FER vs PHOE vs J Stock Comparison

Ferrovial, Phoenix Asia Holdings and Jacobs Solutions Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FER Ferrovial N.V.
$54.53 -2.2% 1M -14.6% 1Y
Market cap
$39.30B
P/E
39.1x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
1.36%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
6 wins
J Jacobs Solutions Inc.
$150.83 +9.0% 1M -4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$17.67B
P/E
52.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.22B
Div. yield
0.93%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Ferrovial leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Ferrovial 6, Jacobs Solutions 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFERPHOEJLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $39.30B $365.04M $17.67B FER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.1x -302.5x 52.5x FER
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 51.0x — 22.2x J
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +20.1% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 2.4% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 5.8% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.7x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.36% — 0.93% FER
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.6% -5.8% -4.7% J
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.8%/yr — +5.4%/yr FER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.3% 377.3% 33.0% FER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 — 46/100 FER

Percentile Scorecard

FERPHOEJ

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

AxisFERPHOEJ
Valuation 35 #34 of 52 6 #49 of 52 39 #32 of 52
Growth – – 33 #25 of 37
Profitability – – 53 #18 of 37
Financial Health 34 #38 of 57 100 #1 of 57 45 #32 of 57
Shareholder Returns 72 #8 of 26 – 60 #11 of 26
Overall 47 – 46
  • FER ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • PHOE 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

PeriodFERPHOEJSPY
1 month -2.2%-6.8%+9.0% +0.9%
3 months -12.8%-19.5%+11.0% +5.9%
6 months -19.3%+8.7%+20.1% +8.5%
Year to date -15.6%+5.6%+13.9% +13.3%
1 year -14.6%-5.8%-4.7% +12.4%
3 years +67.8%—+39.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +18.8%—+11.6% +23.5%
5 years +74.8%—+29.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year +11.8%—+5.4% +11.0%
10 years +157.5%—+256.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.9%—+13.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFERPHOEJSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.3%377.3%33.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.6%338.8%36.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.04-1.180.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.56-0.02-0.14 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.3%-92.5%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.7%-87.3%-4.8% -0.9%
52-week high $74.38$133.12$158.36 $779.14
52-week low $48.86$10.03$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.

MultipleFERPHOEJ
P/E now vs peer median 39.1xmedian 27.7x -302.5xmedian 27.7x 52.5xmedian 27.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 0.8x 50.7xmedian 0.8x 1.2xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.4x —median 12.4x 22.8xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 23.7x -63.7xmedian 23.7x 27.4xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 2.5x 59.3xmedian 2.5x 5.4xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.57 —median 0.57 -2.47median 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 monthsFERPHOEJ
Revenue – – $14.22B
Gross profit – – $3.14B
Operating income – – $649.64M
Net income – – $301.35M
Free cash flow – – $644.54M
EPS (diluted) – – $2.85
Cash & equivalents $5.02B $892.53K $1.17B
Total debt $12.25B – $3.58B
Shares (diluted) 718.72M 21.49M 118.90M
Enterprise value $19.61B $359.36M $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
MetricFERPHOEJ
P/E 39.1x -302.5x 52.5x
P/FCF 20.0x -63.7x 27.4x
P/Operating cash flow – – 24.0x
P/S 3.6x 50.7x 1.2x
P/B 5.7x 59.3x 5.4x
P/Tangible book 5.8x 59.3x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA – – 22.8x
EV/EBIT – – 30.9x
EV/Revenue – – 1.4x
EV/FCF – – 31.1x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 27.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – -2.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFERPHOEJ
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 20.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 28.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 6.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 5.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -23.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 14.0%
Net income growth (1Y) – – -40.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – -26.5%
EPS growth (1Y) – – -30.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – -21.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 47.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -10.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 56.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -10.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFERPHOEJ
Gross margin – – 22.1%
EBITDA margin – – 6.2%
Operating margin – – 4.6%
Pretax margin – – 3.6%
Net margin – – 2.4%
FCF margin – – 4.5%
Operating cash flow margin – – 5.2%
Return on equity – – 9.2%
Return on assets – – 2.5%
Return on invested capital – – 5.8%
Return on capital employed – – 8.2%
Asset turnover – – 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFERPHOEJ
Debt / assets 38.0% – 30.5%
Debt / equity 1.8x – 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.7x
Debt / FCF – – 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 78.5% 15.9% 72.2%
Equity / assets 21.5% 84.1% 27.8%
Interest coverage – – 3.9x
Current ratio 1.1x 5.5x 1.3x
Quick ratio 1.1x 5.1x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.8x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – – 2.87

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFERPHOEJ
Dividend yield 1.4% – 0.9%
Net buyback yield – – 3.8%
Shareholder yield 1.4% – 4.8%
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.

ConsensusFERPHOEJ
Forward P/E 51.0xFY2026 – 22.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.07FY2026 – $6.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -20.7%FY2026 – +10.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.1% – +27.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.77BFY2026 – $9.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 – -18.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.3% – -0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFERPHOEJ
Held by institutions 33.2% – 92.2%
Institutions holding 337 – 872
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.5% – +3.0%
Institutions buying 208 – 376
Institutions selling 103 – 360
Buyers to sellers 2.02 – 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.

FERPHOEJ
FER 1.00 0.02 0.20
PHOE 0.02 1.00 0.05
J 0.20 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FER, PHOE and J?

Ferrovial (FER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ferrovial (FER) $39.30B, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) $365.04M, Jacobs Solutions (J) $17.67B.

Which stock is cheaper, FER, PHOE and J?

Ferrovial (FER) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ferrovial (FER) 39.1x, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) -302.5x, Jacobs Solutions (J) 52.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Jacobs Solutions (J) is cheapest (Ferrovial (FER) 51.0x, Jacobs Solutions (J) 22.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Jacobs Solutions (J) returned the most: Ferrovial (FER) -14.6%, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) -5.8%, Jacobs Solutions (J) -4.7%. Over five years, Ferrovial (FER) compounded fastest (Ferrovial (FER) +11.8%/yr, Jacobs Solutions (J) +5.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Ferrovial (FER) has the highest dividend yield: Ferrovial (FER) 1.36%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 0.93%. Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ferrovial (FER) has been the steadiest (Ferrovial (FER) 26.3%, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) 377.3%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 33.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FER, PHOE 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, Ferrovial (FER) 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.