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Melissa Fairbanks

Raymond James · covers Technology

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q3 (8 quarters).

Questions
16on tracked calls
Challenge rate
0%none of 16 questions
Companies
1questioned at least once
Reporting periods
8with questions

These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.

How to read these numbers

Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.

Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.

No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.

Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.

Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.

Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.

Questions asked

Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.

Showing 16 of 16 questions from 1 company

JBLJabil16 questions · 8 reporting periods · 0 of 16 challenging
JBL company page →

Calendar 2026 Q3

how much of that is just rising input costs, meaning the inventory is more expensive

InventoryCost PressureTranscript · FY2026 Q4 →
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Hebard cited higher commodity pricing, more cloud/DCI weighting and rising inventory deposits; Frank McKay expects a return toward the 55-60 day range.

Calendar 2026 Q2

Can you give us an update on the North Carolina facility? When can we expect revenue to start

Capex InvestmentRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q3 →
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Mike said North Carolina remains on track, one customer booked, full ramp by January with $1-3B run rate over the next few years.

Calendar 2026 Q1

Just wondering what kind of details you're seeing within auto, if this is programs that are ramping in the back half of the year that you won a while ago and have been delayed or if you're still se...

DemandMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Pivot to powertrain-agnostic platforms paying dividends with ICE program wins. China EV a little slow but other parts of world showing recovery signs, particularly ex-China Asia. Remaining conservative and disciplined until strong sustained signs emerge.

how much of the strength that you're seeing in the near term is driven by the upcoming expiration of the tax incentives? Or if you believe this is really true sustainable demand improvement

DemandRegulation PolicyTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Demand shift from residential to commercial solar installations making growth more sustainable and less dependent on tax incentives. Management being cautious given historical renewables volatility but views current mix as more durable.

Just wondering how the margin profile differs on that side of the business versus a lot of the injectables and disposables

MarginProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Minimally invasive technologies accretive to both enterprise and healthcare segment margins. GLP-1s and CGMs have scale advantage while minimally invasive is more capability-based with higher margins.

Calendar 2025 Q4

how much, if any, of some of these new programs that you're ramping are on consignment

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Consignment primarily limited to largest hyperscaler. Other customers in gross versus consignment discussions, with gross model more likely. Current guidance based on gross revenue levels. Wait-and-see on whether consignment extends broadly.

Just wondering if the mix of that business or any of kind of the geographical trends have changed

DemandMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Mike believes auto has bottomed but timing uncertain for FY26-FY28. Team investing in powertrain-agnostic technologies. Program wins today take 12-18 months to materialize. Shift to software-defined vehicles, ADAS, and compute modules across all platforms.

Calendar 2025 Q3

I'm wondering what the expectations are to get that facility fully loaded in terms of time line

Geographic ExpansionCloud & AITranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Matt detailed 500K sq ft facility starting with 12 megawatts scaling to 80 megawatts over 3 years. Plenty of demand to fill it. CapEx of $75-100M in FY26, within 1.5-2% range. Significant FY27 contribution expected.

any trends that you're seeing with some of your healthcare customers related to the latest section 232 issues

Trade TariffsProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Steve views pharma tariffs as net positive given PII's US manufacturing capability. Healthcare and auto business already region-for-region, limiting tariff exposure. Commodity medical products not in Jabil's portfolio.

If we do finally see an inflection point in that auto transport business, do you have the capacity to address potential upside

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Steve confirmed existing capacity can absorb auto upside when it materializes. Growth expected from software-defined vehicle architecture increasing electronic content per vehicle. Not forecasting growth in FY26 but positioned for it.

Calendar 2025 Q2

how you're thinking about capital allocation. You mentioned that this U.S. investment was not going to change your CapEx levels

Capital AllocationMarginTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Greg confirmed 80% FCF to buybacks commitment unchanged. $1B buyback authorization completing in Q4 with new authorization expected July-September. Mike noted post-divestiture CapEx reduction has fundamentally improved FCF profile.

Are there any other segments or end markets that are exploring moving to the U.S. or maybe consolidating in other geographies

Geographic ExpansionTrade TariffsTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Healthcare, Intelligent Infrastructure, and Digital Commerce identified as US-suited end markets. Manufacturing already largely regionalized with minimal tariff impact. Automation and robotics capabilities becoming more relevant for US expansion.

Calendar 2025 Q1

I was wondering if there's been any change in the way your customers are thinking about procuring components

Supply ChainTrade TariffsTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Regionalization conversations ongoing but no major procurement changes to date. Customers continuing to evaluate supply chain diversification without yet making significant shifts.

Are there any other capabilities that you're looking at that maybe customers are coming to you and saying

M&AInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Pharmaceuticals International acquisition opening doors in dry dosage and aseptic filling. 175,000 sq ft US facility included. Strong customer interest validating the $20B TAM opportunity.

Calendar 2024 Q4

Is there any pattern of seasonality within either of the -- any of the three segments

MarginRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Explained seasonality dynamics: 25-30 bps positive margin impact from Mobility exit, H2 semi cap recovery, DCI/warehouse ramp dilution in H1, and Q4 cost optimization benefits.

I wanted to see if we could go into a little more color on what you're seeing in auto and transport

DemandMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Acknowledged EV weakness especially post-election in US and Europe, with China performing better. Positioned as technology agnostic across ICE, hybrid, and EV platforms.

Challenge rate by company

Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.

CompanyQuestionsChallenge rate
JBL Jabil160%none of 16 questions
  • JBL
    Jabil · 16 questions
    0%none of 16 questions

Activity by reporting period

Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.

Questions by calendar reporting period
Calendar periodQuestionsChallenge rateCompanies
2024 Q420%none of 2 questions1
2025 Q120%none of 2 questions1
2025 Q220%none of 2 questions1
2025 Q330%none of 3 questions1
2025 Q420%none of 2 questions1
2026 Q130%none of 3 questions1
2026 Q210%none of 1 question1
2026 Q310%none of 1 question1
  1. 2024 Q42 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 1 company
  2. 2025 Q12 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 1 company
  3. 2025 Q22 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 1 company
  4. 2025 Q33 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 1 company
  5. 2025 Q42 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 1 company
  6. 2026 Q13 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 1 company
  7. 2026 Q21 question · challenge rate 0% (none of 1 question) · 1 company
  8. 2026 Q31 question · challenge rate 0% (none of 1 question) · 1 company

Topics

Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.

  • Demand5
  • Margin5
  • Macroeconomic3
  • Trade Tariffs3
  • Revenue Growth2
  • Product Launch2
  • Cloud & AI2
  • Geographic Expansion2
  • Inventory1
  • Cost Pressure1
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  • Capex Investment1
  • Regulation Policy1
  • Capital Allocation1
  • Supply Chain1
  • M&A1
  • Innovation & R&D1