Jacobs SolutionsJ +1.05%73 Shareholder Yield % is 4.06% as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 3.99. GuruFocus rates J with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $133.48 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,732 Construction companies, Jacobs Solutions ranks better than 69.23% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Jacobs Solutions's Shareholder Yield % was 4.06%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Jacobs Solutions Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Jacobs Solutions Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jacobs Solutions's Shareholder Yield % 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.
J vs IESC, DY, BLD: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Jacobs Solutions's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Jacobs Solutions's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jacobs Solutions's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Jacobs Solutions (J) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.06% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Jacobs Solutions and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Jacobs Solutions ranks #533 out of 1732 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 30.8%.
Is Jacobs Solutions' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Jacobs Solutions' current Shareholder Yield % of 4.06% is near median its 10-year median of 3.99. The Construction industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.82. Jacobs Solutions' value of 4.06% is 398.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jacobs Solutions ranks #533 out of 1732 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Jacobs Solutions has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jacobs Solutions' Shareholder Yield % compare to IESC and DY?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Jacobs Solutions ranks #533 out of 1732 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Jacobs Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.82. Jacobs Solutions' value of 4.06% is 398.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.99 vs. the industry median of 0.82, Jacobs Solutions has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Construction company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Construction companies is 0.82, based on 1,732 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Jacobs Solutions's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.06% is 398.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Jacobs Solutions and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jacobs Solutions's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.06%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jacobs Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jacobs Solutions (J) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $133.48, compared to a current price of $125.69 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.06%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.99 and 398.2% above the Construction industry median of 0.82. Jacobs Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Jacobs Solutions (J), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.06% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Jacobs Solutions (J) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jacobs Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $125.69 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $133.48.
GuruFocus considers Jacobs Solutions to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for J:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.06% (near median its 10-year median of 3.99)
GF Value™: $133.48 vs. price of $125.69 (5.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 398.2% above the Construction median (#533 of 1732)
No single metric tells the full story. See the J stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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 $12 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025.
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