JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC.
Business
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. provides professional technical, consulting and project delivery services that address complex infrastructure, environmental, energy, life sciences and advanced manufacturing challenges. It offers advisory and consulting, feasibility and planning, architecture and engineering, program and project delivery, construction management and lifecycle operations, plus digital, data and sustainability tools and products. Its key operating segments are Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities and its majority investment in PA Consulting, which together deliver engineering, innovation and transformation services. Jacobs serves government and private clients across more than 40 countries, using direct contracts, partnerships and program-based delivery.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 12,030 | 11,501 | 10,851 | 9,783 | 14,093 | |
| Direct cost of contracts | −9,045 | −8,668 | −8,141 | −7,203 | −11,049 | |
| Gross profit | 2,985 | 2,833 | 2,711 | 2,580 | 3,044 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | −2,121 | −2,140 | −2,034 | −2,040 | −2,356 | |
| Operating Profit | 864 | 692 | 676 | 540 | 688 | |
| Interest income | 36 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 4 | |
| Interest expense | −146 | −169 | −168 | −100 | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Miscellaneous (expense) income, net | −190 | 219 | −12 | 33 | 77 | |
| Total other (expense) income, net | −320 | 85 | −156 | −62 | 8 | |
| Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Taxes | 543 | 777 | 521 | 477 | 696 | |
| Income Tax Expense for Continuing Operations | −216 | −131 | −101 | −66 | −275 | |
| Net Earnings of the Group from Continuing Operations | 328 | 646 | 420 | 411 | 421 | |
| Net (Loss) Earnings of the Group from Discontinued Operations, net of tax | −24 | 207 | 300 | 304 | 10 | |
| Net Earnings of the Group | 304 | 853 | 720 | 715 | 431 | |
| Net Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests from Continuing Operations | −3 | −18 | −19 | −22 | −39 | |
| Net Earnings Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | −11 | −15 | −22 | −35 | 85 | |
| Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Continuing Operations | 313 | 613 | 379 | 354 | 467 | |
| Net Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests from Discontinued Operations | 0 | −14 | −13 | −14 | 0 | |
| Net (Loss) Earnings Attributable to Jacobs from Discontinued Operations | −24 | 193 | 287 | 290 | 10 | |
| Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs | 289 | 806 | 666 | 644 | 477 | |
| Basic Net Earnings from Continuing Operations Per Share (in dollars per share) | 2.59 | 4.81 | 3.06 | 2.75 | 3.15 | |
| Basic Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations Per Share (in dollars per share) | −0.2 | 1.54 | 2.26 | 2.25 | 0.08 | |
| Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) | 2.39 | 6.35 | 5.32 | 5.01 | 3.22 | |
| Diluted Net Earnings from Continuing Operations Per Share (in dollars per share) | 2.58 | 4.79 | 3.05 | 2.74 | 3.12 | |
| Diluted Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations Per Share (in dollars per share) | −0.2 | 1.54 | 2.25 | 2.24 | 0.08 | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share) | 2.38 | 6.32 | 5.3 | 4.98 | 3.2 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,235 | 1,145 | 771 | 1,140 | 1,014 | |
| Receivables and contract assets | 2,989 | 2,845 | 2,431 | 3,405 | 3,101 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 135 | 156 | 141 | 176 | 176 | |
| Investment in equity securities | 0 | 749 | 1,348 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 4,359 | 4,896 | 4,690 | 4,722 | 4,292 | |
| Property, Equipment and Improvements, net | 312 | 316 | 280 | 347 | 353 | |
| Goodwill | 4,781 | 4,788 | 4,644 | 7,185 | 7,197 | |
| Intangibles, net | 718 | 875 | 951 | 1,394 | 1,566 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 326 | 195 | 53 | 31 | 103 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 289 | 304 | 325 | 477 | 650 | |
| Miscellaneous | 468 | 385 | 419 | 505 | 472 | |
| Total other noncurrent assets | 6,581 | 6,548 | 9,647 | 9,592 | 9,988 | |
| Total assets | 11,253 | 11,759 | 14,617 | 14,660 | 14,633 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 0 | 876 | 61 | 50 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 1,261 | 1,029 | 922 | 967 | 908 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 1,038 | 1,088 | 975 | 1,442 | 1,534 | |
| Operating lease liability | 111 | 120 | 126 | 150 | 172 | |
