J vs MTZ
Jacobs Solutions Inc. and MasTec Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | J | MTZ |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.0B | $14.3B |
| Net income | $289.3M | $399.0M |
| Gross margin | 24.8% | 12.5% |
| Net margin | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Return on equity | 7.1% | 12.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.38 | $5.07 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | 52.9% | · |
| Free cash flow | $607.5M | $285.7M |
| Equity | $3.6B | $3.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.27× | 0.55× |
| Current ratio | 1.30× | 1.32× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −2.4% | 17.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −10.1% | 4.3% |
MTZ bills 1.2× the revenue of J, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.0% 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 | J | MTZ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $12.0B | $14.3B |
| FY2024 | $11.5B | $12.3B |
| FY2023 | $10.9B | $12.0B |
| FY2022 | $9.8B | $9.8B |
| FY2021 | $14.1B | $8.0B |
| FY2020 | $13.6B | $6.3B |
| FY2019 | $12.7B | $7.2B |
| FY2018 | $10.6B | $6.9B |
| FY2017 | $6.3B | $6.6B |
| FY2016 | $11.0B | $5.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | J | MTZ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $289.3M | $399.0M |
| FY2024 | $806.1M | $162.8M |
| FY2023 | $665.8M | $-49.9M |
| FY2022 | $644.0M | $33.4M |
| FY2021 | $477.0M | $328.8M |
| FY2020 | $491.8M | $322.8M |
| FY2019 | $848.0M | $392.3M |
| FY2018 | $163.4M | $259.7M |
| FY2017 | $293.7M | $347.2M |
| FY2016 | $210.5M | $131.3M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,269,388,000 | MTZ |
| FY2024 | −$802,523,000 | MTZ |
| FY2023 | −$1,144,514,000 | MTZ |
| FY2022 | +$5,036,000 | J |
| FY2021 | +$6,140,851,000 | J |
| FY2020 | +$7,246,000,000 | J |
| FY2019 | +$5,554,680,000 | J |
| FY2018 | +$3,670,356,000 | J |
| FY2017 | −$276,852,000 | MTZ |
| FY2016 | +$5,829,454,000 | J |
| FY2015 | +$7,906,502,000 | J |
| FY2014 | +$8,083,354,000 | J |
| FY2013 | +$7,493,589,000 | J |
| FY2012 | +$7,166,989,000 | J |
| FY2011 | +$7,550,372,000 | J |
| FY2010 | +$7,772,493,000 | J |
| FY2009 | +$9,843,874,000 | J |
The higher-revenue side has changed between J and MTZ over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.4 pp | MTZ |
| FY2024 | +5.8 pp | J |
| FY2023 | +7.0 pp | J |
| FY2022 | +7.0 pp | J |
| FY2021 | −1.1 pp | MTZ |
| FY2020 | −1.2 pp | MTZ |
| FY2019 | +1.4 pp | J |
| FY2018 | −2.1 pp | MTZ |
| FY2017 | −0.7 pp | MTZ |
| FY2016 | −0.7 pp | MTZ |
| FY2015 | +4.6 pp | J |
| FY2014 | +0.3 pp | J |
| FY2013 | +0.5 pp | J |
| FY2012 | +0.7 pp | J |
| FY2011 | −0.5 pp | MTZ |
| FY2010 | −1.7 pp | MTZ |
| FY2009 | −0.9 pp | MTZ |
The higher net margin has changed hands between J and MTZ over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MTZ's net margin has been more volatile than J's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 2.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.8.
17 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 MTZ over these 17 fiscal years — J led in 8 and MTZ in 9.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MTZ's return on equity has been more volatile than J's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.4.
17 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 MTZ over these 17 fiscal years — J led in 5 and MTZ in 12.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.