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Jacobs Solutions

J
37
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Also trades as: 0JOI.L
Price
$150.08
+2.14 (+1.45%)
Market Cap
$17.72B
Winston Score
37
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 26, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

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)

Winston Score History

The full picture

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

+34.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

-25.2% 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

0.7%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Strong grower

Jacobs Solutions is growing revenue at 35% 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
19.9%
Thin — 19.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.0%
Modest — 7.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.5%
Below par — 9.5% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+84.3%
Fast-growing sales (+84.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-28.5%
Earnings shrinking (-28.5% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
220%
Turns 220% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.5%
Thin free cash flow (4.5%)

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

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.10
Elevated debt (1.10)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.93x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
52.3x
Expensive — P/E 52.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+34.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (52.3 → 17.6)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.94%
Small dividend — 0.94% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+12.0%
Dividend growing fast (12.0% YoY)

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