Fabrinet Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

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Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) reported strong Q2 FY2025 financial results, exceeding guidance for both revenue and earnings. Revenue reached $833.6 million, up from $712.7 million in Q2 FY2024. GAAP net income rose to $86.6 million ($2.38 per diluted share), compared to $69.1 million ($1.89 per diluted share) year-over-year.

The company experienced robust telecom performance, driven by increasing demand for datacenter interconnect products and early progress from recent systems wins. While datacom demand slightly moderated near-term, management expects more rapid growth as next-generation products ramp production.

The Board approved an additional $100 million share repurchase authorization, bringing the total program to $534.3 million. For Q3 FY2025, Fabrinet projects revenue between $850-870 million and non-GAAP EPS of $2.55-$2.63.

Positive

• Record Q2 revenue of $833.6M, up 17% YoY
• GAAP net income increased 25.3% YoY to $86.6M
• Strong telecom performance with growing datacenter interconnect demand
• $100M expansion of share repurchase program
• Q3 guidance shows continued growth with revenue projected at $850-870M

Negative

• Slight moderation in datacom demand near-term

Insights

Financial Analyst

Fabrinet's Q2 FY2025 results showcase remarkable execution in a dynamic market environment. Revenue surged 17% YoY to $833.6 million, while GAAP net income jumped 25.3% to $86.6 million. The standout performance in telecom, particularly in datacenter interconnect products, indicates Fabrinet's strategic positioning in high-growth markets.

The slight moderation in datacom demand appears temporary and strategic rather than structural. The company's commentary about anticipated rapid growth in next-generation products suggests a transitional phase as customers prepare for new technology adoption cycles. This temporary slowdown could actually benefit margins as it allows for optimized resource allocation and production planning.

The $100 million expansion of the share repurchase program, bringing the total authorization to $534.3 million, reflects robust free cash flow generation and management's confidence in future growth prospects. This capital return strategy, combined with strong operational metrics, indicates a well-balanced approach to growth and shareholder returns.

Q3 guidance projecting revenue of $850-870 million demonstrates continued momentum, with both GAAP ($2.32-2.40) and non-GAAP ($2.55-2.63) EPS showing sequential growth. The guidance suggests improving operational leverage and margin expansion potential, particularly as next-generation product cycles begin to ramp up.

Record Second Quarter Revenue and Earnings Per Share Above Guidance Ranges

BANGKOK, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, today announced its financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2024.

Seamus Grady, Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said, “With continued business momentum, we exceeded our guidance for revenue and net income per share in the second quarter. Our telecom performance was very strong and benefited from both increasing demand for datacenter interconnect products as well as early progress from recent systems wins. While datacom demand has slightly moderated near-term we continue to anticipate more rapid growth as next-generation products ramp production. With several positive trends, we are very optimistic as we look to the third quarter and beyond.”

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Highlights

GAAP Results

• Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $833.6 million, compared to $712.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $86.6 million, compared to $69.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• GAAP net income per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $2.38, compared to $1.89 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Non-GAAP Results

• Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $95.1 million, compared to $76.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $2.61, compared to $2.08 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Share Repurchase Program Expanded

Fabrinet also announced that its Board of Directors has approved an expansion of its share repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to an additional $100.0 million of Fabrinet’s ordinary shares. The addition brings the aggregate authorization under Fabrinet’s existing share repurchase program to $534.3 million.

Business Outlook

Based on information available as of February 3, 2025, Fabrinet is issuing guidance for its third fiscal quarter ending March 28, 2025, as follows:

• Fabrinet expects third quarter revenue to be in the range of $850 million to $870 million.
• GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.32 to $2.40, based on approximately 36.3 million fully diluted shares outstanding.
• Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.55 to $2.63, based on approximately 36.3 million fully diluted shares outstanding.

Guidance for non-GAAP net income per diluted share excludes share-based compensation expenses and certain non-recurring items. A reconciliation of non-GAAP net income per diluted share to the corresponding GAAP measure is available at the end of this press release.

