Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) is expected to release its quarterly earnings with an EPS of $1.54 and revenue projections of around $2.37 billion.
The company has historically surpassed earnings expectations, with an average beat of 8.3% in three of the last four quarters.
Financial ratios such as the P/E ratio of 27.82 and the debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46 highlight Jacobs’ valuation and financial health.
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) is gearing up to release its quarterly earnings on November 19, 2024, before the market opens. Analysts predict an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.54 and project the company’s revenue to reach around $2.37 billion. Jacobs operates in sectors like consulting, water infrastructure, and advanced facilities, including life sciences and semiconductor manufacturing.
The company’s performance is expected to show growth in these high-margin sectors, despite facing higher expenses. In the previous quarter, Jacobs exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings by 0.5%, although its revenues fell short by 3.5%. Year-over-year, adjusted earnings increased by 11.4%, with a slight revenue growth of 1.1%. Historically, Jacobs has surpassed earnings expectations in three of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 8.3%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the upcoming quarter’s EPS has been revised upwards to $2.08, reflecting a 9.5% increase from previous estimates. This revision indicates optimism about Jacobs’ ability to deliver strong financial results. The company’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is approximately 27.82, showing the price investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings.
Jacobs’ price-to-sales ratio stands at about 1.03, suggesting that investors are paying a little over one dollar for every dollar of sales. The enterprise value to sales ratio is approximately 1.16, reflecting the company’s total valuation relative to its sales. The enterprise value to operating cash flow ratio is around 18.31, providing insight into the company’s valuation compared to its cash flow.
The earnings yield is approximately 3.60%, offering a perspective on the return on investment. Jacobs maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of about 0.46, indicating a moderate level of debt relative to equity. The current ratio is approximately 1.14, suggesting that the company has a reasonable level of liquidity to cover its short-term liabilities.
