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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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Jacobs Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. AECOM has a consensus price target of $116.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.66%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AECOM had 7 more articles in the media than Jacobs Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for AECOM and 5 mentions for Jacobs Solutions. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat AECOM's score of 0.49 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AECOM
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jacobs Solutions$12.03B1.20$289.34M$3.2237.99
AECOM$15.99B0.56$561.77M$3.8318.28

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

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 Solutions2.92% 22.29% 6.85%
AECOM 3.16%28.52%6.08%

Summary

AECOM beats Jacobs Solutions on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jacobs Solutions compare to Ferrovial?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ferrovial$9.67B5.28$1.00BN/AN/A
Jacobs Solutions$12.03B1.20$289.34M$3.2237.99

Ferrovial has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Ferrovial pays an annual dividend of $1.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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.

In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 5 more articles in the media than Ferrovial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 0 mentions for Ferrovial. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Ferrovial's score of 0.00 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ferrovial Neutral
Jacobs Solutions Positive

22.3% of Ferrovial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ferrovial currently has a consensus price target of $70.47, suggesting a potential upside of 1.31%. Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Jacobs Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than Ferrovial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ferrovial
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Jacobs Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

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
FerrovialN/A N/A N/A
Jacobs Solutions 2.92%22.29%6.85%

Summary

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

How does Jacobs Solutions compare to Lennar?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lennar$34.19B0.66$2.08B$6.3914.23
Jacobs Solutions$12.03B1.20$289.34M$3.2237.99

Lennar has a net margin of 4.93% 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
Lennar4.93% 7.08% 4.61%
Jacobs Solutions 2.92%22.29%6.85%

Lennar pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lennar pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jacobs Solutions pays out 44.7% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Lennar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $153.40, indicating a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Jacobs Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than Lennar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lennar
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
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 4 more articles in the media than Lennar. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 1 mentions for Lennar. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Lennar's score of 0.75 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lennar
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Jacobs Solutions
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Lennar has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Jacobs Solutions compare to APi Group?

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and APi Group (NYSE:APG) 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 earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

APi Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jacobs Solutions$12.03B1.20$289.34M$3.2237.99
APi Group$7.91B2.30$302M-$0.71N/A

Jacobs Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. APi Group has a consensus target price of $52.14, suggesting a potential upside of 24.27%. Given Jacobs Solutions' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than APi Group.

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
APi Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

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
Jacobs Solutions2.92% 22.29% 6.85%
APi Group 3.85%37.63%14.28%

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, APi Group has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, APi Group had 4 more articles in the media than Jacobs Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for APi Group and 5 mentions for Jacobs Solutions. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat APi Group's score of 1.15 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
APi Group
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

APi Group beats Jacobs Solutions on 11 of the 16 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IES$3.37B4.42$303.06M$18.7539.87
Jacobs Solutions$12.03B1.20$289.34M$3.2237.99

IES has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% 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
IES10.40% 33.97% 18.70%
Jacobs Solutions 2.92%22.29%6.85%

IES currently has a consensus target price of $458.00, suggesting a potential downside of 38.73%. Jacobs Solutions has a consensus target price of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.41%. Given Jacobs Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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, Jacobs Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 2 mentions for IES. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat IES's score of -0.21 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Jacobs Solutions
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

IES beats Jacobs Solutions on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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J vs. The Competition

MetricJacobs SolutionsTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$14.44B$4.18B$6.63B$23.13B
Dividend Yield1.21%2.12%3.22%4.06%
P/E Ratio37.9939.6427.5931.08
Price / Sales1.2045.48391.6796.15
Price / Cash14.4338.2823.2024.45
Price / Book4.014.485.694.67
Net Income$289.34M$31.97M$204.76M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.51%-2.78%5.11%0.24%
1 Month Performance6.52%-4.78%-0.38%0.36%
1 Year Performance-5.64%19.19%28.26%22.63%

Jacobs Solutions Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
J
Jacobs Solutions
4.7604 of 5 stars
$122.32
+1.2%
$153.40
+25.4%
-5.9%$14.28B$12.03B18.1843,000
ACM
AECOM
4.9944 of 5 stars
$69.56
-0.8%
$116.00
+66.8%
-38.0%$9.01B$16.14B18.1651,000
FER
Ferrovial
1.3926 of 5 stars
$68.51
+0.8%
$70.47
+2.9%
+36.6%$49.85B$10.89BN/A22,609
LEN.B
Lennar
N/A$87.90
-0.7%
N/A-19.3%$21.86B$34.19B13.7612,000
APG
APi Group
4.7759 of 5 stars
$41.57
-1.8%
$52.14
+25.4%
+22.9%$18.34B$7.91B27.1429,000

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