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Jabil Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 18 March 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 8 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net revenue rose year over year: Net revenue was $8,282 million, against $6,728 million a year earlier. Six-month net revenue was $16,587 million, against $13,722 million. Source
  • Core earnings per share rose: Diluted core EPS was $2.69, against $1.94 a year earlier. Core operating income was $436 million, against $334 million. Source
  • Intelligent Infrastructure led the quarter: Management said continued momentum in Intelligent Infrastructure led the quarter, with demand cited across cloud, data center, networking, communications and capital equipment. Source
  • Regulated Industries improved: Management described improvement in Regulated Industries, where automotive and renewables performed better than it had anticipated earlier in the year. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow rose: Six-month adjusted free cash flow was $632 million, against $487 million. Net cash from operations was $734 million, against $646 million. Source

“results ahead of our expectations across revenue, core operating margin, and core EPS”

CEO Mike Dastoor

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$8.1 billion to $8.9 billionNew
U.S. GAAP operating income SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$398 million to $458 millionNew
U.S. GAAP diluted EPS SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$2.36 to $2.76 per diluted shareNew
Core operating income (Non-GAAP) SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$452 million to $512 millionNew
Core diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$2.83 to $3.23 per diluted shareNew
Amortization of intangibles adjustment SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$24 million ($0.20 per diluted share)New
Stock-based compensation adjustment SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$24 million ($0.22 per diluted share)New
Restructuring adjustment SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$6 million ($0.05 per diluted share)New
Net revenue SourceFiscal 2026$34 billionRaised from $32.4 billion
Core operating margin (Non-GAAP) SourceFiscal 20265.7%Kept
Core diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) SourceFiscal 2026$12.25 per diluted shareRaised from $11.55 per diluted share
Adjusted free cash flow (Non-GAAP) SourceFiscal 2026$1.3+ billionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year net revenue and core diluted EPS guidance raised, based on second-quarter results and expected back-half performance. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year core operating margin kept at 5.7% and adjusted free cash flow kept at $1.3 billion or more. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter guidance given for net revenue, operating income and EPS, measures not guided in the prior release. Source

Second-quarter results

  • Net revenue rose year over year: Net revenue was $8,282 million, against $6,728 million a year earlier. Six-month net revenue was $16,587 million, against $13,722 million. Source
  • Core earnings per share rose: Diluted core EPS was $2.69, against $1.94 a year earlier. Core operating income was $436 million, against $334 million. Source
  • GAAP operating income and EPS rose: U.S. GAAP operating income was $374 million, against $245 million. U.S. GAAP diluted EPS was $2.08, against $1.06. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Diluted weighted average shares were 106.9 million, against 111.1 million a year earlier. Source

Segment demand and end markets

  • Intelligent Infrastructure led the quarter: Management said continued momentum in Intelligent Infrastructure led the quarter, with demand cited across cloud, data center, networking, communications and capital equipment. Source
  • Regulated Industries improved: Management described improvement in Regulated Industries, where automotive and renewables performed better than it had anticipated earlier in the year. Source
  • Performance broad across portfolio: Management described performance as broad-based across the diversified portfolio and ahead of its expectations. Source

“demand remains robust across cloud and data center infrastructure, networking and communications, and capital equipment”

CEO Mike Dastoor

Costs and margins

  • Gross profit rose with revenue: Gross profit was $746 million, against $576 million a year earlier. Cost of revenue was $7,536 million, against $6,152 million. Source
  • Selling and admin costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expense was $329 million, against $256 million a year earlier. Source
  • Restructuring charges fell: Restructuring, severance and related charges were $5 million, against $45 million. For six months they were $81 million, against $128 million. Source
  • Interest and tax expense increased: Interest and other, net was $74 million, against $61 million. Income tax expense was $78 million, against $67 million. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Adjusted free cash flow rose: Six-month adjusted free cash flow was $632 million, against $487 million. Net cash from operations was $734 million, against $646 million. Source
  • Share repurchases and dividends: Payments to acquire treasury stock were $600 million for six months, against $636 million. Dividends paid were $18 million, against $19 million. Source
  • Borrowings increased sharply: Borrowings under debt agreements were $1,678 million for six months, against $334 million. Payments toward debt agreements were $897 million, against $414 million. Source
  • Cash balance declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,830 million at February 28, 2026, from $1,933 million at August 31, 2025. Source

“we are raising our fiscal 2026 outlook for revenue and core EPS”

CEO Mike Dastoor

Acquisition spending

  • Cash paid for acquisitions increased: Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions was $848 million for six months, against $361 million a year earlier. Source
  • Hanley Energy Group hedge gains: Charges in the quarter included $11 million of gains on forward FX contracts tied to the Hanley Energy Group acquisition. For six months the gains were $8 million. Source

Working capital and balance sheet

  • Receivables and inventories rose: Accounts receivable were $4,390 million, from $4,039 million at August 31, 2025. Inventories were $4,972 million, from $4,681 million. Source
  • Payables and accruals increased: Accounts payable were $8,517 million, from $7,937 million. Accrued expenses were $5,695 million, from $5,185 million. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles increased: Goodwill and intangible assets, net were $1,877 million at February 28, 2026, from $1,114 million at August 31, 2025. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said second-quarter revenue, core operating margin and core EPS were ahead of its expectations. Source
  • Ahead: Management said automotive and renewables performed better than it had anticipated earlier in the year. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.