics-Parts Distribution industry’s growth of 30.6% and the Computer & Technology sector’s return of 25.2%.
Salesforce, another Zacks Rank #1 stock, has a long-term earnings growth rate of 16.75%.
Salesforce is up 13.8% against the Zacks Computer Software industry’s rally of 40.1% and the Computer & Technology sector’s return of 25.2% year to date.
The long-term earnings growth rate for Alphabet, another Zacks Rank #1 stock, is currently pegged at 25.82%.
Alphabet’s shares have surged 64.8% year to date compared with the Internet-Services industry’s growth of 40.5% and the Computer & Technology sector’s return of 25.3%.
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Jabil (JBL) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
Jabil (JBL - Free Report) reported first-quarter fiscal 2022 earnings of $1.92 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.67% and improved 20% year over year.
Revenues increased 9.4% year over year to $8.57 billion that beat the consensus mark by 3.45%.
Jabil’s shares increased 1.05% to close at $64.45 on Dec 16 following fiscal first-quarter results. Jabil has risen 51.6% year to date compared with 33.6% growth of the Zacks Electronics Manufacturing Services industry. The Zacks Computer & Technology sector rose 25.3% in the same time frame.
Quarter Details
Diversified Manufacturing Services (DMS) revenues accounted for 55% of total revenues and improved 11.1% year over year to $3.6 billion. The upside can be attributed to growth in several end-markets, such as healthcare, automotive and mobility.
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) revenues accounted for 45% of total revenues and increased 7.4% year over year to $3.9 billion. The growth was primarily driven by robust digital print and retail performances, industrial and semi cap, and 5G wireless and cloud businesses.
Jabil, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Gross margin, on a GAAP basis, contracted 20 basis points (bps) year over year to 7.9%.
Core EBITDA margin expanded 20 bps on a year-over-year basis to 7.3%.
As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses declined 30 bps year over year to 3.6%, while research & development (R&D) expenses were unchanged on a year-over-year basis at 0.1%.
Non-GAAP core operating margin was unchanged on a year-over-year basis at 4.7%.
EMS operating margin expanded 40 bps year over year to 3.8%. DMS operating margin was 5.4%.
Balance Sheet & Cash flow
As of Nov 30, 2021, cash and cash equivalents were $1.23 billion compared with $1.57 billion as of Aug 31, 2021.
Jabil reported cash flow used from operations of $46 million and adjusted free cash outflow of $119 million in the reported quarter.
The company also repurchased approximately 2.7 million shares for $127 million.
Guidance
For second-quarter fiscal 2021, Jabil expects total revenues between $7.1 billion and $7.7 billion.
DMS revenues are expected to be $3.8 billion, suggesting an increase of 4% year over year. EMS revenues are forecast at $3.6 billion, which indicates a rise of 14% year over year.
Core operating income is estimated in the $290-$350 million range. The company’s earnings are expected between $1.35 and $1.55 per share on a non-GAAP basis.
For fiscal 2022, revenues are expected to be around $31.8 billion, with projected core margin of 4.5%.
The company’s earnings are expected to be $6.55 per share on a non-GAAP basis.
Free cash flow for fiscal 2022 is expected to be more than $700 million.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Jabil currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the Computer & Technology sector are Arrow Electronics (ARW - Free Report) , Salesforce (CRM - Free Report) and Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report) .
Currently, Arrow Electronics sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. The long-term earnings growth rate is pegged at 27.36%.
Arrow Electronics’ shares have returned 27.9% year to date compared with the Zacks Electronics-Parts Distribution industry’s growth of 30.6% and the Computer & Technology sector’s return of 25.2%.
Salesforce, another Zacks Rank #1 stock, has a long-term earnings growth rate of 16.75%.
Salesforce is up 13.8% against the Zacks Computer Software industry’s rally of 40.1% and the Computer & Technology sector’s return of 25.2% year to date.
The long-term earnings growth rate for Alphabet, another Zacks Rank #1 stock, is currently pegged at 25.82%.
Alphabet’s shares have surged 64.8% year to date compared with the Internet-Services industry’s growth of 40.5% and the Computer & Technology sector’s return of 25.3%.