J vs PHOE vs IBP Stock Comparison

Jacobs Solutions, Phoenix Asia Holdings and Installed Building Products Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
J Jacobs Solutions Inc.
$148.28 +7.2% 1M -7.9% 1Y
Market cap
$17.48B
P/E
51.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.22B
Div. yield
0.01%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
3 wins
PHOE Phoenix Asia Holdings Ltd
$16.90 -14.5% 1M +2.4% 1Y
Market cap
$365.04M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Installed Building Products leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Installed Building Products 7, Jacobs Solutions 3, Phoenix Asia Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJPHOEIBPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.48B $365.04M $5.36B J
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 51.7x -302.5x 21.4x IBP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.9x — 20.5x IBP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.1% — +0.3% J
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.4% — 8.5% IBP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.8% — 16.0% IBP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.7x — 1.4x IBP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.9% +2.4% -24.4% PHOE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.2%/yr — +10.6%/yr IBP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.0% 377.4% 54.9% J
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 — 63/100 IBP

Percentile Scorecard

JPHOEIBP

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

AxisJPHOEIBP
Valuation 37 #33 of 52 6 #49 of 52 51 #26 of 52
Growth 31 #26 of 37 – 19 #30 of 37
Profitability 53 #18 of 37 – 94 #3 of 37
Financial Health 45 #32 of 57 100 #1 of 57 68 #19 of 57
Shareholder Returns 62 #11 of 27 – 81 #6 of 27
Overall 45 – 63
  • J ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • PHOE ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • IBP ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJPHOEIBPSPY
1 month +7.2%-14.5%+2.6% -0.2%
3 months +5.4%-2.5%-14.4% +3.9%
6 months +17.3%+8.7%-30.1% +8.2%
Year to date +11.9%+5.6%-20.8% +12.9%
1 year -7.9%+2.4%-24.4% +12.3%
3 years +36.7%—+88.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +11.0%—+23.6% +23.3%
5 years +28.7%—+65.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +5.2%—+10.6% +10.9%
10 years +253.7%—+544.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.5%—+20.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJPHOEIBPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.0%377.4%54.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%338.8%60.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.77-1.171.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.240.01-0.44 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.8%-92.5%-49.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.9%-87.3%-40.3% -1.2%
52-week high $161.00$133.12$344.19 $779.14
52-week low $107.27$10.03$180.32 $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.

MultipleJPHOEIBP
P/E now vs peer median 51.6xmedian 26.7x -302.5xmedian 26.7x 21.8xmedian 26.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.8x 50.7xmedian 0.8x 1.8xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x 12.8xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.9xmedian 23.0x -63.7xmedian 23.0x 18.7xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 2.4x 59.3xmedian 2.4x 8.5xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -2.43median 0.57 —median 0.57 6.57median 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 monthsJPHOEIBP
Revenue $14.22B – $2.96B
Gross profit $3.14B – $996.90M
Operating income $649.64M – $367.80M
Net income $301.35M – $250.70M
Free cash flow $644.54M – $291.70M
EPS (diluted) $2.85 – $9.39
Cash & equivalents $1.17B $892.53K $394.50M
Total debt $3.58B – $1.06B
Shares (diluted) 118.90M 21.49M 26.71M
Enterprise value $12.15B $359.36M $3.84B

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
MetricJPHOEIBP
P/E 51.6x -302.5x 21.8x
P/FCF 26.9x -63.7x 18.7x
P/Operating cash flow 23.6x – 15.2x
P/S 1.2x 50.7x 1.8x
P/B 5.3x 59.3x 8.5x
P/Tangible book 6.5x 59.3x 14.7x
EV/EBITDA 22.4x – 12.8x
EV/EBIT 30.4x – 16.7x
EV/Revenue 1.4x – 2.1x
EV/FCF 30.7x – 21.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.9x – 17.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.43 – 6.57

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJPHOEIBP
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.1% – 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 28.1% – 2.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.3% – 0.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.8% – 4.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -23.4% – -0.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.0% – 0.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -40.0% – 0.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -26.5% – 1.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -30.4% – 2.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -21.3% – 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 47.1% – 0.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.7% – 4.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 56.4% – 5.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.1% – 3.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJPHOEIBP
Gross margin 22.1% – 33.6%
EBITDA margin 6.2% – 16.2%
Operating margin 4.6% – 12.4%
Pretax margin 3.6% – 11.3%
Net margin 2.4% – 8.5%
FCF margin 4.5% – 9.8%
Operating cash flow margin 5.2% – 12.1%
Return on equity 9.2% – 38.4%
Return on assets 2.5% – 11.2%
Return on invested capital 5.8% – 16.0%
Return on capital employed 8.2% – 19.8%
Asset turnover 1.2x – 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x – 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJPHOEIBP
Debt / assets 30.5% – 47.2%
Debt / equity 1.1x – 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7x – 1.4x
Debt / FCF 5.6x – 3.6x
Liabilities / assets 72.2% 15.9% 71.6%
Equity / assets 27.8% 84.1% 28.4%
Interest coverage 3.9x – 10.2x
Current ratio 1.3x 5.5x 3.0x
Quick ratio 1.6x 5.1x 2.2x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.8x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 2.85 – 4.96

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJPHOEIBP
Dividend yield 0.9% – 1.4%
Net buyback yield 3.9% – 3.5%
Shareholder yield 4.9% – 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.

ConsensusJPHOEIBP
Forward P/E 21.9xFY2026 – 20.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.78FY2026 – $10.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.8%FY2026 – -12.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.6% – +2.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.78BFY2026 – $3.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -18.7%FY2026 – +4.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.5% – -7.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJPHOEIBP
Held by institutions 92.2% – 97.9%
Institutions holding 871 – 423
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.0% – +0.2%
Institutions buying 375 – 229
Institutions selling 360 – 146
Buyers to sellers 1.04 – 1.57

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.

JPHOEIBP
J 1.00 0.05 0.33
PHOE 0.05 1.00 0.03
IBP 0.33 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, J, PHOE and IBP?

Jacobs Solutions (J) is the largest by market capitalisation: Jacobs Solutions (J) $17.48B, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) $365.04M, Installed Building Products (IBP) $5.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, J, PHOE and IBP?

Installed Building Products (IBP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Jacobs Solutions (J) 51.7x, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) -302.5x, Installed Building Products (IBP) 21.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Installed Building Products (IBP) is cheapest (Jacobs Solutions (J) 21.9x, Installed Building Products (IBP) 20.5x). 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: Jacobs Solutions (J) +20.1%, Installed Building Products (IBP) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Installed Building Products (IBP) has the highest net margin (Jacobs Solutions (J) 2.4%, Installed Building Products (IBP) 8.5%). On return on invested capital, Installed Building Products (IBP) leads (Jacobs Solutions (J) 5.8%, Installed Building Products (IBP) 16.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) returned the most: Jacobs Solutions (J) -7.9%, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) +2.4%, Installed Building Products (IBP) -24.4%. Over five years, Installed Building Products (IBP) compounded fastest (Jacobs Solutions (J) +5.2%/yr, Installed Building Products (IBP) +10.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Jacobs Solutions (J) 0.01%, Installed Building Products (IBP) 0.00%. Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) and Installed Building Products (IBP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jacobs Solutions (J) has been the steadiest (Jacobs Solutions (J) 33.0%, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) 377.4%, Installed Building Products (IBP) 54.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.