Jabil Inc. (JBL) earnings date & stock reaction
JBL · Jabil Inc. · IT
Jabil Inc. earnings date & time
Schedule
- Korea time (KST)
- Wed, December 16
- Reporting pattern
- 12 of last 12 before open
- Typical move
- ±7.7% · 12-report avg
What the market expects
Consensus EPS
$4.05Coming in above this counts as a beat
- Year-ago quarter
- $2.85→+42.1%
- Guided revenue
- $10.6B→$11.0B+3.6%
- Guided EPS
- $4.40→$4.00-9.1%
Price after the latest report
Jabil Inc. (JBL) rose the day after earnings in 6 of its last 12 reports (50%), moving ±7.7% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 5 times.
Even when EPS beat expectations, the stock fell 5 of the last 11 times. The number alone doesn't move it.
When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.
The real bar for this stock
Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.
The company's own next-quarter revenue guidance (from its 8-K release) vs what it actually reported: delivered 3 of 5 times, averaging -0.8% above the guide.
- Feb 2025 qtrguided $7.00Bactual $6.73Bmiss
- Nov 2024 qtrguided $7.00Bactual $6.99Bhit
- Aug 2024 qtrguided $6.30Bactual $6.96Bhit
- May 2024 qtrguided $6.20Bactual $6.76Bhit
- Feb 2024 qtrguided $8.40Bactual $6.77Bmiss
How this stock reacts to earnings
Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions
Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?
How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move
5/11 beats fell next day · watches Revenue guidance · gross margin
- Aug 2026 report-10.0%
- May 2026 report-0.1%
- Feb 2026 report-1.4%
- Nov 2025 report+1.8%
- Aug 2025 report-6.7%
- May 2025 report+8.9%
Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss
Earnings trend · last 12 quarters
Earnings history and price reaction
| Quarter ended | Reported (ET) | vs market expectation (consensus) | Earnings day | After 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/2026 | 2026-09-30 | +8.0% | -10.0% | -3.0% |
| 5/2026 | 2026-06-17 | +1.4% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2/2026 | 2026-03-18 | +7.2% | -1.4% | +5.7% |
| 11/2025 | 2025-12-17 | +4.4% | +1.8% | +10.6% |
| 8/2025 | 2025-09-25 | +11.7% | -6.7% | -4.6% |
| 5/2025 | 2025-06-17 | +9.8% | +8.9% | +17.2% |
12 reports, quarters ending 11/2023 to 8/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Jabil Inc. earnings date?
The next Jabil Inc. (JBL) earnings report is expected Wed, December 16 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.
What is the consensus EPS forecast for Jabil Inc.'s next earnings?
Analysts expect EPS of about $4.05 for Jabil Inc. (JBL). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.
Does Jabil Inc. (JBL) stock usually go up after earnings?
Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 6 of them (50%). The average move on earnings day was ±7.7%.
Does Jabil Inc. react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?
In 5 of the last 11 reports (45%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.
Can Jabil Inc. stock fall even when earnings are good?
Yes. In 4 of the last 12 reports, Jabil Inc. fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.
Does Jabil Inc. stock keep moving after the earnings day?
Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 42% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.