DY vs J
Dycom Industries Inc. and Jacobs Solutions Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DY | J |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.5B | $12.0B |
| Net income | $281.2M | $289.3M |
| Gross margin | 20.6% | 24.8% |
| Net margin | 5.1% | 2.5% |
| Return on equity | 18.2% | 7.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $9.56 | $2.38 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 52.9% |
| Free cash flow | $401.7M | $607.5M |
| Equity | $1.9B | $3.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.13× | 0.27× |
| Current ratio | 2.74× | 1.30× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.6% | −2.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 52.3% | −10.1% |
J bills 2.2× the revenue of DY, and DY keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.1% against 2.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | DY | J |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.5B | $12.0B |
| FY2024 | $4.7B | $11.5B |
| FY2023 | $4.2B | $10.9B |
| FY2022 | $3.8B | $9.8B |
| FY2021 | $3.1B | $14.1B |
| FY2020 | $3.2B | $13.6B |
| FY2019 | $3.3B | $12.7B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $10.6B |
| FY2017 | $3.1B | $6.3B |
| FY2016 | $2.7B | $11.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DY | J |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $281.2M | $289.3M |
| FY2024 | $233.4M | $806.1M |
| FY2023 | $218.9M | $665.8M |
| FY2022 | $142.2M | $644.0M |
| FY2021 | $48.6M | $477.0M |
| FY2020 | $34.3M | $491.8M |
| FY2019 | $57.2M | $848.0M |
| FY2018 | $62.9M | $163.4M |
| FY2017 | $157.2M | $293.7M |
| FY2016 | $128.7M | $210.5M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$6,483,871,000 | J |
| FY2024 | −$6,798,927,000 | J |
| FY2023 | −$6,675,846,000 | J |
| FY2022 | −$5,974,612,000 | J |
| FY2021 | −$10,962,113,000 | J |
| FY2020 | −$10,367,810,000 | J |
| FY2019 | −$9,398,186,000 | J |
| FY2018 | −$7,452,073,000 | J |
| FY2017 | −$3,263,246,000 | J |
| FY2016 | −$8,291,615,000 | J |
| FY2015 | −$10,092,520,000 | J |
| FY2014 | −$10,883,564,000 | J |
| FY2013 | −$10,209,764,000 | J |
| FY2012 | −$9,692,659,000 | J |
| FY2011 | −$9,345,796,000 | J |
| FY2010 | −$8,926,894,000 | J |
J has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 16 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +2.5 pp | DY |
| FY2024 | −2.4 pp | J |
| FY2023 | −1.4 pp | J |
| FY2022 | −3.6 pp | J |
| FY2021 | −1.5 pp | J |
| FY2020 | −2.8 pp | J |
| FY2019 | −5.1 pp | J |
| FY2018 | +0.4 pp | DY |
| FY2017 | +0.6 pp | DY |
| FY2016 | +2.9 pp | DY |
| FY2015 | +1.5 pp | DY |
| FY2014 | −0.6 pp | J |
| FY2013 | −1.5 pp | J |
| FY2012 | −0.3 pp | J |
| FY2011 | −1.7 pp | J |
| FY2010 | −1.9 pp | J |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DY and J over this period.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
J's net margin has been more volatile than DY's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 1.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between DY and J over these 16 fiscal years — DY led in 5 and J in 11.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DY's return on equity has been more volatile than J's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 7.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.0.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between DY and J over these 16 fiscal years — DY led in 9 and J in 7.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.