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Fabrinet Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results

  • Record First Quarter Revenue Increased 51% From Prior Year, Exceeding Guidance Range

BANGKOK, Nov. 02, 2026 (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 first fiscal quarter ended September 25, 2026.

Seamus Grady, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said, “Fiscal year 2027 is off to an excellent start with record revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share that were well above our guidance ranges. Broad-based demand across multiple significant programs drove these results, with new product ramps further supporting our growth. We enter the second quarter with exceptional momentum that makes us confident that we can deliver another strong performance.”

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Highlights

GAAP Results

  • Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 was $1,474.5 million, compared to $978.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.
  • GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 was $103.5 million, compared to $95.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.
  • GAAP net income per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 was $2.86, compared to $2.66 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.

Non-GAAP Results

  • Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 was $157.4 million, compared to $105.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 was $4.34, compared to $2.92 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.

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 $103.0 million of Fabrinet’s ordinary shares. The addition brings the aggregate authorization under Fabrinet’s existing share repurchase program to $637.3 million.

Business Outlook

Based on information available as of November 2, 2026, Fabrinet is issuing guidance for its second fiscal quarter ending December 25, 2026, as follows:

  • Fabrinet expects second quarter revenue to be in the range of $1.6 billion to $1.65 billion.
  • GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $3.81 to $3.96, based on approximately 36.2 million fully diluted shares outstanding.
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $4.77 to $4.92, based on approximately 36.2 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 First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results Call
When:   November 2, 2026
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 statement relating to our confidence that we will be able to deliver a strong performance in the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 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 second quarter of fiscal year 2027. 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; 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 data center, communications infrastructure, automotive, industrial and other 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 18, 2026. 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; legal and litigation costs; non-marketable equity securities revaluation; and charges arising from the implementation or application of the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax framework, including charges resulting from changes in implementing regulations, administrative guidance or related governmental measures. 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
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
       
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data and par value) September 25,
2026
  June 26,
2026
  (unaudited)    
Assets      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 392,326     $ 346,711  
Short-term investments   363,427       528,344  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $1,042 and $1,050, respectively   1,161,412       1,017,933  
Inventories   1,193,094       1,021,235  
Prepaid expenses   48,879       49,915  
Other current assets   262,233       195,571  
Total current assets   3,421,371       3,159,709  
Non-current assets      
Long-term restricted cash   918       704  
Property, plant and equipment, net   778,230       615,067  
Intangibles, net   2,278       2,458  
Operating right-of-use assets   3,613       3,974  
Deferred tax assets   19,429       19,229  
Non-marketable equity securities   67,647       89,103  
Other non-current assets   24,150       20,717  
Total non-current assets   896,265       751,252  
Total Assets $ 4,317,636     $ 3,910,961  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity      
Current liabilities      
Long-term borrowings, current portion, net $ 11,211     $ —  
Trade accounts payable   1,269,073       1,005,761  
Fixed assets payable   96,037       86,018  
Operating lease liabilities, current portion   926       1,189  
Income tax payable   85,507       63,469  
Accrued payroll, bonus and related expenses   32,208       29,850  
Accrued expenses   36,676       56,549  
Severance liabilities, current portion   2,315       2,319  
Other payables   143,640       157,470  
Total current liabilities   1,677,593       1,402,625  
Non-current liabilities      
Long-term borrowings, non-current portion, net   63,528       —  
Deferred tax liability   2,519       1,654  
Operating lease liability, non-current portion   2,655       2,824  
Severance liabilities   32,843       31,776  
Other non-current liabilities   22,444       17,826  
Total non-current liabilities   123,989       54,080  
Total Liabilities   1,801,582       1,456,705  
Shareholders’ equity      
Preferred shares (5,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 25, 2026 and June 26, 2026)   —       —  
Ordinary shares (500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; 39,797,868 shares and 39,722,708 shares issued as of September 25, 2026 and June 26, 2026, respectively; and 35,833,303 shares and 35,834,864 shares outstanding as of September 25, 2026 and June 26, 2026, respectively)   398       397  
Additional paid-in capital   241,623       251,854  
Less: Treasury shares (3,964,565 shares and 3,887,844 shares as of September 25, 2026 and June 26, 2026, respectively)   (394,430 )     (365,287 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (1,358 )     968  
Retained earnings   2,669,821       2,566,324  
Total Shareholders’ Equity   2,516,054       2,454,256  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 4,317,636     $ 3,910,961  
               


 
FABRINET
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
     
    Three Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)   September 25,
2026
  September 26,
2025
Revenues   $ 1,474,459     $ 978,128  
Cost of revenues     (1,300,661 )     (861,689 )
Gross profit     173,798       116,439  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     (26,744 )     (22,246 )
Restructuring and other related costs     (1,049 )     —  
Operating income     146,005       94,193  
Interest income     5,539       9,417  
Interest expense     (231 )     —  
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net     (220 )     (2,060 )
Other income (expense), net     (21,592 )     (122 )
Income before income taxes     129,501       101,428  
Income tax expense     (26,004 )     (5,502 )
Net income     103,497       95,926  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:        
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities     (4,145 )     (811 )
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments     1,812       (2,062 )
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment     7       (89 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     (2,326 )     (2,962 )
Net comprehensive income   $ 101,171     $ 92,964  
Earnings per share        
Basic   $ 2.89     $ 2.68  
Diluted   $ 2.86     $ 2.66  
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands of shares)        
Basic     35,866       35,773  
Diluted     36,233       36,097  
                 


