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FabriNet (FN)

Q1'25 earnings call · held November 4, 2024 · compared with the Q4'24 call · management-credibility review
4/12
Disclosure score
1 high, 4 medium, 2 low flags
Financial quality
Bottom line
The sleeper story is 400 gig's resurrection through telecom DCI wins, not AI Datacom, jumping 17% sequentially while everyone obsesses over stalling 800 gig AI transceivers. The market sees record revenue, but the binding constraint is Nvidia's Blackwell delays freezing 1.6T ramp while merchant suppliers eat into 800 gig share. Management admitted 'we don't fully have visibility as to what's causing' the Nvidia mix shift, a stunning admission for a 35% customer. My view changes if 800 gig revenue returns to growth in Q2 or if they provide actual 1.6T shipment metrics instead of 'early days' deflection.

The 30-second version

  • 400 gig transceivers are roaring back, not because of Datacom AI demand but because of telecom DCI wins
  • Nvidia 800 gig demand is softening while market waits for 1.6T Blackwell ramp
  • They stopped disclosing capacity utilization metrics after touting 70% as the trigger for new buildings

What changed this quarter

MetricQ4'24Q1'25Change
Total Revenue$753M (+15% YoY)$804M (+17% YoY)+7% QoQ acceleration
EPS (Non-GAAP)$2.41$2.39Flat despite FX headwind
Operating Margin10.7%10.7%Unchanged
Datacom Revenue$313M (+63% YoY)$329M (+36% YoY)Growth decelerating
Telecom Revenue$282M (-23% YoY)$297M (+2% YoY)Back to growth
800 gig+ Revenue$259M (+54% YoY)$257M (+19% YoY)First QoQ decline
Sub-800 gig Revenue$223M (+4% YoY)$262M (+30% YoY)Massive acceleration
Automotive Revenue$86M>$100MRecord milestone
Operating Cash Flow$83M$83MFlat QoQ
Free Cash Flow$70M$63MDown 10% QoQ

Accountability tracked

6 new promises made5 narrative shifts flagged6 prior promises scored
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