SANM vs JBL vs FN Stock Comparison

Sanmina, Jabil and Fabrinet Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SANM Sanmina Corp
$169.50 -24.6% 1M +25.6% 1Y
Market cap
$9.08B
P/E
29.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.76B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
4 wins
JBL Jabil Inc
$283.43 -10.5% 1M +34.2% 1Y
Market cap
$29.61B
P/E
28.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$35.95B
Div. yield
0.11%
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
5 wins
FN Fabrinet
$343.51 -17.8% 1M -18.9% 1Y
Market cap
$12.31B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.64B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Jabil leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Jabil 5, Sanmina 4, Fabrinet 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANMJBLFNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.08B $29.61B $12.31B JBL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.6x 28.8x 26.0x FN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.0x 16.4x 20.2x SANM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +58.6% +20.6% +35.7% SANM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.4% 2.9% 10.2% FN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.8% 25.9% — JBL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 0.7x — SANM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.11% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.6% +34.2% -18.9% JBL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +35.1%/yr +36.4%/yr +28.9%/yr JBL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 71.1% 47.7% 77.6% JBL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 58/100 58/100 SANM

Percentile Scorecard

SANMJBLFN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSANMJBLFN
Valuation 79 #24 of 112 71 #33 of 112 49 #58 of 112
Growth 84 #18 of 109 67 #37 of 109 61 #43 of 109
Profitability 58 #44 of 104 67 #35 of 104 70 #32 of 104
Financial Health 27 #85 of 116 18 #95 of 116 58 #49 of 116
Shareholder Returns – 66 #28 of 81 54 #38 of 81
Overall 62 58 58
  • SANM ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • JBL ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • FN ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSANMJBLFNSPY
1 month -24.6%-10.5%-17.8% -0.2%
3 months -1.7%-6.5%-23.6% +3.9%
6 months -21.3%-14.3%-46.1% +8.2%
Year to date +12.9%+24.3%-24.5% +12.9%
1 year +25.6%+34.2%-18.9% +12.3%
3 years +234.1%+131.3%+126.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +49.5%+32.3%+31.3% +23.3%
5 years +350.2%+372.2%+255.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year +35.1%+36.4%+28.9% +10.9%
10 years +497.9%+1,216.4%+752.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +19.6%+29.4%+23.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSANMJBLFNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 71.1%47.7%77.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 81.0%52.8%83.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.632.203.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.360.72-0.24 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.4%-36.9%-57.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.0%-26.5%-54.0% -1.2%
52-week high $282.72$385.63$746.47 $779.14
52-week low $122.86$192.49$314.98 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSANMJBLFN
P/E now vs peer median 29.6xmedian 33.2x 28.8xmedian 33.2x 26.0xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 2.8x 0.8xmedian 2.8x 2.7xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 20.0x 13.1xmedian 20.0x 21.5xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 29.8x 21.6xmedian 29.8x 2,916xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.0x 18.3xmedian 3.0x 5.0xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 10.55median 1.17 1.65median 1.17 1.05median 1.17

