Jacobs Solutions (J) Competitors

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Which has more volatility and risk, J or ACM?

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, J or ACM?

Jacobs Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AECOM. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jacobs Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jacobs Solutions	$11.50B	1.54	$821.09M	$4.01	37.01
AECOM	$16.11B	1.03	$402.27M	$4.59	27.42

Is J or ACM a better dividend stock?

Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Jacobs Solutions pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AECOM pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Jacobs Solutions has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and AECOM has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Jacobs Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media prefer J or ACM?

In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions and Jacobs Solutions both had 21 articles in the media. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat AECOM's score of 1.27 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jacobs Solutions	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AECOM	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate J or ACM?

Jacobs Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.60%. AECOM has a consensus price target of $128.44, indicating a potential upside of 2.07%. Given Jacobs Solutions' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than AECOM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacobs Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
AECOM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in J or ACM?

85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is J or ACM more profitable?

Jacobs Solutions has a net margin of 4.16% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.82%. AECOM's return on equity of 27.87% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacobs Solutions	4.16%	17.13%	6.15%
AECOM	3.82%	27.87%	5.78%

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats AECOM on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.