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Is JBL a good stock to buy?

Jabil Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Jabil
JBL · $26.18B
$254.25-2.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$250$300SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -24.9%Nov 13 · close
▲ 5
  • PT$429.71 +69.0%
  • ConsensusBuy · 10
  • P/E vs own-28.3%
  • P/E vs sector-11.6%
  • News
Neutral
  • Earnings in33d
  • P/E26.0x
  • RSI41
  • Support-1.6%
  • Resistance+4.9%
  • Off 52w high-40.7%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$190–$429
  • ATR+5.6%
  • Off ATH-40.7%
▼ 4
  • Insiders-$1.41M
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MACD-0.03

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Jabil a good stock to buy?

Jabil is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on economics. The price is low: 26.0 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 31.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics thin margins
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

JBL sales growth revenue growth

+1%a year, for the last 3 years

Jabil's sales grew 1% a year for 3 years, to $35.95B in fiscal 2026.

JBL analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+24%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Jabil's sales to grow 24% to $44.75B in fiscal 2027 (6 analysts).

JBL competitors

pretickt analysis+21%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Jabil's sales grew 21% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, faster than Flex (+18%), Teledyne (+9%) and Fortive (-22%), slower than Coherent (+39,214%).

JBL sales by business revenue by segment

50%of its sales from Intelligent Infrastructure

Intelligent Infrastructure brought Jabil 50% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Regulated Industries 35%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

JBL return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis44%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Jabil earned 44% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026; Flex 19%, Teledyne 10%, Fortive 10% and Coherent 0%.

JBL margin on each sale gross margin

9%left after making the product

Jabil kept 9% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 24%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?thin margins

JBL margin after costs profit margin

5%of sales left after running the business

Jabil's operating margin was 5% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, against 4% in fiscal 2023.

JBL profit per share

+64%in its last fiscal year

Jabil's earnings per share grew 64% in fiscal 2026, to $9.78.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

JBL earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Jabil beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Sep 30, 2026.

JBL insider selling

-$57.78Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Jabil's executives and directors sold a net $57.78M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($57.93M sold, $150K bought).

JBL number of employees

+4%more people in a year

Jabil had 140,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% more than a year before.

JBL CEO pay

$16.09Mfor fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options

Jabil paid its CEO $16.09M for fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

JBL financial health Altman Z-score

2.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Jabil's Altman Z-score is 2.5 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

JBL biggest customers

20%of sales from its biggest customer

One customer, unnamed in Jabil's 10-K, made 20% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

JBL shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.7% ▲
  • BlackRock9.6% ▲
  • Texas Yale Capital6.0% ▼
1,167institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,167 institutions hold 98% of Jabil's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, Texas Yale Capital sold some.

JBL in past recessions

pretickt analysis-9%its sales in the worst one

Jabil's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 9% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

JBL price vs profit P/E ratio

26.0×a year's earnings

Jabil's P/E ratio is 26.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 31.9.

JBL price vs competitors

pretickt analysis26.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 26.0 times Jabil's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Coherent (45.3), Fortive (32.3), Teledyne (29.4) or Flex (27.1).

JBL analysts' target price target

+69%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Jabil is $430, 69% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $254.25.

What is Jabil's P/E ratio?

Jabil's P/E ratio is 26.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 31.9. Investors pay 26.0 times Jabil's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Coherent (45.3), Fortive (32.3), Teledyne (29.4) or Flex (27.1).

Who are Jabil's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Jabil with Flex, Teledyne, Fortive and Coherent. Jabil's sales grew 21% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, faster than Flex (+18%), Teledyne (+9%) and Fortive (-22%), slower than Coherent (+39,214%).

Is Jabil profitable?

Jabil's operating margin was 5% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, against 4% in fiscal 2023.

Are insiders selling Jabil stock?

Jabil's executives and directors sold a net $57.78M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($57.93M sold, $150K bought).

How does Jabil make money?

Intelligent Infrastructure brought Jabil 50% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Regulated Industries 35%.

Who owns Jabil stock?

1,167 institutions hold 98% of Jabil's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, Texas Yale Capital sold some.

How many employees does Jabil have?

Jabil had 140,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 4% more than a year before.

Who are Jabil's biggest customers?

One customer, unnamed in Jabil's 10-K, made 20% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.