Conference Call Information

What:		Fabrinet Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results Call
When:		February 3, 2025
Time:		5:00 p.m. ET
Live Call and Replay:		https://investor.fabrinet.com/events-and-presentations/events

A recorded version of this webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call and accessible at http://investor.fabrinet.com. The webcast will be archived on Fabrinet’s website for a period of one year.

About Fabrinet

Fabrinet is a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, such as optical communication components, modules and subsystems, automotive components, medical devices, industrial lasers and sensors. Fabrinet offers a broad range of advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities across the entire manufacturing process, including process design and engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, advanced packaging, integration, final assembly and testing. Fabrinet focuses on production of high complexity products in any mix and any volume. Fabrinet maintains engineering and manufacturing resources and facilities in Thailand, the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China, and Israel. For more information visit: www.fabrinet.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include: (1) our anticipation that datacom revenue will see more rapid growth as next-generation products ramp production; and (2) all of the statements under the “Business Outlook” section regarding our expected revenue, GAAP and non-GAAP net income per share, and fully diluted shares outstanding for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially from these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions, either globally or in our markets, and the risk of recession or an economic downturn; continued disruption to our supply chain, which could increase our costs and affect our ability to procure parts and materials; less customer demand for our products and services than forecasted; less growth in the optical communications, automotive, industrial lasers and sensors markets than we forecast; difficulties expanding into additional markets, such as the semiconductor processing, biotechnology, metrology and materials processing markets; increased competition in the optical manufacturing services markets; difficulties in delivering products and services that compete effectively from a price and performance perspective; our reliance on a small number of customers and suppliers; difficulties in managing our operating costs; difficulties in managing and operating our business across multiple countries (including Thailand, the People’s Republic of China, Israel and the U.S.); and other important factors as described in reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the factors described under the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 5, 2024. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, we provide investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information to: (1) measure company performance against historical results, (2) facilitate comparisons to our competitors’ operating results, and (3) allow greater transparency with respect to information used by management in making financial and operational decisions. In addition, we use some of these non-GAAP financial measures to measure company performance for the purposes of determining employee incentive plan compensation.

Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share exclude: share-based compensation expenses; severance payment and others; restructuring and other related costs; and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs. We have excluded these items in order to enhance investors’ understanding of our underlying operations.

Non-GAAP free cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, minus capital expenditures (purchase of property, plant and equipment). We use free cash flow to measure our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations.

There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures versus their nearest GAAP equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. We urge you to review the reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

Investor Contact:
Garo Toomajanian
ir@fabrinet.com

FABRINET CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data and par value)	December 27, 2024				June 28, 2024
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	403,662			$	409,973
Short-term investments		530,969				448,630
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $1,245 and $1,629, respectively		680,094				592,452
Inventories		489,159				463,206
Prepaid expenses		17,734				10,620
Other current assets		77,394				87,810
Total current assets		2,199,012				2,012,691
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		323,648				307,240
Intangibles, net		2,062				2,321
Operating right-of-use assets		6,397				5,336
Deferred tax assets		10,694				10,446
Other non-current assets		592				485
Total non-current assets		343,393				325,828
Total Assets	$	2,542,405			$	2,338,519
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable		529,016				441,835
Fixed assets payable		20,594				14,380
Operating lease liabilities, current portion		1,676				1,355
Income tax payable		8,214				3,937
Accrued payroll, bonus and related expenses		20,598				22,116
Accrued expenses		29,112				19,916
Other payables		53,950				54,403
Total current liabilities		663,160				557,942
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liability		1,039				4,895
Operating lease liability, non-current portion		4,417				3,635
Severance liabilities		27,572				24,093
Other non-current liabilities		3,246				2,209
Total non-current liabilities		36,274				34,832
Total Liabilities		699,434				592,774
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred shares (5,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 27, 2024 and June 28, 2024)		—				—
Ordinary shares (500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; 39,585,188 shares and 39,457,462 shares issued as of December 27, 2024 and June 28, 2024, respectively; and 35,981,188 shares and 36,145,242 shares outstanding as of December 27, 2024 and June 28, 2024, respectively)		396				395
Additional paid-in capital		218,449				222,044
Less: Treasury shares (3,604,000 shares and 3,312,220 shares as of December 27, 2024 and June 28, 2024, respectively)		(303,023	)			(234,323	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		2,349				(3,141	)
Retained earnings		1,924,800				1,760,770
Total Shareholders’ Equity		1,842,971				1,745,745
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	2,542,405			$	2,338,519