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSANMJBLFN
Revenue $12.76B $35.95B $4.64B
Gross profit $1.15B $3.32B $556.51M
Operating income $530.30M $1.70B $462.89M
Net income $326.85M $1.04B $473.03M
Free cash flow $594.15M $1.37B $4.22M
R&D $33.59M $30.00M –
EPS (diluted) $5.59 $9.75 $13.05
Cash & equivalents $1.84B $1.74B $346.71M
Total debt $2.17B $3.38B –
Shares (diluted) 55.13M 106.90M 36.25M
Enterprise value $3.32B $23.11B $8.56B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSANMJBLFN
P/E 29.6x 28.8x 26.0x
P/FCF 15.3x 21.6x 2,916x
P/Operating cash flow 10.1x 14.8x 47.9x
P/S 0.7x 0.8x 2.7x
P/B 3.3x 18.3x 5.0x
P/Tangible book 3.3x 29.2x 5.0x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x 13.1x 21.5x
EV/EBIT 17.7x 18.3x 24.7x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 0.9x 2.5x
EV/FCF 15.8x 22.7x 2,708x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.4x 15.6x 44.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.55 1.65 1.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANMJBLFN
Revenue growth (1Y) 58.6% 20.6% 35.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.9% 1.2% 20.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 65.2% 25.4% 34.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 5.0% 18.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 45.0% 44.2% 42.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 3.5% 22.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 16.1% 58.6% 42.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.7% 8.4% 24.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 17.5% 64.5% 42.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 17.4% 24.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 90.3% 22.1% -21.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 55.4% 4.9% 6.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 62.5% 17.2% -98.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 146.2% 25.0% -69.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANMJBLFN
Gross margin 9.0% 9.2% 12.0%
EBITDA margin 5.4% 6.6% 11.4%
Operating margin 4.2% 4.7% 10.0%
Pretax margin 3.6% 3.9% 12.0%
Net margin 2.4% 2.9% 10.2%
FCF margin 4.7% 3.8% 0.1%
Operating cash flow margin 7.1% 5.6% 5.5%
Return on equity 12.2% 70.7% 19.9%
Return on assets 3.4% 4.1% 12.8%
Return on invested capital 7.8% 25.9% –
Return on capital employed 10.0% 43.1% 20.1%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.4x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x 1.9x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANMJBLFN
Debt / assets 22.3% 12.3% –
Debt / equity 0.8x 2.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 0.7x –
Debt / FCF 3.7x 2.5x –
Liabilities / assets 71.7% 94.1% 37.2%
Equity / assets 28.3% 5.9% 62.8%
Interest coverage 5.6x – –
Current ratio 1.8x 1.0x 2.3x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.4x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 0.6x
Altman Z-score – 2.57 8.11

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANMJBLFN
Dividend yield – 0.1% –
Net buyback yield – 3.5% 0.0%
Shareholder yield – 3.6% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSANMJBLFN
Forward P/E 15.0xFY2026 16.4xFY2027 20.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $11.31FY2026 $17.25FY2027 $16.97FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +87.3%FY2026 +31.8%FY2027 +20.4%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +19.5% +36.2% +21.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.27BFY2026 $46.50BFY2027 $5.84BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +63.3%FY2026 +29.3%FY2027 +25.9%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +33.4% +17.4% +27.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANMJBLFN
Held by institutions 93.3% 96.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding 569 1,120 755
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.4% +3.2% -6.6%
Institutions buying 317 618 431
Institutions selling 207 373 245
Buyers to sellers 1.53 1.66 1.76

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SANMJBLFN
SANM 1.00 0.65 0.57
JBL 0.65 1.00 0.69
FN 0.57 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SANM, JBL and FN?

Jabil (JBL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sanmina (SANM) $9.08B, Jabil (JBL) $29.61B, Fabrinet (FN) $12.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, SANM, JBL and FN?

Fabrinet (FN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sanmina (SANM) 29.6x, Jabil (JBL) 28.8x, Fabrinet (FN) 26.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sanmina (SANM) is cheapest (Sanmina (SANM) 15.0x, Jabil (JBL) 16.4x, Fabrinet (FN) 20.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sanmina (SANM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sanmina (SANM) +58.6%, Jabil (JBL) +20.6%, Fabrinet (FN) +35.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Fabrinet (FN) has the highest net margin (Sanmina (SANM) 2.4%, Jabil (JBL) 2.9%, Fabrinet (FN) 10.2%). On return on invested capital, Jabil (JBL) leads (Sanmina (SANM) 7.8%, Jabil (JBL) 25.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Jabil (JBL) returned the most: Sanmina (SANM) +25.6%, Jabil (JBL) +34.2%, Fabrinet (FN) -18.9%. Over five years, Jabil (JBL) compounded fastest (Sanmina (SANM) +35.1%/yr, Jabil (JBL) +36.4%/yr, Fabrinet (FN) +28.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Jabil (JBL) 0.11%. Sanmina (SANM) and Fabrinet (FN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jabil (JBL) has been the steadiest (Sanmina (SANM) 71.1%, Jabil (JBL) 47.7%, Fabrinet (FN) 77.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SANM, JBL and FN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Jabil (JBL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.