Jacobs Solutions (J) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Jacobs Solutions (J) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 2.2% for Q1 2026, down 937.0% year-over-year from 0.26% in Q1 2025, and down 131.11% on a QoQ basis from 7.06% in Q4 2025.
Jacobs Solutions (J) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Jacobs Solutions (J) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 2.2% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 937.0% year-over-year to 2.2%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.54% (down 217.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.18%, up 116.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 2.2% for Q1 2026 at Jacobs Solutions, down from 7.06% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 7.75% in Q2 2025, with the low at 2.2% in Q1 2026.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 5.85%, with a median of 6.44% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 549 bps in 2022 and slumped 937 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 6.07% in 2022, then retreated by 17 bps to 5.05% in 2023, then jumped by 41 bps to 7.11% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 7.06% in 2025, then slumped by 131 bps to 2.2% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 2.2%, 7.06%, and 6.71% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stantec | 7,704.08 Bn | 7,704.08 Bn | 914.10 Mn | 12.00% |
| 2 | Quanta Services | 103.60 Bn | 103.33 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.30% |
| 3 | Mastec | 30.47 Bn | 30.31 Bn | 477.90 Mn | 3.70% |
| 4 | Sterling Infrastructure | 23.80 Bn | 23.30 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 16.69% |
| 5 | APi | 18.02 Bn | 17.38 Bn | 620.00 Mn | 5.20% |
| 6 | Jacobs Solutions | 14.73 Bn | 13.35 Bn | 794.89 Mn | -2.20% |
| 7 | IES Holdings | 13.95 Bn | 13.69 Bn | 254.79 Mn | 11.52% |
| 8 | Aecom | 8.61 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 296.50 Mn | 6.52% |
| 9 | Everus Construction | 7.72 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 130.73 Mn | 7.49% |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 7.59 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 214.09 Mn | 10.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | -2.20% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 7.06% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 7.75% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 7.17% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 7.11% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 6.63% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 5.93% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 6.44% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 5.05% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 5.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.94% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 6.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.52% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 6.94% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.25% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 7.01% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 7.37% |