Jabil Inc
JBL
$220.06 0.61%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Technology | Industry: Hardware Equipment Parts
Q4 2024
Published: Oct 28, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $6.96B down 17.7% year-over-year
  • EPS of $1.18 decreased by 4.2% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 9.5%
  • Net income of 138.00M
  • "We divested our Mobility business for $2.2 billion, and returned the majority of those net proceeds to shareholders through a robust buyback program." - Adam Berry
JBL
Company JBL

Executive Summary

Jabil delivered a resilient Q4 FY2024 despite a challenging year, highlighted by the divestiture of Mobility and a stronger-than-expected finish to the year. Revenue for the quarter was $6.964B, with GAAP operating income of $318M and core operating income of $401M (5.8% of revenue). Management underscored strong cash generation and a disciplined capital allocation framework, including a new $1B share repurchase authorization for FY25. The company reaffirmed its longer-term growth framework, transitioning reporting to three segments: Regulated Industries, Intelligent Infrastructure, and Connected Living & Digital Commerce, designed to better reflect end-market dynamics and investment priorities in AI/cloud infrastructure, healthcare, automotive, renewables, and digital commerce automation. In FY25 JBL guided to roughly $27B revenue, 5.4% core margins, and about $1.2B of free cash flow, supported by an 1.5-2% capex target and an 80% free-cash-flow return to shareholders. The call also highlighted multi-year tailwinds from AI-driven data centers, photonics and OSAT capability investments, and nearshoring trends (Croatia and Dominican Republic facilities). However, near-term headwinds include higher capacity utilization below historical norms, potential auto/EV demand volatility, and ongoing end-market cyclicality, which could weigh on margins in FY25 by roughly 20-30 bps due to excess capacity. Overall, JBL’s strategic reshaping, robust balance sheet, and proven cash generation underpin an upbeat but disciplined stance on 2025 execution and value delivery for shareholders.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Decreasing
6.96B
QoQ: 2.94% | YoY: -17.66%
Gross Profit
Decreasing
663.00M
9.52% margin
QoQ: 11.06% | YoY: -13.45%
Operating Income
Decreasing
318.00M
QoQ: -0.63% | YoY: -27.89%
Net Income
Decreasing
138.00M
QoQ: 6.98% | YoY: -10.97%
EPS
Decreasing
1.13
QoQ: 4.63% | YoY: -4.24%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q2 2025 6,728.00 1.06 -0.6% View
Q1 2025 6,994.00 0.88 -16.6% View
Q4 2024 6,964.00 1.18 -17.7% View
Q3 2024 6,765.00 1.06 -20.2% View
Q2 2024 6,767.00 7.31 -16.8% View