IBP vs J vs KAZR Stock Comparison

Installed Building Products, Jacobs Solutions and Skyline Builders Group Holding Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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J Jacobs Solutions Inc.
$147.54 +6.0% 1M -5.4% 1Y
Market cap
$17.28B
P/E
51.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.22B
Div. yield
0.95%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Installed Building Products leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Installed Building Products 7, Jacobs Solutions 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIBPJKAZRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.93B $17.28B $81.66M J
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.0x 51.3x -6.8x IBP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.2x 21.8x — J
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.7% +20.1% — J
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.9% 2.4% — IBP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.3% 5.8% — IBP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 2.7x — IBP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.32% 0.95% — IBP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.2% -5.4% -69.0% J
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.0%/yr +4.6%/yr — IBP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 56.5% 34.2% 101.0% J
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 50/100 — IBP

Percentile Scorecard

IBPJKAZR

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

AxisIBPJKAZR
Valuation 33 #35 of 52 37 #33 of 52 49 #27 of 52
Growth 19 #31 of 38 32 #26 of 38 –
Profitability 87 #6 of 38 54 #18 of 38 –
Financial Health 69 #18 of 56 49 #29 of 56 78 #13 of 56
Shareholder Returns 71 #9 of 29 75 #8 of 29 –
Overall 56 50 –
  • IBP ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • J ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • KAZR ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIBPJKAZRSPY
1 month +15.6%+6.0%-45.2% -5.9%
3 months -7.9%+2.5%-40.8% -4.6%
6 months +2.8%+20.2%-62.4% +0.2%
Year to date -14.0%+11.4%-57.1% +7.5%
1 year -9.2%-5.4%-69.0% +8.2%
3 years +82.1%+33.5%— +68.3%
3 years, per year +22.1%+10.1%— +19.0%
5 years +68.2%+25.1%— +56.5%
5 years, per year +11.0%+4.6%— +9.4%
10 years +561.0%+262.2%— +251.5%
10 years, per year +20.8%+13.7%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureIBPJKAZRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 56.5%34.2%101.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.7%38.0%111.3% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.380.861.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.16-0.16-0.68 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.2%-34.8%-96.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -35.2%-7.9%-72.3% -5.9%
52-week high $344.19$160.25$4.55 $779.14
52-week low $180.32$107.27$1.08 $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.

MultipleIBPJKAZR
P/E now vs peer median 25.0xmedian 26.0x 51.3xmedian 26.0x -6.8xmedian 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 0.7x 1.2xmedian 0.7x 1.6xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 10.3x 22.3xmedian 10.3x —median 10.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.2xmedian 21.4x 26.8xmedian 21.4x -26.8xmedian 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 2.6x 5.3xmedian 2.6x 1.0xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 44.22median 0.56 -2.41median 0.56 —median 0.56

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 monthsIBPJKAZR
Revenue $2.99B $14.22B –
Gross profit $990.10M $3.14B –
Operating income $352.70M $649.64M –
Net income $235.70M $301.35M –
Free cash flow $245.20M $644.54M –
EPS (diluted) $8.89 $2.85 –
Cash & equivalents $415.90M $1.17B $4.63M
Total debt $1.05B $3.58B $12.18M
Shares (diluted) 26.51M 118.90M 40.94M
Enterprise value $4.32B $11.93B $66.25M

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
MetricIBPJKAZR
P/E 25.0x 51.3x -6.8x
P/FCF 24.2x 26.8x -26.8x
P/Operating cash flow 19.1x 23.5x –
P/S 2.0x 1.2x 1.6x
P/B 8.5x 5.3x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 13.8x 6.5x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 14.0x 22.3x –
EV/EBIT 18.6x 30.3x –
EV/Revenue 2.2x 1.4x –
EV/FCF 26.8x 30.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 21.1x 26.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 44.22 -2.41 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIBPJKAZR
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.7% 20.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 28.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.0% 6.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.1% 5.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -6.2% -23.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 14.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) -7.8% -40.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.6% -26.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) -5.5% -30.4% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.6% -21.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.5% 47.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.0% -10.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -19.4% 56.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.5% -10.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIBPJKAZR
Gross margin 33.1% 22.1% –
EBITDA margin 15.6% 6.2% –
Operating margin 11.8% 4.6% –
Pretax margin 10.5% 3.6% –
Net margin 7.9% 2.4% –
FCF margin 8.2% 4.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 10.4% 5.2% –
Return on equity 35.3% 9.2% –
Return on assets 10.4% 2.5% –
Return on invested capital 15.3% 5.8% –
Return on capital employed 18.6% 8.2% –
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 2.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIBPJKAZR
Debt / assets 45.8% 30.5% 10.0%
Debt / equity 1.5x 1.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 2.7x –
Debt / FCF 4.3x 5.6x –
Liabilities / assets 69.7% 72.2% 34.6%
Equity / assets 30.3% 27.8% 65.4%
Interest coverage 9.0x 3.9x –
Current ratio 3.1x 1.3x 3.0x
Quick ratio 2.4x 1.6x 0.6x
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 5.13 2.85 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIBPJKAZR
Dividend yield 1.3% 0.9% –
Net buyback yield 2.4% 3.9% –
Shareholder yield 3.7% 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.

ConsensusIBPJKAZR
Forward P/E 22.2xFY2026 21.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $10.04FY2026 $6.78FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -12.2%FY2026 +10.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +2.6% +27.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.10BFY2026 $9.78BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +4.3%FY2026 -18.7%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -7.8% -0.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIBPJKAZR
Held by institutions 97.9% 92.2% –
Institutions holding 425 873 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +3.0% –
Institutions buying 229 376 –
Institutions selling 146 360 –
Buyers to sellers 1.57 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.

IBPJKAZR
IBP 1.00 0.34 0.07
J 0.34 1.00 0.10
KAZR 0.07 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IBP, J and KAZR?

Jacobs Solutions (J) is the largest by market capitalisation: Installed Building Products (IBP) $5.93B, Jacobs Solutions (J) $17.28B, Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) $81.66M.

Which stock is cheaper, IBP, J and KAZR?

Installed Building Products (IBP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Installed Building Products (IBP) 25.0x, Jacobs Solutions (J) 51.3x, Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) -6.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Jacobs Solutions (J) is cheapest (Installed Building Products (IBP) 22.2x, Jacobs Solutions (J) 21.8x). 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: Installed Building Products (IBP) +0.7%, Jacobs Solutions (J) +20.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Installed Building Products (IBP) has the highest net margin (Installed Building Products (IBP) 7.9%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 2.4%). On return on invested capital, Installed Building Products (IBP) leads (Installed Building Products (IBP) 15.3%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 5.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Jacobs Solutions (J) returned the most: Installed Building Products (IBP) -9.2%, Jacobs Solutions (J) -5.4%, Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) -69.0%. Over five years, Installed Building Products (IBP) compounded fastest (Installed Building Products (IBP) +11.0%/yr, Jacobs Solutions (J) +4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Installed Building Products (IBP) has the highest dividend yield: Installed Building Products (IBP) 1.32%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 0.95%. Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jacobs Solutions (J) has been the steadiest (Installed Building Products (IBP) 56.5%, Jacobs Solutions (J) 34.2%, Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) 101.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IBP, J and KAZR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Installed Building Products (IBP) leads on 7. 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.