Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.
In short
How the two compare
Over the past year Jacobs Solutions returned −5.3% and Quanta Services +37.4%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The operating margin is 5.8% for Jacobs Solutions and 7.3% for Quanta Services. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects −1.09% for Jacobs Solutions, with a 13% chance of a rise, and +0.15% for Quanta Services, with a 67% chance. Jacobs Solutions has no published fair value today. Quanta Services' long-run fair value is $626.89, a gap of +3.3% to its price; the long-run model view is neutral.
Model view
What the model expects
Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.
Model readings:
MeasureJacobs Solutions · JQuanta Services · PWR
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
J−1.09%
PWR+0.15%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
J13%
PWR67%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
J+0.72%
PWR+1.6%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
J−18.1% to +19.5%
PWR−26.1% to +29.3%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
J—The valuation was set at a price in another share basis than this close, so its fair value and gap are not printed.
PWR$626.8928 Oct 2026
Gap to pricefair value against the close
J—The valuation was set at a price in another share basis than this close, so its fair value and gap are not printed.
PWR+3.3%
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
J53.9%of 269
PWR60.6%of 269
Price performance
How the prices moved
Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.
Closes to
MeasureJacobs Solutions · JQuanta Services · PWR
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
J+10.6%
PWR−6.9%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
J+20.9%
PWR−3.4%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
J+14.9%
PWR+43.9%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
J−5.3%
PWR+37.4%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
J+39.5%
PWR+434.8%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
J−18.0 pts
PWR+24.7 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
J85%close $150.91 in $105.09 to $159.31
PWR52%close $606.89 in $408.22 to $788.63
Against the 200-day average
J+13.3%
PWR−2.8%
Valuation
What the market pays
Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.
Filings: quarter to (J), (PWR)
MeasureJacobs Solutions · JQuanta Services · PWR
Market value
J—Not measured today.
PWR$92.51B28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR$114.69B30 Jun 2026
P/Elatest filed
J—Not measured today.
PWR87.8
Price to book
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR11.27
EV / EBITDA
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR48.16
Free cash flow yield
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR2.18%
Dividend yield
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR0.06%
Profitability
How much of revenue becomes profit
Margins and returns on capital from the latest filing; revenue, net income and earnings per share over the trailing twelve months.
Filings: quarter to (J), (PWR)
MeasureJacobs Solutions · JQuanta Services · PWR
Gross margin
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR16.2%
Operating margin
J5.8%
PWR7.3%
Net margin
J3.7%
PWR4.7%
Return on equity
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR12.8%
Return on invested capital
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR3.4%
Revenuetrailing twelve months
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR$31.26B
Net incometrailing twelve months
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR$1.25B
Earnings per sharetrailing twelve months
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR$8.20
Growth
How fast the business grew
Change against the same quarter a year earlier.
Filings: quarter to (J), (PWR)
MeasureJacobs Solutions · JQuanta Services · PWR
Revenue growthyear over year
J+40.1%
PWR+41.1%
Earnings growthyear over year
J+45.4%
PWR+96.9%
Free cash flow growthyear over year
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR+289.8%
Financial health
Balance sheet and quality scores
Leverage, liquidity and two published scores: Altman Z (below 1.8 the distress zone, above 3 the safe zone) and Piotroski F (0 to 9).
Filings: quarter to (J), (PWR)
MeasureJacobs Solutions · JQuanta Services · PWR
Debt to equity
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR0.56
Current ratiocurrent assets over current liabilities
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR1.10
Altman Z-score
J—Not in the latest filing data.
PWR4.38
Piotroski F-scoreout of 9
J3 of 9
PWR6 of 9
Trading and risk
How the shares trade
Volatility, sensitivity to the market, the deepest fall, short interest and how closely the two move together.
Closes to ; FINRA settlement
MeasureJacobs Solutions · JQuanta Services · PWR
Volatility21 sessions, annualised
J23%
PWR53.1%
Betaagainst the S&P 500, 5 years
J0.84
PWR1.12
Deepest fallpeak to trough, 5 years
J−34.4%
PWR−33.9%
Market regimeour reading at each model date
JStrong risk-off
PWRStrong risk-off
Short interestshare of the float
J—Not measured today.
PWR2.2%settled 30 Sep 2026
Days to covershort shares over average volume
J4.5
PWR3.8
Average volume3 months, shares a day
J867.88K
PWR1.05M
Moving togethercorrelation of daily returns, past year0.05, mostly independent−1 opposite0 unrelated+1 together
Questions
Jacobs Solutions or Quanta Services: common questions
How did Jacobs Solutions and Quanta Services move over the past year against the S&P 500?
Over the past year Jacobs Solutions returned −5.3% and Quanta Services +37.4%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
What does the model expect for Jacobs Solutions and Quanta Services over the next month?
−1.09% for Jacobs Solutions with a 13% chance of a rise, and +0.15% for Quanta Services with a 67% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.
How do the operating margins of Jacobs Solutions and Quanta Services compare?
The operating margin is 5.8% for Jacobs Solutions and 7.3% for Quanta Services. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2008 and 30 Jun 2026.
Do Jacobs Solutions and Quanta Services shares move together?
Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.05 (mostly independent); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.