Jacobs’ fiscal second-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.91 beat the FactSet consensus estimate by $0.06, but revenue of $4,269 million fell 1.3% short of expectations. While nothing in the earnings release materially changes our long-term outlook for Jacobs, we’ve modestly raised our fair value estimate to $159 from $157, mostly due to time value of money.
Management has shifted Jacobs' portfolio toward sectors with favorable long-term prospects, including transportation and water.
Jacobs’ M&A track record is mixed, as its serial acquisitions (over 80 deals since 1994) have been a drag on the firm’s returns on invested capital.
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.11 | 23.62 | 22.84 |
Price/Book Value | 2.62 | 6.44 | 5.70 |
Price/Sales | 1.04 | 1.28 | 0.83 |
Price/Cash Flow | 19.22 | 24.80 | 19.03 |
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Quick Ratio | 1.12 | 0.89 | 0.92 |
Current Ratio | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.06 |
Interest Coverage | 5.81 | −0.28 | 2.05 |
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 6.52% | −2.37% | 4.91% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 14.80% | −9.10% | 23.85% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.80% | −1.23% | 12.23% |
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