J vs PRIM
Jacobs Solutions Inc. and Primoris Services Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | J | PRIM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.0B | $7.6B |
| Net income | $289.3M | $274.9M |
| Gross margin | 24.8% | 10.7% |
| Net margin | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Return on equity | 7.1% | 17.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.38 | $5.02 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.32 |
| Payout ratio | 52.9% | 6.3% |
| Free cash flow | $607.5M | $340.5M |
| Equity | $3.6B | $1.7B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.27× | −0.04× |
| Current ratio | 1.30× | 1.26× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −2.4% | 16.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −10.1% | 21.2% |
J bills 1.6× the revenue of PRIM, and PRIM keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.6% 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 | PRIM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $12.0B | $7.6B |
| FY2024 | $11.5B | $6.4B |
| FY2023 | $10.9B | $5.7B |
| FY2022 | $9.8B | $4.4B |
| FY2021 | $14.1B | $3.5B |
| FY2020 | $13.6B | $3.5B |
| FY2019 | $12.7B | $3.1B |
| FY2018 | $10.6B | $2.9B |
| FY2017 | $6.3B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $11.0B | $2.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | J | PRIM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $289.3M | $274.9M |
| FY2024 | $806.1M | $180.9M |
| FY2023 | $665.8M | $126.1M |
| FY2022 | $644.0M | $133.0M |
| FY2021 | $477.0M | $115.7M |
| FY2020 | $491.8M | $105.0M |
| FY2019 | $848.0M | $82.3M |
| FY2018 | $163.4M | $77.5M |
| FY2017 | $293.7M | $72.4M |
| FY2016 | $210.5M | $26.7M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$4,454,883,000 | J |
| FY2024 | +$5,134,141,000 | J |
| FY2023 | +$5,136,120,000 | J |
| FY2022 | +$5,362,475,000 | J |
| FY2021 | +$10,595,000,000 | J |
| FY2020 | +$10,075,478,000 | J |
| FY2019 | +$9,631,539,000 | J |
| FY2018 | +$7,640,295,000 | J |
| FY2017 | +$3,950,131,000 | J |
| FY2016 | +$8,967,209,000 | J |
| FY2015 | +$10,185,417,000 | J |
| FY2014 | +$10,608,963,000 | J |
| FY2013 | +$9,874,156,000 | J |
| FY2012 | +$9,352,044,000 | J |
| FY2011 | +$8,921,514,000 | J |
| FY2010 | +$8,973,752,000 | J |
| FY2009 | +$11,000,366,000 | J |
J has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. 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.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.1 pp | PRIM |
| FY2024 | +4.6 pp | J |
| FY2023 | +4.4 pp | J |
| FY2022 | +4.3 pp | J |
| FY2021 | −0.3 pp | PRIM |
| FY2020 | +0.9 pp | J |
| FY2019 | +4.1 pp | J |
| FY2018 | −1.3 pp | PRIM |
| FY2017 | +1.3 pp | J |
| FY2016 | +0.6 pp | J |
| FY2015 | +0.8 pp | J |
| FY2014 | −0.3 pp | PRIM |
| FY2013 | −0.1 pp | PRIM |
| FY2012 | −0.2 pp | PRIM |
| FY2011 | −0.8 pp | PRIM |
| FY2010 | −1.1 pp | PRIM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between J and PRIM 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 PRIM's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 1.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.7.
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 J and PRIM over these 16 fiscal years — J led in 8 and PRIM in 8.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
J's return on equity has been more volatile than PRIM's over the 12 comparable fiscal years — 3.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.5.
12 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 PRIM over these 12 fiscal years — J led in 2 and PRIM in 10.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.