Question 1

What is Jacobs Solutions's EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

Jacobs Solutions (J) EV/EBITDA ratio is 20.9× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing enterprise value by trailing twelve-month EBITDA, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the EV/EBITDA ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) EBITDA, where Enterprise Value = Market Capitalisation + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.

Question 4

What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio for Jacobs Solutions?

Accepted Answer

Mature, cash-generative businesses commonly trade in the 8–12× EV/EBITDA range; higher-growth, asset-light companies often trade at 15–25×+. EV/EBITDA is most useful for comparing companies with different capital structures (debt levels) or tax regimes. For Jacobs Solutions specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 15.9×.

Question 5

Is Jacobs Solutions's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Jacobs Solutions's EV/EBITDA ratio of 20.9× is above its own 5-year average of 15.9× and above the sector median of 15.9×. That places the current reading at the 88th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Jacobs Solutions's historical EV/EBITDA ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Jacobs Solutions (J) EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 4.1× in 2009 to a high of 23.9× in 2025. The 5-year average is 15.9× and the 5-year median is 15.9×.

Question 7

What was Jacobs Solutions's EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Jacobs Solutions (J) EV/EBITDA ratio at the end of 2025 was 20.7×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month EBITDA figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Jacobs Solutions's EV/EBITDA ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (enterprise value, which tracks share price plus net debt) and the denominator (EBITDA). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$17.8B	$927M	20.7×	+4.0×	Sep 26, 2025
2024	$16B	$1.01B	16.8×	+4.6×	Sep 27, 2024
2023	$14.2B	$1.39B	12.2×	+0.8×	Sep 30, 2023
2022	$11.5B	$1.28B	11.3×	-5.4×	Sep 30, 2022
2021	$14.3B	$1.02B	16.8×	+0.2×	Sep 30, 2021
2020	$10B	$685M	16.6×	-0.8×	Sep 30, 2020
2019	$10.2B	$604M	17.4×	+4.6×	Sep 30, 2019
2018	$9.06B	$830M	12.7×	+2.9×	Sep 30, 2018
2017	$5.76B	$528M	9.9×	-1.3×	Sep 30, 2017
2016	$5.11B	$432M	11.2×	+4.7×	Sep 30, 2016
2015	$3.77B	$599M	6.5×	-1.6×	Sep 30, 2015
2014	$5.28B	$659M	8.1×	+1.1×	Sep 30, 2014
2013	$6.25B	$773M	7.0×	+1.6×	Sep 30, 2013
2012	$4.31B	$706M	5.4×	+0.5×	Sep 30, 2012
2011	$3.38B	$621M	4.9×	-1.5×	Sep 30, 2011
2010	$3.99B	$490M	6.4×	+1.2×	Sep 30, 2010
2009	$4.69B	$713M	5.1×	-1.8×	Sep 30, 2009
2008	$5.5B	$713M	6.9×	-8.5×	Sep 30, 2008
2007	$7.85B	$472M	15.4×	+5.5×	Sep 30, 2007
2006	$3.59B	$327M	9.9×	-0.9×	Sep 30, 2006
2005	$3.19B	$280M	10.9×	+2.7×	Sep 30, 2005
2004	$1.79B	$215M	8.2×	-1.6×	Sep 30, 2004
2003	$2.21B	$213M	9.8×	+2.4×	Sep 30, 2003
2002	$1.37B	$189M	7.5×	—	Sep 30, 2002


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EV/EBITDA for Jacobs Solutions (J) 2002-2026

EV/EBITDA daily chart for Jacobs Solutions (J)

Historical EV/EBITDA for Jacobs Solutions (J) from 2002 to 2025

About EV/EBITDA at Jacobs Solutions (J)

Jacobs Solutions EV/EBITDA by Year

Jacobs Solutions EV/EBITDA 2025: 20.7×

Jacobs Solutions EV/EBITDA 2024: 16.8×

Jacobs Solutions EV/EBITDA 2023: 12.2×

Jacobs Solutions EV/EBITDA 2022: 11.3×

Jacobs Solutions EV/EBITDA 2021: 16.8×

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table

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