Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)
Jacobs Solutions is a global firm that provides technical, professional, and construction services for complex infrastructure and government projects.
Is Jacobs Solutions Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong revenue growth of 27% shows high demand for their services. Worth weighing: Very thin net profit margins leave little room for error. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Jacobs Solutions Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Jacobs Solutions Inc. fell as much as −35% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Global demand for sustainable infrastructure and tech-led engineering booms.
Structural decline in public sector infrastructure investment.
What does Jacobs Solutions Inc. do?
Think of Jacobs as the 'brains' behind massive projects like building airports, water treatment plants, and space exploration facilities. Clients pay for the firm's engineering expertise and project management skills rather than for physical goods. How smoothly they shift toward higher-margin consulting work while balancing their large-scale construction contracts will shape the story here.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and value, and weakest on quality.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.1% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 27% over the year
- !Thin profits - turns only about 3% of sales into profit
- !High P/E of 40 - big growth is already priced in
- Growth screens high (83/100)
- Strong revenue growth of 27% shows high demand for their services.
- Lower beta suggests the stock may be less volatile than the broader market.
- Deep involvement in essential infrastructure provides a steady stream of work.
- Quality screens low (24/100)
- Unexpected cost overruns on large, complex construction projects.
- Economic downturns leading to delays or cancellations of public works.
- Difficulty in attracting and retaining highly skilled engineering talent.
What do Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Jacobs Solutions Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Jacobs Solutions Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Jacobs Solutions Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.1% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Jacobs Solutions Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Jacobs Solutions Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-04 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $1.63 | $1.75 | Beat +7% |
| 2026-02-03 | $1.50 | $1.53 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-11-20 | $1.68 | $1.75 | Beat +4% |
| 2025-08-05 | $1.54 | $1.62 | Beat +5% |
| 2025-05-06 | $1.38 | $1.43 | Beat +4% |
| 2025-02-04 | $1.26 | $1.33 | Beat +6% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Jacobs Solutions Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Jacobs Solutions Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong revenue growth: How fast the company's sales grew versus a year ago. of 27% shows high demand for their services.
- Lower beta suggests the stock may be less volatile than the broader market.
- Deep involvement in essential infrastructure provides a steady stream of work.
- Very thin net profit margins leave little room for error.
- The business is heavily reliant on government budgets and policy decisions.
- High price-to-book: The share price versus the company's net assets per share (its book value). Under 1 can look cheap, though it varies a lot by industry. ratio suggests the market values the company's future potential more than its physical assets.
- Unexpected cost overruns on large, complex construction projects.
- Economic downturns leading to delays or cancellations of public works.
- Difficulty in attracting and retaining highly skilled engineering talent.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained drop in revenue growth would challenge the current expansion story.
- A significant decline in net margins would suggest the business is struggling to control costs.
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.