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JBL vs. MSI: Jabil vs. Motorola Stock Comparison

How do Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but JBL is classified in Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components while MSI is classified in Communications Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
Profile ItemJBLMSI
NameJabil Inc.Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsCommunications Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryElectronic Manufacturing ServicesCommunications Equipment
Market Capitalization24.62 billion USD85.07 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMay 3, 1993January 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

JBL
MSI
GSPC
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
MetricJBLMSI
Total Return (1Y)18.45%35.63%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)26.50%20.55%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)32.19%17.37%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

JBL
MSI
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
MetricJBLMSI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)48.54%25.11%
Beta (5Y)1.360.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)-38.69%-27.23%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.24M973.41K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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JBL and MSI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
MetricJBLMSI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.291.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.401.90

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Jabil (JBL) at 66.37% and Motorola (MSI) at 76.98% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

66.37%

JBL
66.37%
Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

76.98%

MSI
76.98%
Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Motorola (MSI) at 16.54% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Jabil (JBL) at 2.90%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.90%

Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
JBL
2.90%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.54%

Max
27.60%
MSI
16.54%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Motorola (MSI) at 24.62% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Jabil (JBL) at 5.81%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

5.81%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
JBL
5.81%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.62%

Max
36.27%
MSI
24.62%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
MetricJBLMSI
ROE (TTM)66.37%76.98%
ROA (TTM)4.98%9.64%
Net Margin (TTM)2.90%16.54%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.81%24.62%
Gross Margin (TTM)9.23%51.75%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Jabil (JBL) at 20.64% and Motorola (MSI) at 8.00% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Jabil (JBL) at 64.70% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Motorola (MSI) at 38.14% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for JBL.

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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
MetricJBLMSI
Revenue Growth (YoY)20.64%8.00%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)1.19%8.63%
EPS Growth (YoY)64.70%38.14%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)17.44%17.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Jabil (JBL) at 0.99 and Motorola (MSI) at 1.10 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.99

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
JBL
0.99
Min
0.17

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.10

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
MSI
1.10
Min
0.17
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity for both Jabil (JBL) at 2.68 and Motorola (MSI) at 3.46 — each debt-to-equity ratio is above its industry benchmark range.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.68

JBL
2.68
Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.46

MSI
3.46
Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
MetricJBLMSI
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.991.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.683.46
Net Debt / EBITDA1.032.70

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Jabil (JBL) at 0.14% pays an industry-typical yield; Motorola (MSI) at 0.94% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.14%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
JBL
0.14%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.94%

MSI
0.94%
Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Jabil (JBL) at 3.28% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Motorola (MSI) at 38.94% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.28%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
JBL
3.28%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.94%

MSI
38.94%
Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
MetricJBLMSI
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.14%0.94%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.28%38.94%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Jabil (JBL) at 24.52 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Motorola (MSI) at 41.39 sits in the richer quartile — MSI needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.52

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
JBL
24.52
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

41.39

Max
69.48
MSI
41.39
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Jabil (JBL) at 0.68 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Motorola (MSI) at 6.75 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.68

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
JBL
0.68
Min
0.00

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.75

Max
11.30
MSI
6.75
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Jabil (JBL) at 15.49 and Motorola (MSI) at 27.75 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

JBL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

15.49

JBL
15.49
Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33

MSI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.75

MSI
27.75
Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
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Jabil (JBL) vs. Motorola (MSI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Jabil (JBL) and Motorola (MSI)
MetricJBLMSI
P/E Ratio (TTM)24.5241.39
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.686.75
P/B Ratio (MRQ)15.4927.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)5.21%2.24%