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J (Jacobs Solutions) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.54 (As of May. 19, 2025)


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What is Jacobs Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2025-05-19), Jacobs Solutions's current share price is $128.75. Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $50.60. Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.54.

The historical rank and industry rank for Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

J' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.18   Med: 2.05   Max: 3.05
Current: 2.55

During the past years, Jacobs Solutions's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.05. The lowest was 1.18. And the median was 2.05.

J's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
78.25% of 1223 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.07 vs J: 2.55

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Jacobs Solutions's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $32.102. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $50.60 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Jacobs Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Jacobs Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Jacobs Solutions Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.06 2.67 1.97 2.33 2.59

Jacobs Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.56 2.31 2.59 2.66 2.39

Competitive Comparison of Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Jacobs Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=128.75/50.60
=2.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Jacobs Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Jacobs Solutions's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=32.102/134.9266*134.9266
=32.102

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Jacobs Solutions Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201506 35.064 100.684 46.989
201509 34.849 100.392 46.837
201512 35.068 99.792 47.414
201603 35.826 100.470 48.112
201606 36.356 101.688 48.240
201609 35.264 101.861 46.711
201612 33.592 101.863 44.496
201703 34.159 102.862 44.807
201706 35.136 103.349 45.872
201709 36.785 104.136 47.662
201712 41.461 104.011 53.785
201803 41.891 105.290 53.683
201806 42.050 106.317 53.366
201809 41.165 106.507 52.149
201812 40.977 105.998 52.160
201903 40.063 107.251 50.401
201906 44.609 108.070 55.695
201909 43.007 108.329 53.566
201912 45.146 108.420 56.183
202003 42.788 108.902 53.013
202006 44.829 108.767 55.611
202009 44.823 109.815 55.073
202012 46.907 109.897 57.590
202103 46.158 111.754 55.729
202106 47.224 114.631 55.585
202109 46.085 115.734 53.727
202112 46.998 117.630 53.909
202203 47.149 121.301 52.445
202206 46.507 125.017 50.194
202209 47.570 125.227 51.255
202212 48.821 125.222 52.605
202303 50.311 127.348 53.305
202306 51.809 128.729 54.303
202309 51.964 129.860 53.992
202312 53.171 129.419 55.434
202403 52.901 131.776 54.166
202406 53.252 132.554 54.205
202409 36.614 133.029 37.136
202412 34.214 133.157 34.669
202503 32.102 134.927 32.102

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Jacobs Solutions  (NYSE:J) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Jacobs Solutions Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 3500, Dallas, TX, USA, 75201
Jacobs Solutions is a global provider of engineering, design, procurement, construction, and maintenance services as well as cyber engineering and security solutions. The firm serves industrial, commercial, and government clients in a wide variety of sectors, including water, transportation, healthcare, technology, and chemicals. Jacobs Solutions employs approximately 60,000 workers. The company generated $11.5 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024.
Executives
Manuel J Fernandez director 1999 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Ralph E Eberhart director 909 N. WASHINGTON STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Thompson Christopher M.t. director 10901 W. TOLLER DRIVE, SUITE 300, LITTLETON CO 80127
Allen William B Jr officer: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Steven J. Demetriou director, officer: President and CEO 25825 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 400, BEACHWOOD OH 44102
Kevin C Berryman officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Patrick Hill officer: Executive Vice President 1999 BRYAN STREET, STE 1200, DALLAS TX 75201
Claudia Jaramillo officer: CFO and EVP 5959 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Shannon Miller officer: Executive Vice President 1999 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DALLAS TX 75201
Stephen A Arnette officer: Executive Vice President 1999 BRYAN STREET, STE 1300 TX 75201
Priya Abani director 1999 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1200, DALLAS TX 75201
Robert V Pragada officer: PRESIDENT - INDUSTRIAL C/O JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC., 1111 S. ARROYO PARKWAY, PASADENA CA 91105
Michael R Tyler officer: SVP & General Counsel 7565 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE, IRVINE CA 92618
Davidson Robert C Jr director
Dawne S Hickton director 148 KENYON RD, PITTSBURGH PA 15205