JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC (J)
US46982L1089 - Common Stock
Overall J gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated J against 81 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. J has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. J is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
J had positive earnings in the past year.
J had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years J has always been profitable.
J had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
J has a Return On Assets of 4.76%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: J outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
J has a Return On Equity (10.66%) which is in line with its industry peers.
J has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.64%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: J outperforms 59.74% of its industry peers.
J had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.31%. This is below the industry average of 12.38%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.64%) for J is above the 3 year average (8.31%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.76% | ||
| ROE | 10.66% | ||
| ROIC | 8.64% |
ROA(3y)3.96%
ROA(5y)4.65%
ROE(3y)9.33%
ROE(5y)10.25%
ROIC(3y)8.31%
ROIC(5y)7.83%
1.3 Margins
J has a Profit Margin of 4.26%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: J outperforms 59.74% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of J has grown nicely.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.29%, J is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.74% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of J has grown nicely.
With a Gross Margin value of 21.00%, J is not doing good in the industry: 77.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of J has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.26% | ||
| GM | 21% |
OM growth 3Y7.13%
OM growth 5Y16.36%
PM growth 3Y4.36%
PM growth 5Y21.75%
GM growth 3Y3.66%
GM growth 5Y0.8%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so J is still creating some value.
J has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for J has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for J has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
J has an Altman-Z score of 3.19. This indicates that J is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
J has a Altman-Z score of 3.19. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: J outperforms 51.95% of its industry peers.
J has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.99. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as J would need 2.99 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.99, J is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.23% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that J is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.42, J is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.19 |
ROIC/WACC1.01
WACC8.58%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that J should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
J has a Current ratio (1.37) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
J has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that J is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
J has a Quick ratio (1.37) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
J shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.56%, which is quite good.
Measured over the past years, J shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.38% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, J shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.58% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, J shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.10% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.56%
EPS 3Y9.83%
EPS 5Y10.38%
EPS Q2Q%7.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.58%
Revenue growth 3Y6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y9.1%
Sales Q2Q%1.07%
3.2 Future
J is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.01% yearly.
J is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.14% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.98%
EPS Next 2Y-3.32%
EPS Next 3Y-2.08%
EPS Next 5Y13.01%
Revenue Next Year-49.02%
Revenue Next 2Y-21.51%
Revenue Next 3Y-13.93%
Revenue Next 5Y6.14%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.87, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of J.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of J indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: J is cheaper than 64.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of J to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.81), we can say J is valued slightly cheaper.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.67, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of J.
J's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.56, J is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
75.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than J, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
J's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. J is cheaper than 74.03% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.61 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
J's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.08% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.72
EPS Next 2Y-3.32%
EPS Next 3Y-2.08%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
J has a yearly dividend return of 0.80%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.75, J pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.80, J pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.21.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
5.2 History
The dividend of J is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.93%!
J has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
J has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.93%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
18.54% of the earnings are spent on dividend by J. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of J is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP18.54%
EPS Next 2Y-3.32%
EPS Next 3Y-2.08%
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
NYSE:J (11/15/2024, 10:03:05 AM)
140.275
-0.34 (-0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
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Market Cap17.43B
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| Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
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Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| PE | 17.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.67 | ||
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PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.72
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | 4.76% | ||
| ROE | 10.66% | ||
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| OM | 7.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.26% | ||
| GM | 21% | ||
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Asset Turnover1.12
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)10.56%
EPS 3Y9.83%
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EPS Next Y-1.98%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.58%
Revenue growth 3Y6.42%
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