J vs KBR
Jacobs Solutions Inc. and Kbr, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | J | KBR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.0B | $7.8B |
| Net income | $289.3M | $415.0M |
| Gross margin | 24.8% | 14.8% |
| Net margin | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | 7.1% | 28.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.38 | $3.21 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.66 |
| Payout ratio | 52.9% | 20.2% |
| Free cash flow | $607.5M | $515.0M |
| Equity | $3.6B | $1.5B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.27× | 1.39× |
| Current ratio | 1.30× | 1.22× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −2.4% | 6.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −10.1% | · |
J bills 1.5× the revenue of KBR, and KBR keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.2% 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 | J | KBR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $12.0B | $7.8B |
| FY2024 | $11.5B | $7.7B |
| FY2023 | $10.9B | $7.0B |
| FY2022 | $9.8B | $6.6B |
| FY2021 | $14.1B | $7.3B |
| FY2020 | $13.6B | $5.8B |
| FY2019 | $12.7B | $5.6B |
| FY2018 | $10.6B | $4.9B |
| FY2017 | $6.3B | $4.2B |
| FY2016 | $11.0B | $4.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | J | KBR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $289.3M | $415.0M |
| FY2024 | $806.1M | $375.0M |
| FY2023 | $665.8M | $-265.0M |
| FY2022 | $644.0M | $190.0M |
| FY2021 | $477.0M | $27.0M |
| FY2020 | $491.8M | $-63.0M |
| FY2019 | $848.0M | $202.0M |
| FY2018 | $163.4M | $281.0M |
| FY2017 | $293.7M | $432.0M |
| FY2016 | $210.5M | $-61.0M |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$4,243,783,000 | J |
| FY2024 | +$3,790,941,000 | J |
| FY2023 | +$3,895,420,000 | J |
| FY2022 | +$3,219,074,000 | J |
| FY2021 | +$6,753,632,000 | J |
| FY2020 | +$7,799,975,000 | J |
| FY2019 | +$7,098,868,000 | J |
| FY2018 | +$5,666,773,000 | J |
| FY2017 | +$2,159,126,000 | J |
| FY2016 | +$6,696,157,000 | J |
| FY2015 | +$7,018,832,000 | J |
| FY2014 | +$6,329,157,000 | J |
| FY2013 | +$4,604,376,000 | J |
| FY2012 | +$3,123,778,000 | J |
| FY2011 | +$1,278,664,000 | J |
| FY2010 | +$812,517,000 | J |
| FY2009 | −$637,624,000 | KBR |
| FY2008 | −$328,841,000 | KBR |
| FY2007 | −$271,030,000 | KBR |
The higher-revenue side has changed between J and KBR over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.6 pp | KBR |
| FY2024 | +2.5 pp | J |
| FY2023 | +10.4 pp | J |
| FY2022 | +4.4 pp | J |
| FY2021 | +2.6 pp | J |
| FY2020 | +4.6 pp | J |
| FY2019 | +3.1 pp | J |
| FY2018 | −4.7 pp | KBR |
| FY2017 | −6.0 pp | KBR |
| FY2016 | +3.2 pp | J |
| FY2015 | −1.7 pp | KBR |
| FY2014 | +21.6 pp | J |
| FY2013 | +1.4 pp | J |
| FY2012 | +1.0 pp | J |
| FY2011 | −2.7 pp | KBR |
| FY2010 | −1.9 pp | KBR |
| FY2009 | +0.5 pp | J |
| FY2008 | +0.6 pp | J |
| FY2007 | −0.5 pp | KBR |
The higher net margin has changed hands between J and KBR over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KBR's net margin has been more volatile than J's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 5.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.7.
19 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 J and KBR over these 19 fiscal years — J led in 12 and KBR in 7.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KBR's return on equity has been more volatile than J's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 24.0 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 J and KBR over these 18 fiscal years — J led in 10 and KBR in 8.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.