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Jacobs Solutions

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27
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Price
$122.04
+1.14 (+0.94%)
Market Cap
$14.41B
Winston Score
27
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Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Winston Score below 40. The stock fails on most of our quality checks.

Jacobs Solutions is a professional services firm that helps governments and large companies plan, design, and manage complex infrastructure and technology projects. Its main services include engineering, consulting, and project management across areas like water systems, transportation, national defense, and environmental cleanup. The company works primarily with government agencies — including the U.S. military and federal departments — as well as private industrial clients.

Jacobs earns money by charging fees for professional services, typically under long-term contracts with government and institutional clients. It operates globally, with significant revenue from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, and generates roughly $16 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive position comes from deep relationships with government clients and security clearances that are difficult for new competitors to replicate. The key risk is that a large share of revenue depends on government spending decisions, meaning budget cuts or contract delays can quickly reduce work volume.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+27.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

-706.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$12M/ year

Flat (-1% vs prior year)

0.1% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

1.2%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Runway

~8 months

$1.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

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Strong grower

Jacobs Solutions is growing revenue at 27% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count falling — buybacks

8.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 131.3M (2021) → 120.1M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
21.5%
Thin — 21.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
-2.2%
Losing money on operations — -2.2%
ROCE
-1.1%
Weak — -1.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+62.7%
Fast-growing sales (62.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
-64.0%
Earnings shrinking (-64.0% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
37%
Weak — only 37% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.24
Elevated debt (1.24)
Interest Cover
3.90x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
55.6x
Expensive — P/E 55.6

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
+40.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (55.6 → 15.2)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
1.08%
Small dividend — 1.08% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+11.5%
Dividend growing fast (11.5% YoY)

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