Investopedia: With So Many Sluggish Markets, There's Little Jabil Can Do Now

Unfortunately for Jabil (NYSE:JBL), there's really nothing that this manufacturing specialist can do about the uninspiring demand conditions in so many of its end-markets today. Key markets like consumer electronics, IT hardware, and healthcare are all pretty stagnant right now, and that is working its way back to this otherwise well-run company. Although Jabil still looks undervalued on a long-term basis, the same problems remain – weak free cash flow margins, inconsistent (and often quite mediocre) returns on capital, and ample volatility in demand, which places a premium on timing the stock buys and sells carefully.

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Investopedia: For Jabil, The Price Is Right But The Timing Is Uncertain

I don't know whether Jabil (NYSE:JBL) is really going to succeed in differentiating itself over the long term from the broader electronics manufacturing service (EMS) industry. What I do know, though, is that this is a tough stretch for the global economy and for key end markets like handsets, medical equipment, and communications/networking hardware. Jabil's stock does look undervalued, though, and while I think it may be too soon to make a major commitment here, I can see how this stock could appeal to more aggressive value hounds.

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Investopedia: Value Is Value When It Comes To Jabil

I've never been fond of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) as a long-term holding but, I did write back in September that I thought the stock might be priced to perform. And the stock was quite obliging in that regard, as it rose more than 50% over the next six months before taking another sharp downward turn. While I still have major reservations about owning these shares over a long stretch of time, the upcoming Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL) iPhone launch could offer some upside.

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