Jacobs Solutions (J) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Jacobs Solutions (J) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.34% for Q1 2026, down 193.0% year-over-year from 7.9% in Q1 2025, and down 35.01% quarter-over-quarter from 11.3% in Q4 2025.
Jacobs Solutions (J) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Jacobs Solutions' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.34% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 193.0% year-over-year to 7.34%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.34% (down 193.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.59%, up 299.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.34%, down from 11.3% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.3% in Q4 2025, with the low at 3.76% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 7.32% (2022), against an average of 7.26%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed slumped 356 bps in 2023, then jumped 412 bps in 2025.
- Jacobs Solutions' Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.48% in 2022, then jumped by 33 bps to 5.96% in 2023, then jumped by 64 bps to 9.8% in 2024, then rose by 15 bps to 11.3% in 2025, then tumbled by 35 bps to 7.34% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows J's Return on Capital Employed at 7.34% in Q1 2026, 11.3% in Q4 2025, and 10.82% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 96.39 Bn | 95.88 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.55% |
| 2 | Comfort Systems Usa | 58.32 Bn | 56.46 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 25.26% |
| 3 | Ferrovial | 45.15 Bn | 40.18 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Emcor | 34.54 Bn | 33.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 41.90% |
| 5 | IES Holdings | 27.27 Bn | 26.88 Bn | 340.66 Mn | 41.31% |
| 6 | Mastec | 20.83 Bn | 20.51 Bn | 556.28 Mn | 14.60% |
| 7 | APi | 17.90 Bn | 17.04 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 8.75% |
| 8 | Jacobs Solutions | 17.64 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 810.70 Mn | 8.23% |
| 9 | Sterling Infrastructure | 15.87 Bn | 15.41 Bn | 289.96 Mn | 35.48% |
| 10 | Dycom Industries | 11.35 Bn | 10.64 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 8.23% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 7.34% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 11.30% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 10.82% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 10.46% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 9.28% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 9.80% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 7.43% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 6.35% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 6.21% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 5.96% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 5.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.57% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 4.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.72% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 7.32% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.62% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 5.88% |