Jacobs Solutions Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Jacobs Solutions has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.8%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.7% per year. Jacobs Solutions's return on equity is 12%, and it has net margins of 5.2%.

Key information

16.8%

Earnings growth rate

18.2%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate2.7%
Return on equity12.0%
Net Margin5.2%
Next Earnings Update04 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Jacobs Solutions' (NYSE:J) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Aug 19
Jacobs Solutions' (NYSE:J) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Recent updates

Investors Appear Satisfied With Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:J) Prospects

Jan 03
Investors Appear Satisfied With Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s (NYSE:J) Prospects

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Dec 19
Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jacobs Solutions Q4: Strong Margin Improvement Due To Divestiture

Nov 19

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Sep 19
Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jacobs Solutions Q3: Strong Backlog Supports Growth For FY25

Sep 05

Jacobs Solutions' (NYSE:J) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Aug 19
Jacobs Solutions' (NYSE:J) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Are Investors Undervaluing Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) By 47%?

Aug 08
Are Investors Undervaluing Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) By 47%?

Jacobs Solutions: Strategically Positioned In The Infrastructure Sector

Jul 09

Earnings Tell The Story For Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J)

Jun 11
Earnings Tell The Story For Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J)

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 24
Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jacobs Solutions: Structural Growth From Infrastructure Modernization And Sustainability

Apr 22

Here's Why Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 05
Here's Why Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is Now The Time To Put Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 12
Is Now The Time To Put Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) On Your Watchlist?

We Like The Quality Of Jacobs Solutions' (NYSE:J) Earnings

Feb 13
We Like The Quality Of Jacobs Solutions' (NYSE:J) Earnings

Jacobs Solutions Inc. Just Recorded A 17% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Feb 09
Jacobs Solutions Inc. Just Recorded A 17% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Jacobs Solutions: Analyzing The Impact Of Global Geopolitics

Feb 05

Jacobs Solutions: Building A Sustainable Future Worldwide, But Valuation Does Not Suggest Upside

Nov 12

Jacobs Solutions: CMS Spin-Off Could Create Shareholder Value

Oct 11

Jacobs Solutions: Good Buy Pre-Spinoff

Jul 26

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Jacobs Solutions makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:J Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
27 Sep 2411,5016031,9210
28 Jun 2416,9496412,4150
29 Mar 2416,9046592,4270
29 Dec 2316,7137132,3400
29 Sep 2310,8513871,8980
30 Jun 2315,9457422,2800
31 Mar 2315,5857742,2880
30 Dec 2215,3416462,3020
30 Sep 229,7833541,9390
01 Jul 2214,6284642,1920
01 Apr 2214,3783762,1590
31 Dec 2114,0912872,1110
01 Oct 2114,0934102,0330
02 Jul 2114,0264341,9180
02 Apr 2113,7095531,8030
01 Jan 2113,5894321,6720
02 Oct 2013,5673542,0050
26 Jun 2013,4403061,5050
27 Mar 2013,3501681,7610
27 Dec 1913,0144041,7520
27 Sep 1912,7382901,7590
28 Jun 1912,3371911,9080
29 Mar 1912,1012151,6400
28 Dec 1811,880941,6700
28 Sep 1810,580-51,5240
29 Jun 1810,2421651,4680
30 Mar 189,8231411,3950
29 Dec 179,2551961,3340
29 Sep 176,3301679130
30 Jun 1710,0102271,3100
31 Mar 1710,1892081,2890
30 Dec 1610,6682241,2280
30 Sep 1610,9642101,4290
01 Jul 1611,4412111,2670
01 Apr 1611,6542331,2980
01 Jan 1611,7762491,3200
02 Oct 1512,1153031,3690
26 Jun 1512,2163591,4050
27 Mar 1512,5413331,4460
26 Dec 1412,8133341,4960
26 Sep 1412,6953281,4520
27 Jun 1412,6193531,3830
28 Mar 1412,4693971,3010

Quality Earnings: J has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: J's current net profit margins (5.2%) are higher than last year (3.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: J's earnings have grown by 16.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: J's earnings growth over the past year (52.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (16.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: J earnings growth over the past year (52.4%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 9.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: J's Return on Equity (12%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 06:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2024/09/27

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Analyst Sources

Jacobs Solutions Inc. is covered by 48 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Andrew WittmannBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research