FABRINET CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)	December 27, 2024				December 29, 2023				December 27, 2024				December 29, 2023
Revenues	$	833,608			$	712,694			$	1,637,836			$	1,398,171
Cost of revenues		(732,759	)			(624,364	)			(1,437,961	)			(1,225,437	)
Gross profit		100,849				88,330				199,875				172,734
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(21,206	)			(19,316	)			(43,237	)			(39,745	)
Restructuring and other related costs		(46	)			—				(103	)			—
Operating income		79,597				69,014				156,535				132,989
Interest income		11,314				7,748				22,247				13,646
Interest expense		—				(36	)			—				(81	)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net		4,042				(3,788	)			(3,053	)			(3,373	)
Other income (expense), net		(62	)			(35	)			(81	)			(115	)
Income before income taxes		94,891				72,903				175,648				143,066
Income tax expense		(8,255	)			(3,793	)			(11,618	)			(8,867	)
Net income		86,636				69,110				164,030				134,199
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		(521	)			2,946				6,297				3,894
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments		(9,416	)			8,951				(883	)			8,390
Change in net retirement benefits plan – prior service cost		—				8				—				134
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment		428				(206	)			76				(106	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(9,509	)			11,699				5,490				12,312
Net comprehensive income	$	77,127			$	80,809			$	169,520			$	146,511
Earnings per share
Basic	$	2.40			$	1.90			$	4.53			$	3.70
Diluted	$	2.38			$	1.89			$	4.51			$	3.67
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands of shares)
Basic		36,163				36,328				36,183				36,292
Diluted		36,402				36,639				36,405				36,560

FABRINET CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
	Six Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)	December 27, 2024				December 29, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income for the period	$	164,030			$	134,199
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		25,796				24,186
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangibles		(37	)			(111	)
Amortization of discount (premium) of short-term investments		(2,225	)			(1,397	)
(Reversal of) allowance for expected credit losses		(384	)			1,776
Unrealized loss (gain) on exchange rate and fair value of foreign currency forward contracts		1,345				3,287
Amortization of fair value at hedge inception of interest rate swaps		—				(154	)
Share-based compensation		17,120				14,714
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		(3,493	)			1,117
Other non-cash expenses		30				89
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts receivable		(87,178	)			(53,873	)
Inventories		(25,953	)			104,818
Other current assets and non-current assets		9,536				(16,360	)
Trade accounts payable		88,272				(6,980	)
Income tax payable		4,304				1,531
Accrued expenses		8,124				4,272
Other payables		186				20,700
Severance liabilities		1,565				1,395
Other current liabilities and non-current liabilities		(1,952	)			(3,995	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		199,086				229,214
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of short-term investments		(155,936	)			(164,971	)
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments		—				10,000
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments		82,129				72,824
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(42,150	)			(21,236	)
Purchase of intangibles		(227	)			(518	)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment		110				2,048
Net cash used in investing activities		(116,074	)			(101,853	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of long-term borrowings		—				(6,094	)
Repurchase of ordinary shares		(68,700	)			(6,372	)
Withholding tax related to net share settlement of restricted share units		(20,714	)			(12,352	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(89,414	)			(24,818	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	(6,402	)		$	102,543
Movement in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	$	409,973			$	231,368
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(6,402	)			102,543
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents		91				142
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	403,662			$	334,053
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Construction, software and equipment-related payables	$	20,594			$	12,983

FABRINET RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit and GAAP Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin
	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)	December 27, 2024						December 29, 2023						December 27, 2024						December 29, 2023
Revenues	$	833,608					$	712,694					$	1,637,836					$	1,398,171
Gross profit (GAAP)	$	100,849		12.1	%		$	88,330		12.4	%		$	199,875		12.2	%		$	172,734		12.4	%
Share-based compensation expenses		2,764						1,701						5,662						3,866
Gross profit (Non-GAAP)	$	103,613		12.4	%		$	90,031		12.6	%		$	205,537		12.5	%		$	176,600		12.6	%

