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Fabrinet
(NYSE:FN)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$513.00
▼(-25.64% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:06/27/26
The score is supported primarily by strong fundamentals (high-quality growth, solid margins, and a very low-debt balance sheet) and a constructive earnings outlook with upbeat guidance. It is held back by weakened recent free cash flow and clearly bearish technical signals, with valuation also elevated at a 44.6 P/E and no dividend yield support.
Positive Factors
Revenue and Profitability Growth
Fabrinet’s multi-year revenue build to $4.24B TTM plus consistent ~10% operating/net margins indicate durable demand and scalable manufacturing economics. Stable margins with rising revenue support reinvestment in capacity and R&D, sustaining long-term cash generation if execution holds.
Negative Factors
Weakened Free Cash Flow
FCF erosion from prior-year levels (e.g., FY2024 FCF ~$366M to ~$46M TTM) signals working-capital strain or heavier reinvestment. If conversion remains weak, it constrains organic funding for capex/repurchases and raises reliance on cash reserves, reducing financial optionality over subsequent quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue and Profitability Growth
Fabrinet’s multi-year revenue build to $4.24B TTM plus consistent ~10% operating/net margins indicate durable demand and scalable manufacturing economics. Stable margins with rising revenue support reinvestment in capacity and R&D, sustaining long-term cash generation if execution holds.
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Fabrinet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue by region, exposing where Fabrinet earns sales and how dependent it is on particular markets such as North America, Asia, or Europe. Geographic trends highlight demand shifts, supply‑chain and geopolitical risk, and currency exposure, and show whether the company’s manufacturing footprint supports customer proximity and growth in key markets. Useful for assessing revenue stability and where future expansion or vulnerability may lie.
Breaks down revenue by region, exposing where Fabrinet earns sales and how dependent it is on particular markets such as North America, Asia, or Europe. Geographic trends highlight demand shifts, supply‑chain and geopolitical risk, and currency exposure, and show whether the company’s manufacturing footprint supports customer proximity and growth in key markets. Useful for assessing revenue stability and where future expansion or vulnerability may lie.
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Market Cap
$17.30B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.12M
Price to Earnings (P/E)40.3
Beta (1Y)1.83
Revenue Growth29.79%
EPS Growth30.06%
CountryUS
Employees15,967
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)11.76
Shares Outstanding35,829,740
10 Day Avg. Volume1,399,928
30 Day Avg. Volume1,116,142
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.47
Price to Book (P/B)5.37
Price to Sales (P/S)3.11
P/FCF Ratio51.55
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.19
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit40.66
Enterprise Value/Ebitda40.34
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$763.67Price Target Upside10.69% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)17.18
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.67B
Fabrinet Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Fabrinet provides optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services in North America, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The company offers a range of advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities...
How the Company Makes Money
Fabrinet makes money by providing outsourced manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and component companies that design the end products but rely on Fabrinet to build, assemble, package, and test them at scale. Revenue i...
Fabrinet Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 04, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 24, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was predominantly positive: management reported record revenue and EPS, very strong growth in DCI and non-Optical Communications (HPC), secured hyperscale and merchant datacom programs, and laid out substantial capacity expansion and strategic investments (Raytec, Navanakorn). The main negatives were supply-chain constraints that limited datacom shipments (datacom revenue +4% YoY but -6% QoQ), near-term gross margin pressure from FX and ramp inefficiencies, and a quarter with reduced operating cash flow and slight free cash flow outflow. Overall, the company emphasized strong demand, multiple new growth vectors, and capacity/capital plans to support continued expansion while acknowledging short-term supply and margin headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Accelerating Growth
Revenue of $1.214 billion in Q3 FY2026, a record and above guidance, with year-over-year growth of 39% and sequential growth of ~7%.
Negative Updates
Datacom Revenue Moderation and Supply Constraints
Datacom revenue was $260 million, up only 4% year over year but down 6% sequentially; management said component and material supply shortages (lasers, memory, certain ASICs and other commodities) constrained shipments such that demand exceeded what could be shipped.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and Accelerating Growth
Revenue of $1.214 billion in Q3 FY2026, a record and above guidance, with year-over-year growth of 39% and sequential growth of ~7%.
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Company Guidance
Fabrinet guided fourth-quarter revenue of $1.25 billion to $1.29 billion (approx. 40% year‑over‑year growth at the midpoint) with gross‑margin dynamics similar to Q3 (Q3 non‑GAAP gross margin 12.1%) and non‑GAAP EPS of $3.72 to $3.87; management said revenue in all major product categories should rise in Q4 but datacom growth will be more measured due to ongoing component supply constraints, with the company expecting the new hyperscale and merchant datacom ramps to contribute more meaningfully in fiscal 2027. They reiterated operating leverage (Q3 operating margin 10.7%, OpEx ~1.4% of revenue) and a mid‑single‑digit effective GAAP tax rate for the year, noted Q3 cash and short‑term investments of $946 million, Q3 operating cash flow of $53 million, Q3 capex of $64 million and free cash flow outflow of $11 million, and disclosed near‑term capital moves to support growth including an $11 million Navanakorn purchase (Q4), a ~$32 million minority investment in Raytec, and about $169 million remaining on the share‑repurchase authorization.Fabrinet Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
95
Very Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.24B | 3.42B | 2.88B | 2.65B | 2.26B | 1.88B |
| Gross Profit | 506.35M | 413.35M | 356.12M | 336.27M | 278.59M | 221.36M |
| EBITDA | 510.36M | 408.61M | 360.50M | 305.40M | 246.14M | 187.84M |
| Net Income | 418.01M | 332.53M | 296.18M | 247.91M | 200.38M | 148.34M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.51B | 2.83B | 2.34B | 1.98B | 1.84B | 1.62B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 945.24M | 934.24M | 858.60M | 550.47M | 478.15M | 547.93M |
| Total Debt | 4.42M | 9.15M | 8.63M | 13.42M | 31.15M | 45.96M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.20B | 849.62M | 592.77M | 510.99M | 581.96M | 503.60M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.30B | 1.98B | 1.75B | 1.47B | 1.25B | 1.11B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 45.58M | 206.55M | 365.62M | 151.04M | 33.66M | 74.18M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 256.85M | 328.37M | 413.15M | 213.31M | 124.25M | 122.16M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -152.99M | -286.30M | -169.75M | -98.72M | -135.54M | -8.93M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -52.23M | -147.01M | -64.85M | -80.98M | -92.93M | -42.75M |
Fabrinet Technical Analysis
Negative
689.89
Price Trends
621.50
Negative
601.34
Negative
522.22
Negative
Market Momentum
-42.23
Positive
34.19
Neutral
17.65
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 689.89 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 548.83, above the 50-day MA of 621.50, and above the 200-day MA of 522.22, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -42.23 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.19 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 17.65 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FN.
Fabrinet Risk Analysis
Fabrinet disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Fabrinet reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Fabrinet Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $64.02B | 142.51 | 5.26% | ― | 18.00% | ― | |
72 Outperform | $11.41B | 43.39 | 10.88% | ― | 44.48% | 8.59% | |
72 Outperform | $34.84B | 40.79 | 62.42% | 0.14% | 17.80% | 55.75% | |
71 Outperform | $7.24B | 38.38 | 12.83% | ― | 8.64% | 32.91% | |
70 Outperform | $24.91B | 76.04 | 12.24% | 0.54% | 11.44% | 44.67% | |
69 Neutral | $17.30B | 40.26 | 19.60% | ― | 29.79% | 30.06% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
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