GVA vs J
Granite Construction Inc. and Jacobs Solutions Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GVA | J |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.4B | $12.0B |
| Net income | $193.0M | $289.3M |
| Gross margin | 16.1% | 24.8% |
| Net margin | 5.0% | 2.5% |
| Return on equity | 17.6% | 7.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.86 | $2.38 |
| Dividend / share | $0.52 | · |
| Payout ratio | 11.8% | 52.9% |
| Free cash flow | $330.6M | $607.5M |
| Equity | $1.2B | $3.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.69× | 0.27× |
| Current ratio | 1.22× | 1.30× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.4% | −2.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −10.1% |
J bills 2.7× the revenue of GVA, and GVA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.0% 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 | GVA | J |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.4B | $12.0B |
| FY2024 | $4.0B | $11.5B |
| FY2023 | $3.5B | $10.9B |
| FY2022 | $3.3B | $9.8B |
| FY2021 | $3.5B | $14.1B |
| FY2020 | $3.6B | $13.6B |
| FY2019 | $2.9B | $12.7B |
| FY2018 | $3.3B | $10.6B |
| FY2017 | $3.0B | $6.3B |
| FY2016 | $2.5B | $11.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GVA | J |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $193.0M | $289.3M |
| FY2024 | $126.3M | $806.1M |
| FY2023 | $43.6M | $665.8M |
| FY2022 | $83.3M | $644.0M |
| FY2021 | $10.1M | $477.0M |
| FY2020 | $-145.1M | $491.8M |
| FY2019 | $-60.2M | $848.0M |
| FY2018 | $582,000 | $163.4M |
| FY2017 | $34.1M | $293.7M |
| FY2016 | $57.1M | $210.5M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$7,605,404,000 | J |
| FY2024 | −$7,493,367,000 | J |
| FY2023 | −$7,342,282,000 | J |
| FY2022 | −$6,481,818,000 | J |
| FY2021 | −$10,590,767,000 | J |
| FY2020 | −$10,004,516,000 | J |
| FY2019 | −$9,822,991,000 | J |
| FY2018 | −$7,292,742,000 | J |
| FY2017 | −$3,371,752,000 | J |
| FY2016 | −$8,449,540,000 | J |
| FY2015 | −$9,743,803,000 | J |
| FY2014 | −$10,419,887,000 | J |
| FY2013 | −$9,551,475,000 | J |
| FY2012 | −$8,810,741,000 | J |
| FY2011 | −$8,372,133,000 | J |
| FY2010 | −$8,152,552,000 | J |
| FY2009 | −$9,503,897,000 | J |
| FY2008 | −$8,577,915,000 | J |
J has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +2.5 pp | GVA |
| FY2024 | −3.9 pp | J |
| FY2023 | −5.8 pp | J |
| FY2022 | −4.9 pp | J |
| FY2021 | −3.0 pp | J |
| FY2020 | −8.5 pp | J |
| FY2019 | −8.8 pp | J |
| FY2018 | −1.3 pp | J |
| FY2017 | −3.1 pp | J |
| FY2016 | +0.7 pp | GVA |
| FY2015 | +0.2 pp | GVA |
| FY2014 | −1.2 pp | J |
| FY2013 | −5.7 pp | J |
| FY2012 | −0.7 pp | J |
| FY2011 | +0.1 pp | GVA |
| FY2010 | −6.0 pp | J |
| FY2009 | +1.6 pp | GVA |
| FY2008 | +2.5 pp | GVA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GVA and J over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GVA's net margin has been more volatile than J's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.8.
18 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 GVA and J over these 18 fiscal years — GVA led in 6 and J in 12.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GVA's return on equity has been more volatile than J's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 7.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.2.
18 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 GVA and J over these 18 fiscal years — GVA led in 3 and J in 15.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.