Based on the aggregated intelligence of 145,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, construction services specialist Jacobs Engineering
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Jacobs' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Jacobs facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Pasadena, Calif. (1947) |
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Market Cap |
$4.5 billion |
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Industry |
Construction and engineering |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$11.47 billion |
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Management |
CEO Craig Martin |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
18.2% |
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Cash / Debt |
$1.06 billion / $47.8 million |
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Competitors |
Foster Wheeler |
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CAPS Members Bullish on JEC Also Bullish on |
Transocean |
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CAPS Members Bearish on JEC Also Bearish on |
Archer Daniels Midland |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,052 members who have rated Jacobs believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Stars AhWu and mrindependent, both of whom are ranked in the top 20% of our community.
Earlier this year, AhWu singled out the stock as a rather stimulating selection:
Very well-positioned, geographically diversified company that will be hard-pressed not to grow steadily in the next few years, particularly when you take into account how much it is likely to benefit from Obama's stimulus package. It's a great infrastructure play and currently at a good value.
In a pitch from last week, mrindependent tapped Jacobs' recent earnings miss as a can't-miss opportunity:
The shares are on fire sale right now because the company recently reported quarterly earnings below expectations along with a reduced project backlog and reduced guidance for the upcoming year. Despite this temporary setback, Jacobs Engineering remains well positioned for the future with a diversified base of private and public sector customers. … This is a phenomenal company with impressive historical growth in sales and earnings. Its future seems bright as a worldwide engineering company with a diversified range of products and customers.
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