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JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. (J) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.03% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $12.0B at a 2.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.56 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-05-19 | RBC Capital | Outperform (reit) |
| 2026-05-07 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Construction · percentile among 69 companies
Percentile vs other Construction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.09 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.136 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.077 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.48 |
Sector peers · similar-size Construction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. | 7/9 | 2.05 | 51.3 | +4.6% |
| FLR | FLUOR CORP | 3/9 | 4.04 | — | -5% |
| KBR | KBR, INC. | 8/9 | 2.31 | 10.2 | +1% |
| GVA | GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC | 5/9 | 2.09 | 36.4 | +10.4% |
| ROAD | Construction Partners, Inc. | 5/9 | 2.01 | 68.2 | +54.2% |
| STRL | STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | 6/9 | 2.91 | 85.1 | +17.7% |
| ORN | Orion Group Holdings Inc | 7/9 | 1.58 | 267 | +7% |
About JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC.
Jacobs Solutions Inc. engages in the infrastructure and advanced facilities, and consulting businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa. The company provides consulting, planning, architecture, design, engineering, and infrastructure delivery services including project, program, and construction management and long-term operation of facilities. It also offers consulting services for consumer and manufacturing, defense and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government, health and life sciences, and transport sectors. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
Is J financially healthy?
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does J pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. pays a dividend yielding about 1.03% with a 52.9% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is J?
In FY2025, JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. had a net margin of 2.4% and a return on equity of 7.9%.
Is J overvalued or undervalued?
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. trades at about 61.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.7×–65.5×, median 22.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for J?
The average Wall-Street price target for JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. is $162.53, about 11.8% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is J a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 51.3×, a dividend yield of 1.03%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-26. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.