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Jacobs Engineering

NYQ:J · US46982L1089
Professional ServicesX-Large

360

19
EV / EBIT53
Price / Owner Earnings11
Owner Earnings Yield17
Dividend Yield79
Price/Sales46
EV / Gross Profit52
Price/Book29
Return on Capital21
Cash Return on Capital23
Return on Equity16
EBIT Margin17
Gross Profitability39
Cash Conversion50
Accruals55
Owner Earnings Margin15
Sales growth96
Profit Growth86
Long-Term EPS Growth88
Owner Earnings Growth8
Reinvestment82
Price momentum66
Debt load28
Refinancing45
Debt Payback15
Liquidity51
Analyst ratings46
Opinion Changes55
Price Target Upside49
Market mood34
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Jacobs Engineering generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1987
Employees46,440
Websitejacobs.com
ISINUS46982L1089
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P 500 (USA)
Themes
Environmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringProcess AutomationClimateTechSoftware DevelopmentGovTechPredictive AnalyticsConsultingInformation Technology

Description

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (Jacobs) operates as a global professional services company. The company designs and deploys technology-centric solutions to solve many of the world’s most complex challenges. With a global team of approximately 43,000, the com…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Jacobs Solutions Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

The price is expensive. You pay 29.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 11% yearly growth; analysts expect 14%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
58
2023202420252026

All-time high

99

Jan 2023

All-time low

58

Jun 2026

Average rank

85

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
46
65
85
90
Price/Earnings
39
56
81
85
Price/Book
29
57
73
69
Dividend Yield
79
89
90
90
Value (overall)
47
85
98
96

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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