ACM vs OMEX vs J Stock Comparison

Aecom, Odyssey Marine Exploration and Jacobs Solutions Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ACM Aecom
$61.52 +1.0% 1M -53.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.96B
P/E
27.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.39B
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
4 wins
J Jacobs Solutions Inc.
$148.28 +7.2% 1M -7.9% 1Y
Market cap
$17.66B
P/E
52.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.22B
Div. yield
0.01%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Jacobs Solutions leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Jacobs Solutions 6, Aecom 4, Odyssey Marine Exploration 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACMOMEXJLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.96B $32.23M $17.66B J
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.6x -0.8x 52.2x ACM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.7x — 21.9x ACM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.2% -70.3% +20.1% J
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% -21,426.8% 2.4% J
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.9% — 5.8% ACM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -0.4x 2.7x OMEX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -53.6% -77.7% -7.9% J
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.3%/yr -39.4%/yr +5.2%/yr J
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.3% 102.7% 33.0% J
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 1/100 45/100 ACM

Percentile Scorecard

ACMOMEXJ

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACMOMEXJ
Valuation 67 #18 of 52 0 #52 of 52 37 #33 of 52
Growth 11 #33 of 37 6 #35 of 37 31 #26 of 37
Profitability 44 #21 of 37 0 #37 of 37 53 #18 of 37
Financial Health 29 #41 of 57 2 #56 of 57 45 #32 of 57
Shareholder Returns 92 #3 of 27 0 #27 of 27 62 #11 of 27
Overall 49 1 45
  • ACM ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • OMEX ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • J ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACMOMEXJSPY
1 month +1.0%-22.9%+7.2% -0.2%
3 months -17.4%-19.4%+5.4% +3.9%
6 months -24.1%-37.9%+17.3% +8.2%
Year to date -35.5%-72.4%+11.9% +12.9%
1 year -53.6%-77.7%-7.9% +12.3%
3 years -17.8%-84.7%+36.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year -6.3%-46.5%+11.0% +23.3%
5 years -10.8%-91.8%+28.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year -2.3%-39.4%+5.2% +10.9%
10 years +124.8%-87.6%+253.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.4%-18.9%+13.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureACMOMEXJSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.3%102.7%33.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.1%98.7%36.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.873.210.77 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.40-0.76-0.24 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.8%-95.8%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.2%-77.7%-7.9% -1.2%
52-week high $134.35$2.42$161.00 $779.14
52-week low $58.00$0.51$107.27 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACMOMEXJ
P/E now vs peer median 27.5xmedian 26.7x -0.8xmedian 26.7x 51.6xmedian 26.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.8x 172.2xmedian 0.8x 1.2xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 13.1x -2.0xmedian 13.1x 22.4xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 38.9xmedian 23.0x -2.4xmedian 23.0x 26.9xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 2.4x -0.4xmedian 2.4x 5.3xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.86median 0.57 0.01median 0.57 -2.43median 0.57

