JBL Jabil
$277.96
▼ 3.2%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
JBL at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Neutral · 54/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▲ Up 81.7% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$35.76B
P/E
36.25x
Forward P/E (est.)
25.89x
ROE
59.0%
Revenue Growth
19.0%
EPS Growth
78.8%
Profit Margin
2.5%
FCF Yield
3.4%
Debt / Equity
2.15x
ROIC
20.0%
Interest Coverage
7.83x
Current Ratio
0.98x
Dividend Yield
0.1%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
5.5%
Rating Score
54/100
Business Overview
Jabil (JBL) is a large-cap company in the Electronic Manufacturing Services industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $35.76B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $29.80B in revenue and $657.00M in net profit.
Our model rates JBL Neutral (54/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Economic Moat
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (8 years of history).
Profit margins and economic moats, explainedSome durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
8.8% average over the last 3 years
±0.7 pts around 8.1% across 8 years
grew in 6 of the last 7 year-over-year periods
positive in 7 of 8 years
20.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what JBL's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. JBL trades near $277.96, around its 50-day average ($359.18) and 200-day average ($267.88). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 36 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. JBL's is $21.52 (~7.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, JBL found buyers near $338.73 (support) and sellers near $428.93 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $189.60–$428.93. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.7× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
0.4%
Revenue moved from $22.10B in 2018 to $29.80B in 2025, a 4.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 19.0% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Profitability
Gross Margin
8.9%
Operating Margin
4.0%
Net Margin
2.2%
ROE
59.0%
Jabil keeps about 2.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 8.9% gross margin and 4.0% operating margin. Return on equity is 59.0% and return on invested capital about 20.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$3.38B
Net Debt
$2.02B
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.71x
Debt / Equity
2.15x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 2.1x, and operating profit covers interest about 7.8x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $3.38B of total debt against $1.36B of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$1.64B
Free Cash Flow
$1.17B
FCF Margin
3.9%
In the latest year Jabil produced about $1.64B of operating cash flow and $1.17B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.4% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockThe dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
0.1%
Per share (latest FY)
$0.32
Total paid (latest FY)
$36.00M
History on record
8 years
dividend uses 3% of free cash flow
5% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 8 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
36.25x
P/S
1.33x
P/B
10.75x
EV / EBITDA
—
JBL trades at 36.2x trailing earnings (about 25.9x on estimated forward earnings), 1.3x sales, and 10.8x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.5% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
DCF Fair Value (Educational)
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
How this DCF estimate is calculatedDCF fair value / share
$439.08
Current price
$277.96
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.17B
Growth, years 1–5
19.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where JBL sits versus the Information Technology companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How JBL stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 98 rated Information Technology companies we cover, JBL ranks #57 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (36.2x P/E vs. 36.2x median) with a higher return on equity (59.0% vs. 17.5%) and faster revenue growth (19.0% vs. 17.7%).
P/E vs sector
36.2x
median 36.2x
ROE vs sector
59.0%
median 17.5%
Growth vs sector
19.0%
median 17.7%
Sector rank
#57
of 98 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 98 rated companies among the 230 Information Technology stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$364.81 – $596.96
vs. $277.96 today · implied CAGR 6% – 17%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $35.46B | $42.20B | $50.22B | $59.76B | $71.12B |
| Net income | $1.06B | $1.27B | $1.51B | $1.79B | $2.13B |
| EPS | $8.27 | $9.84 | $11.71 | $13.93 | $16.58 |
| Share price (low) | $181.92 | $216.48 | $257.61 | $306.56 | $364.81 |
| Share price (high) | $297.68 | $354.24 | $421.55 | $501.64 | $596.96 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -35% / 7% | -12% / 13% | -3% / 15% | 2% / 16% | 6% / 17% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for JBL:
- Revenue is growing 19.0% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Strong return on equity (59.0%) shows capital is put to work well.
Bear Case
The case against JBL:
- Thin net margins (2.5%) leave little room for error.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 2.1x) adds financial risk.
Key Risks
Valuation risk — at 36.2x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 2.1x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Margin risk — thin profitability (2.5%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the picture is mixed: Jabil is a large-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 36.2x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (54/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
JBL's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
In the Idea Lab
JBL — frequently asked questions
Is JBL a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Jabil Neutral (54/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is JBL's rating on The Stocks School?
Jabil currently scores 54/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does JBL's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Jabil's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for JBL calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this JBL analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell JBL. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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