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| Despite the revenue headwinds in the near term, we are confident that we build Jabil to be more resilient as we've diversified across geographies, products, customers and end markets |
| Given this combination of consignment and mix, core margins for the EMS segment were an impressive 4.6%, up 30 basis points year-over-year |
| We've -- the customer base that we have is really positive, is really -- we've got a really good customer base focused in North America, Europe and in Asia |
| So, as you can see, we remain well positioned and extremely bullish on the future of Jabil |
| Core diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $2.60, a 13% improvement over the prior year quarter and at the midpoint of the range we provided in September |
| So, we do expect that this will be good for us also in the longer term |
| Core operating margin for the segment came in at 7%, a 180 basis points higher than the same quarter from a year ago, given solid mix, normal seasonal pattern within our mobility business, and the aforementioned previously announced accounting impact of assets held for sale |
| In my view, Jabil is well positioned to navigate the current economic environment, evidenced by our performance over the past several years |
| If I look at other times like this, that -- what we've found has been good for our business if you look at the pre to post-COVID |
| All of these actions gives me confidence that we will offset lower income and deliver core earnings for FY ‘24 to be in excess of $9 per share, and our cash flow outlook for the year remains robust and we are committed to delivering adjusted free cash flow in excess of $1 billion in FY ‘24 |
| All of this gives me confidence in our ability to deliver core operating margins in the 5.3% to 5.5% range in FY ‘24 |
| At the same time, we were incredibly active in terms of repurchasing our own shares and we made solid progress on the sale of our mobility business |
| On the sale of our mobility business, I am really pleased with the progress we are making |
| We still feel we're highly undervalued and buybacks are the best return we can get from our free cash flows, from the proceeds of the funds that we will get once the Mobility divestiture is done |
| So, overall, I think FY ‘25 is in really good shape |
| Our diversified approach, global footprint and strong relationships with customers gives us confidence in weathering these near-term challenges |
| In healthcare, our business remains robust and foundational in terms of what we are trying to accomplish at Jabil |
| Our ability to provide key solutions and capabilities to customers in complex areas where outsourcing is underpenetrated and quality is paramount underpins our confidence that we will continue to grow in this end market |
| Importantly, for the year, we continue to expect year-on-year growth across the end markets that are experiencing strong multi-year tailwinds, notably in renewable energy, infrastructure, electric vehicles, AI, cloud data centers and healthcare |
| So, that's been pretty positive for us |
| But just to reemphasize that, the discussions we're having -- what we see is, we are seeing opportunities to -- our customers are looking to consolidate their supply chains with fewer suppliers and that's positive for us -- long-term positive for us |
| In our view, once the excess channel inventory clears up, we're optimistic that the secular trends across our business remain intact and gives us confidence in future growth |
| So, we're feeling -- and the Intel team that are getting better than are selling in real well |
| Reflecting on all of the above, it's pretty satisfying to see the resilience of our model where despite end market choppiness, we expect to post year-on-year growth in core margins and EPS, while also driving in excess of $1 billion in free cash flows |
| So, this value proposition that EMS provides from an EV manufacturing perspective, we're well positioned for EVs, we're well positioned for hybrids |
| That's something we have really good relationships with customers, and we're always working on that particular front |
| So, we think the long-term trend is good there |
| Outlook wise, we remain optimistic based on multiple new business wins and some supply chain consolidation within our current customer base |
| Will it happen immediately? Probably not, but over time it will have a positive impact for us and for almost every other company as well |
| The other thing I'd like to emphasize is that, in the discussions we're having, and times like this ultimately can be good for us from a consolidation perspective |
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| This decline was driven by our move to a consignment model and a softening in demand in end markets like 5G, networking and digital print |
| Revenue for the DMS segment came in at $4.8 billion, down approximately 6% from the prior year, driven by continued weakness from our connected devices end market |
| As we announced a few weeks ago, towards the end of our quarter, we noticed a widespread slowdown in customer demand |
| Revenue for our EMS segment came in at $3.6 billion, down roughly 21% year-over-year |
| As Adam mentioned, on November 28, we announced a reduction in our outlook for fiscal year 2024 based on a broad slowdown of demand across multiple end markets |
| Turning to renewables, we've seen softness in solar and wind, driven by a combination of reduced channel inventory sell through, impact of interest rates and incentive uncertainty |
| And then people found out that that was hugely difficult to manage |
| The majority of the slowdown we're seeing is being driven by excess inventory in our customers channel, which we view as short-term in nature |
| But then you also mentioned that customer forecasts are coming down, which I assume is for existing programs mainly |
| While in enterprise, communications and 5G, we continue to expect softness based on global rollouts |
| So, I would say, I mean, if we -- if I run through our end markets, just to give you some color, so 5G is obviously soft, and you see that from the customers that we serve |
| For modeling purposes, a December close would reduce the midpoint of our Q2 revenue and core EPS outlook ranges by approximately $400 million and $0.30, respectively |
| For the year, it would also reduce our revenue outlook by $400 million, while the loss in core EPS would be expected to be offset through accelerated repurchases and lower interest expense, given the earlier receipt of net funds |
| A slowdown in end markets there and our network and switching business, we see the kind of campus and enterprise space, softer with an inventory glut, but we're really going great guns and accelerated switching around the AI space |
| And so, generally, renewables is a little bit softer with some new product being delayed |
| That came a couple of months after you had guided for the November quarter, and then you saw, obviously, a big cut across your customer base, and you seem to be lagging some of your competitors in terms of what they saw, right |
| Taken altogether, we now expect revenue not associated with the mobility divestiture to be down 5% year-over-year on a like-for-like basis |
| On some of the lower margin businesses, even if you double the deleveraging there from a 3% or 4% to 8%, you still were losing some level of income, but it's not that much |
| In short, customers adjusted demand schedules as they reacted to a slowdown in end markets heading into the end of the calendar year |
| In connected devices, we've seen softening for some time, and this doesn't seem likely to change in the near-term |
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