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACMOMEXJ
Revenue $15.39B $184.07K $14.22B
Gross profit $874.05M – $3.14B
Operating income $631.20M -$20.93M $649.64M
Net income $334.79M -$40.17M $301.35M
Free cash flow $203.45M -$13.44M $644.54M
R&D – $2.89M –
EPS (diluted) $2.24 $-0.67 $2.85
Cash & equivalents $1.01B $2.35M $1.17B
Total debt $2.75B $30.18M $3.58B
Shares (diluted) 128.60M 58.59M 118.90M
Enterprise value $3.08B $18.45M $12.32B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACMOMEXJ
P/E 27.5x -0.8x 51.6x
P/FCF 38.9x -2.4x 26.9x
P/Operating cash flow 21.7x -2.4x 23.6x
P/S 0.5x 172.2x 1.2x
P/B 3.3x -0.4x 5.3x
P/Tangible book 3.6x -0.4x 6.5x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x -2.0x 22.4x
EV/EBIT 15.3x -1.9x 30.4x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 213.4x 1.4x
EV/FCF 47.4x -2.9x 30.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.4x -2.9x 26.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.86 0.01 -2.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACMOMEXJ
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.2% -70.3% 20.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.3% -45.0% 28.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -25.9% – 6.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.4% – 5.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -38.5% -92.5% -23.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.8% -15.2% 14.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.9% -372.5% -40.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 24.6% -186.3% -26.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -51.4% -2,016% -30.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.9% -124.4% -21.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -60.5% -84.9% 47.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -20.5% 3.7% -10.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -75.3% -85.1% 56.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.3% 7.7% -10.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACMOMEXJ
Gross margin 5.7% – 22.1%
EBITDA margin 4.6% -10,771% 6.2%
Operating margin 4.1% -11,370% 4.6%
Pretax margin 3.4% -21,821% 3.6%
Net margin 1.9% -21,427% 2.4%
FCF margin 1.3% -7,299% 4.5%
Operating cash flow margin 2.4% -7,290% 5.2%
Return on equity 13.9% – 9.2%
Return on assets 2.8% -301.6% 2.5%
Return on invested capital 9.9% – 5.8%
Return on capital employed 10.5% – 8.2%
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.0x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.3x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 228.9% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACMOMEXJ
Debt / assets 22.8% 75.0% 30.5%
Debt / equity 1.1x -0.1x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -0.4x 2.7x
Debt / FCF 13.5x -0.7x 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 80.0% 703.9% 72.2%
Equity / assets 20.0% -603.9% 27.8%
Interest coverage 3.1x -7.2x 3.9x
Current ratio 1.1x 0.1x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.1x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.79 -42.18 2.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACMOMEXJ
Dividend yield 2.0% – 0.9%
Net buyback yield 8.1% -27.1% 3.9%
Shareholder yield 10.1% -27.1% 4.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 53.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 25.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 6.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 8.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACMOMEXJ
Forward P/E 14.7xFY2026 – 21.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.19FY2026 $-0.91FY2023 $6.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -20.3%FY2026 – +10.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +54.7% – +27.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.04BFY2026 $979.70KFY2023 $9.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.0%FY2026 – -18.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.8% +1.0% -0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACMOMEXJ
Held by institutions 92.6% 41.7% 92.2%
Institutions holding 572 61 871
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.5% +13.6% +3.0%
Institutions buying 270 29 375
Institutions selling 232 11 360
Buyers to sellers 1.16 2.64 1.04

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACMOMEXJ
ACM 1.00 0.19 0.59
OMEX 0.19 1.00 0.20
J 0.59 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACM, OMEX and J?

Jacobs Solutions (J) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aecom (ACM) $7.96B, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) $32.23M, Jacobs Solutions (J) $17.66B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACM, OMEX and J?

Aecom (ACM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aecom (ACM) 27.6x, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -0.8x, Jacobs Solutions (J) 52.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Aecom (ACM) is cheapest (Aecom (ACM) 14.7x, Jacobs Solutions (J) 21.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Jacobs Solutions (J) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Aecom (ACM) -4.2%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -70.3%, Jacobs Solutions (J) +20.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Jacobs Solutions (J) has the highest net margin (Aecom (ACM) 1.9%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -21,426.8%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 2.4%). On return on invested capital, Aecom (ACM) leads (Aecom (ACM) 9.9%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 5.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Jacobs Solutions (J) returned the most: Aecom (ACM) -53.6%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -77.7%, Jacobs Solutions (J) -7.9%. Over five years, Jacobs Solutions (J) compounded fastest (Aecom (ACM) -2.3%/yr, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -39.4%/yr, Jacobs Solutions (J) +5.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Aecom (ACM) 0.00%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) 0.00%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 0.01%. Aecom (ACM) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jacobs Solutions (J) has been the steadiest (Aecom (ACM) 38.3%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) 102.7%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 33.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACM, OMEX and J?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Jacobs Solutions (J) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.