D/E 1.39 — more levered than most Industrials peers (≈90th pctile)
P/E42.5xC
P/E 42.5 — expensive vs Industrials peers (≈90th pctile)
PEG0.43A
PEG 0.43 — exceptional; paying well under fair value for growth
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 55.7
Quality0.54
Growth0.58
Value0.55
Why this score
Raising its dividend
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
15% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value38% aboveest. fair value ~$104
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~17% a year for the next decade — vs the ~14% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability26% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC6.4% · C+return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Engineering & Construction · market cap $17.0b. 15% off the 52-week high of $168.44. Revenue growing +13%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.43 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 15 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $156.53 (implying +9% upside).
Moat
ROE 12% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 127% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Trailing P/E 43x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates. Net margin 2.9% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
Horizon
1-3 yr $156.53 (15-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $229.18 at ~10% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $339.97 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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J vs the Top Picks average
Pillar
J
Book avg
Diff
Quality
0.54
0.83
-0.29
Growth
0.58
0.91
-0.33
Value
0.55
0.75
-0.19
Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.8). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.
Score history · J
Trend
+6.8 over 34 daily scores
From 48.9 (Jun 22) → 55.7 (now)
One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.
Position sizing · J
$
%
%
Shares to buy
13
Position size
$1,869
3.7% of portfolio
Stop price
$107.82
25% below $143.76
$ at risk if stopped
$467.24
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J): score, valuation & FAQ
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) is a Engineering & Construction company that scores 55.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are PEG (A) and Rev (B+). On valuation, J sits about 38% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 17% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.
Is J a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores J 55.7 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by PEG (A) and Rev (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does J score 55.7 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). J earns its highest marks on PEG (A) and Rev (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is J overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $143.76, J sits about 38% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 17% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 42.5x× P/E (graded C). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in J?
Trailing P/E 43x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates. Net margin 2.9% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.