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    How Fabrinet’s Strong Quarter and Buybacks Will Impact Fabrinet (FN) Investors

    Simply Wall St·02/10/2026 14:22:23
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    • Fabrinet recently reported past second-quarter and six-month results to December 26, 2025, highlighting higher sales of US$1.13 billion and increased net income of US$112.63 million, alongside completing a share repurchase program totaling 3,887,487 shares for US$365.10 million under its 2017 authorization.
    • The company also issued new guidance for the third fiscal quarter ending March 27, 2026, projecting revenue between US$1.15 billion and US$1.20 billion and GAAP diluted earnings per share of US$3.22 to US$3.37, based on approximately 36.3 million fully diluted shares outstanding.
    • With Fabrinet pairing solid recent earnings with higher projected revenue and earnings, we will examine how this shapes its investment narrative.

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    What Is Fabrinet's Investment Narrative?

    For Fabrinet, the big picture you need to buy into is an optical and electronics manufacturer that is already priced at a premium, but is still delivering enough execution to keep that valuation in play. The latest quarter’s higher sales and earnings, paired with guidance pointing to slightly higher revenue and GAAP EPS next quarter, tend to support the short term catalyst of continued profit growth rather than reset it. The completed buyback under the 2017 authorization adds a shareholder friendly angle, although the incremental impact on per share metrics now looks modest given the small recent tranche. Against that, the key risk remains that expectations are high, with a rich earnings multiple and some recent insider selling, so any stumble on growth or margins could quickly pressure sentiment.

    However, one key risk around those high expectations is easy to overlook. Fabrinet's shares are on the way up, but could they be overextended? Uncover how much higher they are than fair value.

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    Seven Simply Wall St Community fair values span roughly US$292 to US$713, underlining how far apart individual investors are on Fabrinet. Set against rich earnings multiples and high growth expectations, this spread gives you several contrasting viewpoints on what could realistically underpin the company’s performance.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.