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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Fabrinet Q3 of Fiscal Year 2024 reflects a robust performance exceeding its own forecasts with a notable increase in revenue and earnings per share (EPS).</li><li>The company reported a record revenue of $731.5 million, representing a 10% year-over-year growth and a 3% sequential increase from the previous quarter.</li><li>Non-GAAP EPS was also impressive at $2.39, marking a significant rise from previous periods and exceeding the guidance provided by the company.</li></ul>

Fabrinet Q3 of Fiscal Year 2024 reflects a robust performance exceeding its own forecasts with a notable increase in revenue and earnings per share (EPS).The company reported a record revenue of $731.5 million, representing a 10% year-over-year growth and a 3% sequential increase from the previous quarter.Non-GAAP EPS was also impressive at $2.39, marking a significant rise from previous periods and exceeding the guidance provided by the company.

Fabrinet: Why We Are Pessimistic Despite The Rapid Growth in Datacom Driven by AI Applications! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Fabrinet's recent earnings included a new record set for second quarter revenue and EPS due to rapid growth in datacom, driven specifically by next-gen AI interconnect, with revenue at $712.7 million, an increase of 7% from the previous year and 4% from the first quarter.</li><li>However, telecom revenue remained impacted by inventory absorption in the ecosystem – a possible note of concern.</li><li>The company expects telecom revenue to slightly increase in the third quarter as newer optical communication technologies, like extended reach pluggable optics, have seen increasing demand.</li></ul>

Fabrinet's recent earnings included a new record set for second quarter revenue and EPS due to rapid growth in datacom, driven specifically by next-gen AI interconnect, with revenue at $712.7 million, an increase of 7% from the previous year and 4% from the first quarter.However, telecom revenue remained impacted by inventory absorption in the ecosystem – a possible note of concern.The company expects telecom revenue to slightly increase in the third quarter as newer optical communication technologies, like extended reach pluggable optics, have seen increasing demand.

Fabrinet - Fabrinet: A Tale Of Rapid Growth in Datacom Driven by AI Applications! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>This is our first report on Fabrinet, a leading provider of advanced manufacturing services.</li><li>The company reported new quarterly records for both revenue and earnings per share (EPS), while free cash flow also hit a new quarterly high.</li><li>Furthermore, this strong revenue growth contributed to record non-GAAP net income of $2 per share.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Fabrinet, a leading provider of advanced manufacturing services.The company reported new quarterly records for both revenue and earnings per share (EPS), while free cash flow also hit a new quarterly high.Furthermore, this strong revenue growth contributed to record non-GAAP net income of $2 per share.

Fabrinet: Initiation of Coverage - Revolution in Optics: Can They Dominate The AI Interconnect Market?  – Major Drivers

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

Learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

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<ul><li>To make my content readable, this is an optics-only earnings update.</li><li>I will discuss everything together and put together a high-level overview.</li><li>The specific things I am interested in are Marvell’s ZR and custom silicon.</li></ul>

To make my content readable, this is an optics-only earnings update.I will discuss everything together and put together a high-level overview.The specific things I am interested in are Marvell’s ZR and custom silicon.

Optics Earnings (FN, ANET, COHR, LITE, AAOI)

<ul><li>Welcome to this week’s earnings. My spark notes are the NXPI and IFX did better than I feared, but I continue to be unconstructive on automotive.</li><li>Fabrinet and Coherent both achieved good results, but Fabrinet disappointed expectations for Nvidia's pluggable revenue. Is this a weak read-through? Unlikely. Marvell should have an amazing year if Coherent’s TAM is remotely correct.</li><li>MKSI put up the exact results I was looking for, and this continues to be my favorite idea. As WFE increases, inventory builds will happen, and then financial and operational leverage will take care of the rest.</li></ul>

Welcome to this week’s earnings. My spark notes are the NXPI and IFX did better than I feared, but I continue to be unconstructive on automotive.Fabrinet and Coherent both achieved good results, but Fabrinet disappointed expectations for Nvidia's pluggable revenue. Is this a weak read-through? Unlikely. Marvell should have an amazing year if Coherent’s TAM is remotely correct.MKSI put up the exact results I was looking for, and this continues to be my favorite idea. As WFE increases, inventory builds will happen, and then financial and operational leverage will take care of the rest.

Automotive (NXPI, IFX) Optics (FN, COHR), MKSI, MPWR, ACLS, SLAB, RMBS, ARM

Thailand

KCE Electronics Public Company Limited and its subsidiaries manufacture and export single-layered, multi-layered, and double-sided printed circuit boards (PCBs) under its KCE trademark.  Multi-layered PCBs are used mainly in high technology equipment and high precision instruments.  Double-sided PCBs are used largely in telecommunication and computing equipment.

Hana Microelectronics Public Company Limited is an electronics manufacturing service company.  The Company manufactures electronic components on behalf of its customers for shipment to them or their customers.

Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) PCL is an original equipment manufacturer of computer peripheral, office equipment and consumer electronic products. Its products include desktop computers, CD-ROMS, web pads, MP3 players, integrated receiver decoders, fax machines, mobile phones, cordless phones, pagers, and transceivers.  The Company is part of Kinpo Group of Taiwan.

SVI Public Company Limited provides printed circuit board contract manufacturing services.  Most of its customers are original equipment manufacturers of computer peripheral products, telecommunication equipment, and industrial equipment and instruments.

Jaymart PCL distributes mobile phones and accessories.  The Company, through its subsidiaries, provide retail management and debt collection services.

Synnex Thailand PCL distributes computer products.  The Company distributes computer components and peripherals, servers and storage devices, security products, computer software, and consumables.

Forth Corp PCL manufactures and sells telecommunications and electronic equipment. The Company also develop and install the data management system, manufactures, sells, and installs traffic light system and equipment, manufactures and sells electronic signs, as well as distributes electronic parts.

SiS Distribution (Thailand) Public Company Ltd. distributes computers and peripherals.  The Company distributes the products to resellers, retailers, system integrators, software houses, value added resellers, and original equipment manufacturers.

Samart Corporation Public Company Limited develops satellite communication systems, supplies various system types of television signals, and provides mobile multimedia content as well as enterprise network solution services. The Company also distributes telecommunication products, and provides mobile phone service and air traffic control service in Cambodia.

Muramoto Electron (Thailand) Public Company Limited manufactures electronic component parts including video deck chassis, compact disc auto changer assembly, cathode ray tube (CRT), electric appliance parts, as well as electron gun and precision metal parts.  The Company is a part of the Muramoto Group of Japan.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. manufactures a variety of electronic components used in computers, audio and video products, industrial electronics, and telecommunication equipment. The Company's products include multi-layer boards and capacitors, optical Pick Ups, deflection yokes (DY), keyboards, speakers, and light emitting diode (LED) products.

Samsung Electro Mechanics Co, Ltd. (009150 KS)

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. researches, designs and manufactures security and surveillance equipments. It also modular-designs both hardware and software with flexibility for different configurations, various scales of applications and future expansion.

Jentech Precision Industrial Company Ltd. provides tooling, precision metal stamping, custom insert molding, injection molding, and assembly solutions for medical, consumer electronics, semiconductor, automotive, appliance, and micro electronic markets to a wide variety of industries.

YASKAWA Electric Corporation manufactures and markets servomotors, controllers, inverters, and industrial robots.  The Company's products include spindle controllers, computerized numerical control (CNC) systems, and system engineering.

Insight Enterprises, Inc. offers information technology hardware, software, and services to large enterprises, small to medium sized businesses, and public sector institutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

FPT Corp is an information and communication technology company. The Company provides services in mobile distribution, systems integration, software outsourcing and development, Internet and e-media content, and computer assembly.

Dolby Laboratories Inc. develops audio signal processing systems for the motion picture, broadcasting, and music recording industries, as well as the consumer market.

WUS Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co., Ltd produces and sells electrical equipments and related products.  The Company's products include double-side circuit board, multi-layers circuit board, and connector for electrical equipments.

Wus Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co,Ltd. (002463 CH)

LOTES Co., Ltd specialize in design and manufacture of connectors, CPU Socket, Coolers and Antenna for Notebook Computer, Personal Computer, Mobile electronic device and Ditial Video.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. distributes electronic components and computer products to industrial and commercial customers.  The Company distributes a variety of products including computer systems, peripherals, software, and mass storage products to original equipment manufacturers and commercial customers worldwide.

Fabrinet offers outsourced process engineering and manufacturing services.  The Company contracts to manufacture optical communications, automotive, industrial, and imaging components, sub-assemblies, and modules for its original equipment manufacturer customers.

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Fabrinet (FN US)

Fabrinet: Why We Are Pessimistic Despite The Rapid Growth in Datacom Driven by AI Applications! - Major Drivers

Fabrinet Q3 of Fiscal Year 2024 reflects a robust performance exceeding its own forecasts with a notable increase in revenue and earnings per...

Baptista Research

Fabrinet - Fabrinet: A Tale Of Rapid Growth in Datacom Driven by AI Applications! - Major Drivers

Fabrinet's recent earnings included a new record set for second quarter revenue and EPS due to rapid growth in datacom, driven specifically by...

Baptista Research

Fabrinet: Initiation of Coverage - Revolution in Optics: Can They Dominate The AI Interconnect Market? – Major Drivers

This is our first report on Fabrinet, a leading provider of advanced manufacturing services. The company reported new quarterly records for both...

Baptista Research

Optics Earnings (FN, ANET, COHR, LITE, AAOI)

To make my content readable, this is an optics-only earnings update. I will discuss everything together and put together a high-level overview.

Fabricated Knowledge

Automotive (NXPI, IFX) Optics (FN, COHR), MKSI, MPWR, ACLS, SLAB, RMBS, ARM

Welcome to this week’s earnings. My spark notes are the NXPI and IFX did better than I feared, but I continue to be unconstructive on automotive...

Fabricated Knowledge

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