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit and GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Profit and Non-GAAP Operating Margin

	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)	December 27, 2024						December 29, 2023						December 27, 2024						December 29, 2023
Revenues	$	833,608					$	712,694					$	1,637,836					$	1,398,171
Operating profit (GAAP)	$	79,597		9.5	%		$	69,014		9.7	%		$	156,535		9.6	%		$	132,989		9.5	%
Share-based compensation expenses		8,438						6,981						17,120						14,714
Severance payment and others		18						—						748						—
Restructuring and other related costs		46						—						103						—
Operating profit (Non-GAAP)	$	88,099		10.6	%		$	75,995		10.7	%		$	174,506		10.7	%		$	147,703		10.6	%

FABRINET RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income and EPS to Non-GAAP Net Income and EPS
	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	December 27, 2024						December 29, 2023						December 27, 2024						December 29, 2023
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)	Net income			Diluted EPS			Net income			Diluted EPS			Net income			Diluted EPS			Net income			Diluted EPS
GAAP measures	$	86,636		$	2.38		$	69,110		$	1.89		$	164,030		$	4.51		$	134,199		$	3.67
Items reconciling GAAP net income & EPS to non-GAAP net income & EPS:
Related to cost of revenues:
Share-based compensation expenses		2,764			0.08			1,701			0.05			5,662			0.16			3,866			0.11
Total related to cost of revenues		2,764			0.08			1,701			0.05			5,662			0.16			3,866			0.11
Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:
Share-based compensation expenses		5,674			0.15			5,280			0.14			11,458			0.31			10,848			0.30
Severance payment and others		18			0.00			—			—			748			0.02			—			—
Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses		5,692			0.15			5,280			0.14			12,206			0.33			10,848			0.30
Related to other income and expense:
Restructuring and other related costs		46			0.00			—			—			103			0.00			—			—
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs		—			—			8			0.00			—			—			16			0.00
Total related to other income and expense		46			0.00			8			0.00			103			0.00			16			0.00
Total related to net income & EPS		8,502			0.23			6,989			0.19			17,971			0.49			14,730			0.41
Non-GAAP measures	$	95,138		$	2.61		$	76,099		$	2.08		$	182,001		$	5.00		$	148,929		$	4.08
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share (in thousands of shares)
GAAP diluted shares					36,402						36,639						36,405						36,560
Non-GAAP diluted shares					36,402						36,639						36,405						36,560

FABRINET RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		December 27, 2024				December 29, 2023				December 27, 2024				December 29, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	115,904			$	84,165			$	199,086			$	229,214
Less: Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(21,900	)			(9,801	)			(42,150	)			(21,236	)
Non-GAAP free cash flow		$	94,004			$	74,364			$	156,936			$	207,978

FABRINET GUIDANCE FOR QUARTER ENDING MARCH 28, 2025 RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
	Diluted EPS
GAAP net income per diluted share	$2.32 to $2.40
Related to cost of revenues:
Share-based compensation expenses	0.08
Total related to cost of revenues	0.08
Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:
Share-based compensation expenses	0.15
Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses	0.15
Total related to net income & EPS	0.23
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$2.55 to $2.63

FAQ

What was Fabrinet's (FN) revenue in Q2 FY2025?

Fabrinet reported revenue of $833.6 million in Q2 FY2025, compared to $712.7 million in Q2 FY2024.

How much did Fabrinet's (FN) earnings per share increase in Q2 FY2025?

Fabrinet's GAAP earnings per diluted share increased to $2.38 in Q2 FY2025 from $1.89 in Q2 FY2024.

What is Fabrinet's (FN) revenue guidance for Q3 FY2025?

Fabrinet expects Q3 FY2025 revenue to be in the range of $850 million to $870 million.

How much did Fabrinet (FN) expand its share repurchase program in February 2025?

Fabrinet's Board approved an additional $100 million for share repurchases, bringing the total program authorization to $534.3 million.

What drove Fabrinet's (FN) telecom performance in Q2 FY2025?

Fabrinet's telecom performance was driven by increasing demand for datacenter interconnect products and early progress from recent systems wins.