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Research report · 16 October 2026

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)

Industrials · Construction & Engineering · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$141.08
52-week range$105.09 – $166.66
Market cap$16.8B
P/E (trailing)49.7×
EV / EBITDA26.0×
Free-cash-flow yield3.8%
Dividend yield1.0%
Revenue (last 12 months)$14.2B
Revenue growth (3y a year)7.1%
Operating margin4.6%
Return on invested capital8.0%
Net debt / EBITDA3.3×

Fair value

Blended fair value$104.53 range $78 – $83
Versus priceOvervalued−26% to fair value
Peer multiples$98.92
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$110.13
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$31.11
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$32.30
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

39/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 14% of sector peers
Valuation30
Growth53
Profitability39
Financial health31
Dividends46

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

73.1796.82120144168Fair value $1052021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Jacobs provides professional services in engineering, design, consulting and project delivery. It works on infrastructure, water, transportation and advanced facilities for industries such as semiconductors and life sciences. Clients are national and local governments, utilities and private-sector companies. The business operates through units covering infrastructure and advanced facilities, and people and places solutions.

Jacobs is paid fees for its professional services under cost-plus, time-and-materials and fixed-price contracts. Revenue is $14.2 billion over the last twelve months, with growth of 7.1% a year across three years. The operating margin is 4.6%, and the business earns a profit of 8% on the capital invested in it. It carries net debt of 3.3 times EBITDA, and the dividend yield is 1.0%.

StocksXray gives Jacobs Solutions Inc. an X-Ray Score of 39 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 14% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is growth (53) and its weakest is valuation (30).

Our fair value blend is $104.53 (range $78.24 to $83.11). At $141.08 the stock trades 35% above that blend, so the label is "Overvalued" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$106.65$86.71$109.80$126.12$146.30$141.08
Market cap$14.0B$11.2B$14.0B$15.9B$17.8B$16.8B
P/E33.3×17.4×20.7×20.0×61.5×49.7×
EV / revenue1.1×1.4×1.5×1.5×1.6×1.3×
EV / EBITDA20.2×21.1×20.7×21.4×19.9×26.0×
Price / free cash flow22.1×32.3×16.7×17.0×29.4×26.0×
Free-cash-flow yield4.5%3.1%6.0%5.9%3.4%3.8%
Price / book2.4×1.9×2.1×3.5×4.9×5.1×
Dividend yield––0.24%––0.99%

Fundamentals checklist ● 3 Good · ● 5 Average · ● 8 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−3.4%Average
Free-cash-flow yield3.8%Average

Risk models

Altman Z score1.7×Bad
Piotroski F-Score7 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)−21.8%Bad
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)20.5%Good
Revenue growth (3y)7.1%Average
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Current ratio1.3×Average
Net debt / EBITDA3.3×Bad
Interest cover3.9×Bad

Valuation

Fair value vs price0.7×Bad
EBIT / EV yield3.4%Bad

Profitability

Return on invested capital8.0%Bad
Operating margin4.6%Bad
Gross profitability26.7%Average
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue14,0939,78310,85111,50112,03014,219
Gross profit3,0442,5802,7112,8332,9853,138
Operating income688540676692864650
Net income477644666806289338
Diluted EPS ($)3.204.985.306.322.382.84
Free cash flow633347837934607645
Gross margin21.6%26.4%25.0%24.6%24.8%22.1%
Operating margin4.9%5.5%6.2%6.0%7.2%4.6%
Net margin3.4%6.6%6.1%7.0%2.4%2.4%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets14,63314,66014,61711,75911,25311,744
Cash1,0141,1407711,1451,2351,173
Total debt2,9473,4082,8652,2192,2363,579
Equity5,9406,0606,5464,5493,6413,264
Dividend per share ($)––0.26––1.36

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%9%18%26%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)2,9103,0323,1553,2933,6954,076
Growth vs a year earlier+2.2%+5.1%+6.6%+12.3%+27.0%+34.5%
Net income ($M)6180122126-46137
Diluted EPS ($)0.061.55–1.12-0.341.15
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Peers in Construction & Engineering

CompanyX-Ray
J · Jacobs Solutions Inc.39
EME · EMCOR Group, Inc.65
FIX · Comfort Systems Usa Inc52
PWR · Quanta Services, Inc.41

Market Compass outlook for Industrials: Neutral (45/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+1.4%
1 month−2.1%
3 months+9.2%
6 months+10.0%
1 year−11.2%
3 years+25.0%
5 years+31.6%

Technical summary

DailyBullish10 bullish · 4 neutral · 2 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish6 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$143.44 / $132.86
52-week low / high$105.09 / $166.66
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 138.80 · S1 139.94 · P – · R1 142.61 · R2 144.14

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
21 Aug 2026$0.3600
22 May 2026$0.3600
20 Feb 2026$0.3600
2 Dec 2025$0.3200
22 Aug 2025$0.3200
23 May 2025$0.3200
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Strengths

  • Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Altman Z score is weak against Industrials peers (1.7×).
  • EPS growth (3y) is weak against Industrials peers (−21.8%).
  • Net debt / EBITDA is weak against Industrials peers (3.3×).
  • Interest cover is weak against Industrials peers (3.9×).
  • Fair value vs price is weak against Industrials peers (0.7×).
  • EBIT / EV yield is weak against Industrials peers (3.4%).
  • Return on invested capital is weak against Industrials peers (8.0%).
  • Operating margin is weak against Industrials peers (4.6%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
14 Aug 20268-K5.02
4 Aug 202610-Q
4 Aug 20268-K2.02,9.01
5 May 202610-Q
5 May 20268-K2.02,9.01
29 Apr 20268-K5.02
17 Mar 20268-K1.01,2.03,9.01
3 Mar 20268-K1.01,2.03,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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