| Contract liabilities | 941 | 967 | 709 | 642 | 542 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,351 | 4,080 | 3,423 | 3,251 | 3,210 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,236 | 1,349 | 2,813 | 3,357 | 2,840 | |
| Liabilities relating to defined benefit pension and retirement plans | 272 | 298 | 247 | 271 | 418 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 152 | 117 | 121 | 269 | 214 | |
| Long-term operating lease liability | 362 | 408 | 466 | 607 | 758 | |
| Other deferred liabilities | 212 | 120 | 117 | 168 | 559 | |
| Total other noncurrent liabilities | 3,235 | 2,292 | — | — | — | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | 1,019 | 820 | 633 | 633 | 658 | |
| Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock $1 par value, authorized - 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 119,081,294 shares and 124,084,028 shares as of September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024, respectively | 119 | 124 | 126 | 127 | 129 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,706 | 2,758 | 2,735 | 2,682 | 2,590 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,526 | 2,367 | 4,543 | 4,226 | 4,016 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −710 | −699 | −858 | −975 | −794 | |
| Total Jacobs stockholders equity | 3,641 | 4,549 | 6,546 | 6,060 | 5,940 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 7 | 18 | 54 | 44 | 35 | |
| Total Group stockholders equity | 3,648 | 4,567 | 6,600 | 6,104 | 5,975 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 11,253 | 11,759 | 14,617 | 14,660 | 14,633 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, equipment and improvements | 82 | 99 | 103 | 102 | 101 | |
| Intangible assets | 156 | 210 | 204 | 199 | 150 | |
| Loss (gain) on investment in equity securities | 227 | −187 | 0 | 0 | −71 | |
| Stock based compensation | 61 | 74 | 74 | 53 | 56 | |
| Equity in earnings of operating ventures, net of return on capital distributions | −2 | −16 | −324,000 | 18 | 11 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposals of assets, net | −722,000 | −3 | 8 | −19 | 1 | |
| Impairment of equity method investment and other long-term assets | 0 | 3 | 48 | 78 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −95 | −225 | −77 | 112 | 114 | |
| Receivables and contract assets, net of contract liabilities | −178 | 60 | −8 | −268 | 242 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8 | 11 | −34 | 6,000 | 7 | |
| Miscellaneous other assets | 61 | 105 | 92 | 114 | 116 | |
| Accounts payable | 231 | 81 | 166 | 87 | −166 | |
| Income taxes payable | −183 | 94 | 9 | −70 | 21 | |
| Accrued liabilities | −65 | −138 | −279 | −552 | −252 | |
| Other deferred liabilities | 75 | 6 | −50 | −74 | −64 | |
| Other, net | −16 | 29 | −1 | −22 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 687 | 1,055 | 975 | 475 | 726 | |
| Additions to property and equipment | −79 | −121 | −137 | −128 | −93 | |
| Disposals of property and equipment and other assets | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 474,000 | |
| Capital contributions to equity investees, net of return of capital distributions | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | −5 | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | −14 | −18 | −437 | −1,741 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −75 | −127 | −146 | −538 | −1,381 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 2,458 | 4,607 | 3,860 | 3,146 | 4,445 | |
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | −1,472 | −3,370 | −4,487 | −2,420 | −3,217 | |
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayments of short-term borrowings | −657 | −867 | −3 | −6 | −8 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −92,000 | −34 | −17 | 0 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from issuances of common stock | 35 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 38 | |
| Common stock repurchases | −754 | −403 | −266 | −282 | −275 | |
| Taxes paid on vested restricted stock | −27 | −42 | −24 | −29 | −26 | |
| Cash dividends to shareholders | −153 | −143 | −128 | −116 | −107 | |
| Net dividends associated with noncontrolling interests | −14 | −22 | −23 | −27 | −49 | |
| Repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests | −10 | −55 | −93 | −46 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuances of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 20 | 34 | 50 | 0 | |
| Cash impact from distribution of SpinCo Business | 70 | −495 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used for financing activities | −525 | −752 | −1,086 | 320 | 799 | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | 4 | 42 | 33 | −129 | 20 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | 90 | 217 | −225 | 128 | 164 |