Jacobs Solutions (J) Competitors

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J vs. ACM, FER, LEN.B, APG, and IESC

Should you buy Jacobs Solutions stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Jacobs Solutions with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Jacobs Solutions include AECOM (ACM), Ferrovial (FER), Lennar (LEN.B), APi Group (APG), and IES (IESC).

How does Jacobs Solutions compare to AECOM?

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

AECOM has a net margin of 3.16% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 2.92%. AECOM's return on equity of 28.52% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacobs Solutions	2.92%	22.29%	6.85%
AECOM	3.16%	28.52%	6.08%

85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Jacobs Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 38.39%. AECOM has a consensus target price of $117.82, suggesting a potential upside of 65.95%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AECOM is more favorable than Jacobs Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacobs Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
AECOM	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

In the previous week, AECOM had 5 more articles in the media than Jacobs Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for AECOM and 18 mentions for Jacobs Solutions. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Jacobs Solutions' score of 0.69 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jacobs Solutions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AECOM	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than Jacobs Solutions. 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	$12.03B	1.09	$289.34M	$3.22	34.42
AECOM	$16.14B	0.57	$561.77M	$3.83	18.54

Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Jacobs Solutions pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AECOM pays out 32.4% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and AECOM has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. AECOM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

AECOM beats Jacobs Solutions on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jacobs Solutions compare to Ferrovial?

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

Jacobs Solutions has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Ferrovial's net margin of 0.00%. Jacobs Solutions' return on equity of 22.29% beat Ferrovial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacobs Solutions	2.92%	22.29%	6.85%
Ferrovial	N/A	N/A	N/A

85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Ferrovial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 14 more articles in the media than Ferrovial. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 4 mentions for Ferrovial. Ferrovial's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Jacobs Solutions' score of 0.69 indicating that Ferrovial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jacobs Solutions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ferrovial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferrovial has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ferrovial pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Jacobs Solutions pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jacobs Solutions has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Jacobs Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ferrovial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jacobs Solutions.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jacobs Solutions	$12.03B	1.09	$289.34M	$3.22	34.42
Ferrovial	$10.89B	4.51	$1.00B	N/A	N/A

Jacobs Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $153.40, indicating a potential upside of 38.39%. Ferrovial has a consensus price target of $73.12, indicating a potential upside of 9.21%. Given Jacobs Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than Ferrovial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacobs Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ferrovial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats Ferrovial on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jacobs Solutions compare to Lennar?

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and Lennar (NYSE:LEN.B) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Jacobs Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 38.39%. Given Jacobs Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than Lennar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacobs Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Lennar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Jacobs Solutions pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennar pays out 28.7% 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. Lennar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Lennar has a net margin of 5.39% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 2.92%. Jacobs Solutions' return on equity of 22.29% beat Lennar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacobs Solutions	2.92%	22.29%	6.85%
Lennar	5.39%	7.80%	5.11%

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lennar has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 17 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 1 mentions for Lennar. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Lennar's score of 0.00 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Lennar shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Lennar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lennar has higher revenue and earnings than Jacobs Solutions. Lennar 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	$12.03B	1.09	$289.34M	$3.22	34.42
Lennar	$34.19B	0.58	$2.08B	$6.96	11.54

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats Lennar on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jacobs Solutions compare to APi Group?

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

APi Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jacobs Solutions. APi Group 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
APi Group	$7.91B	2.36	$302M	-$0.71	N/A
Jacobs Solutions	$12.03B	1.09	$289.34M	$3.22	34.42

86.6% of APi Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of APi Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

APi Group has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

APi Group has a net margin of 3.85% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 2.92%. APi Group's return on equity of 37.63% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APi Group	3.85%	37.63%	14.28%
Jacobs Solutions	2.92%	22.29%	6.85%

APi Group presently has a consensus price target of $52.14, suggesting a potential upside of 20.81%. Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 38.39%. Given Jacobs Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than APi Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APi Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Jacobs Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 9 more articles in the media than APi Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 9 mentions for APi Group. APi Group's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Jacobs Solutions' score of 0.69 indicating that APi Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
APi Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Jacobs Solutions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

APi Group beats Jacobs Solutions on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jacobs Solutions compare to IES?

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

IES has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jacobs Solutions. Jacobs Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IES, 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
IES	$3.37B	4.01	$303.06M	$18.75	36.20
Jacobs Solutions	$12.03B	1.09	$289.34M	$3.22	34.42

86.6% of IES shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of IES shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IES has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

IES has a net margin of 10.40% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 2.92%. IES's return on equity of 33.97% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IES	10.40%	33.97%	18.70%
Jacobs Solutions	2.92%	22.29%	6.85%

IES presently has a consensus price target of $458.00, suggesting a potential downside of 32.52%. Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 38.39%. Given Jacobs Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than IES.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IES	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Jacobs Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, IES had 8 more articles in the media than Jacobs Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for IES and 18 mentions for Jacobs Solutions. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat IES's score of 0.37 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IES	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Jacobs Solutions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

IES beats Jacobs Solutions on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Jacobs Solutions	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$13.10B	$3.90B	$6.37B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	1.34%	2.02%	3.15%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	34.45	52.80	31.02	30.29
Price / Sales	1.09	52.07	437.15	94.00
Price / Cash	13.04	39.69	23.10	25.31
Price / Book	3.98	5.40	6.76	4.61
Net Income	$289.34M	$32.12M	$200.18M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-6.44%	8.04%	1.80%	-2.10%
1 Month Performance	-12.86%	-1.67%	-1.89%	0.17%
1 Year Performance	-13.90%	32.90%	36.41%	22.83%

Jacobs Solutions Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
J Jacobs Solutions	4.8764 of 5 stars	$110.85 -1.7%	$153.40 +38.4%	-10.7%	$13.10B	$12.03B	34.45	43,000
ACM AECOM	4.9497 of 5 stars	$79.66 -1.2%	$128.55 +61.4%	-33.6%	$10.42B	$16.14B	22.63	51,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
FER Ferrovial	2.1272 of 5 stars	$70.05 -0.5%	$73.12 +4.4%	+33.5%	$51.67B	$10.89B	N/A	22,609	News Coverage
LEN.B Lennar	N/A	$85.00 -1.3%	N/A	-20.7%	$21.26B	$34.19B	12.64	12,000	News Coverage
APG APi Group	4.0888 of 5 stars	$44.14 +0.2%	$52.14 +18.1%	+44.8%	$19.08B	$7.91B	28.23	29,000

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