Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsSustainabilityTrends JEC vs. PWR, EME, FIX, ACM, MTZ, FLR, KBR, STRL, DY, and PRIMShould you be buying Jacobs Engineering Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Jacobs Engineering Group include Quanta Services (PWR), EMCOR Group (EME), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), AECOM (ACM), MasTec (MTZ), Fluor (FLR), KBR (KBR), Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Dycom Industries (DY), and Primoris Services (PRIM). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. Jacobs Engineering Group vs. Quanta Services EMCOR Group Comfort Systems USA AECOM MasTec Fluor KBR Sterling Infrastructure Dycom Industries Primoris Services Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) and Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts prefer PWR or JEC? Quanta Services currently has a consensus target price of $314.27, indicating a potential downside of 5.44%. Given Quanta Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quanta Services is more favorable than Jacobs Engineering Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Quanta Services 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Jacobs Engineering Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PWR or JEC? Jacobs Engineering Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quanta Services. Jacobs Engineering Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quanta Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuanta Services$20.88B2.35$744.69M$5.4261.32Jacobs Engineering Group$12.74B1.40$847.98M$5.0526.44 Does the media refer more to PWR or JEC? In the previous week, Quanta Services had 18 more articles in the media than Jacobs Engineering Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Quanta Services and 0 mentions for Jacobs Engineering Group. Quanta Services' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Jacobs Engineering Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Quanta Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Quanta Services Very Positive Jacobs Engineering Group Neutral Is PWR or JEC more profitable? Jacobs Engineering Group has a net margin of 6.66% compared to Quanta Services' net margin of 3.54%. Quanta Services' return on equity of 16.71% beat Jacobs Engineering Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Quanta Services3.54% 16.71% 6.61% Jacobs Engineering Group 6.66%11.42%5.42% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PWR or JEC? Quanta Services received 65 more outperform votes than Jacobs Engineering Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.53% of users gave Quanta Services an outperform vote while only 66.88% of users gave Jacobs Engineering Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformQuanta ServicesOutperform Votes57871.53% Underperform Votes23028.47% Jacobs Engineering GroupOutperform Votes51366.88% Underperform Votes25433.12% Which has more risk and volatility, PWR or JEC? Quanta Services has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jacobs Engineering Group has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PWR or JEC? 90.5% of Quanta Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of Jacobs Engineering Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Quanta Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Jacobs Engineering Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is PWR or JEC a better dividend stock? Quanta Services pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Jacobs Engineering Group pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Quanta Services pays out 6.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jacobs Engineering Group pays out 13.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryQuanta Services beats Jacobs Engineering Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! Get Jacobs Engineering Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart JEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJacobs Engineering GroupHeavy Construction, Except Building Construction IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.79B$17.26B$9.70B$19.87BDividend Yield0.79%1.31%1.82%3.50%P/E Ratio26.4416.5427.2135.66Price / Sales1.401.143.4017.95Price / Cash13.1916.6221.4417.98Price / Book3.148.814.964.59Net Income$847.98M$801.52M$515.90M$985.93M Jacobs Engineering Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JECJacobs Engineering GroupN/A$133.52-4.9%N/A-2.5%$17.79B$12.74B26.4448,000Gap DownPWRQuanta Services4.5689 of 5 stars$332.36+0.5%$314.27-5.4%+80.5%$48.83B$20.88B61.3252,500Positive NewsEMEEMCOR Group2.8968 of 5 stars$515.82+0.4%$515.00-0.2%+141.4%$23.65B$12.58B26.2038,300Positive NewsFIXComfort Systems USA4.5349 of 5 stars$476.49+0.4%$466.33-2.1%+145.3%$16.89B$5.21B36.4615,800Analyst UpgradePositive NewsACMAECOM4.2223 of 5 stars$109.48+0.6%$116.43+6.3%+26.0%$14.68B$16.11B36.9952,000Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementPositive NewsMTZMasTec4.1336 of 5 stars$140.84-1.1%$148.62+5.5%+156.3%$11.16B$12.00B125.7534,000Positive NewsFLRFluor4.3387 of 5 stars$52.53-0.3%$60.29+14.8%+37.0%$9.03B$15.47B35.0230,187KBRKBR4.7858 of 5 stars$58.02-0.5%$81.14+39.9%+10.7%$7.77B$6.96B24.3834,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsSTRLSterling Infrastructure2.5223 of 5 stars$189.43-1.8%$115.00-39.3%+194.6%$5.93B$1.97B32.003,000DYDycom Industries4.3395 of 5 stars$176.56-12.9%$206.13+16.7%+103.9%$5.90B$4.18B21.9315,611Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumePRIMPrimoris Services3.5259 of 5 stars$80.38-1.2%$83.50+3.9%+158.7%$4.37B$5.72B22.7314,058Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PWR Alternatives EME Alternatives FIX Alternatives ACM Alternatives MTZ Alternatives FLR Alternatives KBR Alternatives STRL Alternatives DY Alternatives PRIM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:JEC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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