 
FABRINET
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
   
  Three Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) September 25,
2026
  September 26,
2025
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income for the period $ 103,497     $ 95,926  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization   21,700       14,860  
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangibles   (124 )     (6 )
(Gain) loss on non-marketable equity securities   21,456       —  
(Gain) loss from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities   (73 )     —  
Amortization of discount (premium) of short-term investments   (707 )     (1,222 )
Inventory obsolescence impairment   6,333       2,290  
(Reversal of) allowance for expected credit losses   (8 )     (45 )
Unrealized loss (gain) on exchange rate and fair value of foreign currency forward contracts   4,095       461  
Share-based compensation   11,225       9,071  
Customer warrant   2,455       286  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   608       (106 )
Other non-cash expenses   135       66  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Trade accounts receivable   (143,301 )     51,821  
Inventories   (178,192 )     (143,469 )
Other current assets and non-current assets   (81,171 )     (13,579 )
Trade accounts payable   262,069       59,508  
Income tax payable   22,038       2,993  
Accrued expenses   (19,791 )     (2,539 )
Other payables   (15,425 )     23,284  
Severance liabilities   1,112       826  
Other current liabilities and non-current liabilities   3,356       2,142  
Net cash provided by operating activities   21,287       102,568  
Cash flows from investing activities      
Purchase of short-term investments   (996 )     (110,329 )
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments   111,848       —  
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments   50,700       74,789  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (158,698 )     (45,266 )
Purchase of intangibles   (239 )     (169 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment   150       15  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   2,765       (80,960 )
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from long-term borrowings   74,828       —  
Repurchase of ordinary shares   (29,143 )     (268 )
Withholding tax related to net share settlement of restricted share units   (23,910 )     (22,697 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   21,775       (22,965 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 45,827     $ (1,357 )
Movement in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash      
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period $ 347,415     $ 306,425  
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   45,827       (1,357 )
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   2       (67 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period $ 393,244     $ 305,001  
Non-cash investing and financing activities      
Construction, software and equipment-related payables $ 96,037     $ 50,941  
               


 
FABRINET
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

   
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
     
  As of
(in thousands of U.S. dollars) September 25,
2026
  September 26,
2025
Cash and cash equivalents $ 392,326     $ 305,001  
Restricted cash   918       —  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 393,244     $ 305,001  
               


 
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
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   September 25,
2026
  September 26,
2025
Revenues   $ 1,474,459         $ 978,128      
                     
Gross profit (GAAP)   $ 173,798     11.8 %   $ 116,439     11.9 %
Share-based compensation expenses     4,203           3,519      
Gross profit (Non-GAAP)   $ 178,001     12.1 %   $ 119,958     12.3 %
                             


Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit and GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Profit and Non-GAAP Operating Margin
     
    Three Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   September 25,
2026
  September 26,
2025
Revenues   $ 1,474,459         $ 978,128      
                     
Operating profit (GAAP)   $ 146,005     9.9 %   $ 94,193     9.6 %
Share-based compensation expenses     11,225           9,071      
Restructuring and other related costs     1,049           —      
Severance payment and others     158           72      
Legal and litigation costs     99           256      
Operating profit (Non-GAAP)   $ 158,536     10.8 %   $ 103,592     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
    September 25,
2026
  September 26,
2025
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)   Net income
  Diluted EPS
  Net income
  Diluted EPS
GAAP measures   $ 103,497     $ 2.86     $ 95,926     $ 2.66  
Items reconciling GAAP net income & EPS to non-GAAP net income & EPS:                        
Related to cost of revenues:                        
Share-based compensation expenses     4,203       0.12       3,519       0.10  
Total related to cost of revenues     4,203       0.12       3,519       0.10  
Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:                        
Share-based compensation expenses     7,022       0.19       5,552       0.15  
Legal and litigation costs     99       0.00       256       0.01  
Severance payment and others     158       0.00       72       0.00  
Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses     7,279       0.19       5,880       0.16  
Related to restructuring and other related costs:                        
Restructuring and other related costs     1,049       0.03       —       —  
Total related to restructuring and other related costs     1,049       0.03       —       —  
Related to other income and expense:                        
Non-marketable equity securities revaluation     21,456       0.59       —       —  
Total related to other income and expense     21,456       0.59       —       —  
Related to income tax (benefit) expense                        
Tax provision related to Pillar Two     19,885       0.55       —       —  
Total related to income tax (benefit) expense     19,885       0.55       —       —  
Total related to net income & EPS     53,872       1.48       9,399       0.26  
Non-GAAP measures   $ 157,369     $ 4.34     $ 105,325     $ 2.92  
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share (in thousands of shares)                        
GAAP diluted shares           36,233             36,097  
Non-GAAP diluted shares           36,233             36,097  


 
FABRINET
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)
     
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   Three Months Ended
    September 25,
2026
  September 26,
2025
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 21,287     $ 102,568  
Less: Purchase of property, plant and equipment     (158,698 )     (45,266 )
Non-GAAP free cash flow   $ (137,411 )   $ 57,302  


 
FABRINET
GUIDANCE FOR QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 25, 2026
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
   
  Diluted
EPS
GAAP net income per diluted share $3.81 to $3.96
Related to cost of revenues:  
Share-based compensation expenses 0.11
Total related to cost of revenues 0.11
Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:  
Share-based compensation expenses 0.25
Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses 0.25
Related to income tax (benefit) expense:  
Tax provision related to Pillar Two 0.60
Total related to income tax (benefit) expense 0.60
Total related to net income & EPS 0.96
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share $4.77 to $4.92
   



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