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JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. — the full picture
Earnings window · 2026-07-14 to 2026-08-09 · anchored on the 10-Q report
One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.
What to look at first
- Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture · M&A and divestituresPriority 88-14.9% operating_income (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 2 forward row(s); structured_verifiedThe nine months ended June 26, 2026 included $237.5 million in charges for certain subsidiary level compensation based agreements and $122.7 million primarily relating to consideration costs to specified PA Consulting employees in connection with the PA Consulting Transaction
- Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 81+76.0% revenue; 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); structured_verifiedGross revenue of $4.1 billion in Q3 2026, up 34.5% year-over-year
- Outstanding Indebtedness · Debt, leverage & refinancingPriority 78-31.1% liability (realized); structured_verifiedOn March 27, 2025, the Company and its subsidiary entered into the 2025 Term Loan Facility and the proceeds were used to extinguish the remaining $531.6 million under the GBP 2021 Term Loan contract.
- AI Infrastructure Demand · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 692 sources (news, press_release); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedJacobs said its opportunity pipeline for data center and semiconductor business tripled and its backlog doubled.
- Headcount / Restructuring · Restructuring & impairmentPriority 68+4.1% operating_income; 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); 4 forward row(s); structured_verifiedThese Separation Transaction restructuring actions are anticipated to be substantially completed at the end of fiscal year 2026 and are expected to result in estimated gross annualized pre-tax cash savings of approximately $200 million to $245 million
- Capital Return Program · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 64+5.4% cash (realized); 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); structured_verifiedRepurchased $142 million of Jacobs shares in Q3 and $614 million year-to-date
- End-Market Demand Trends · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 64quote_verifiedThe increase in I&AF backlog from June 27, 2025 was predominantly driven by growth across Advanced Manufacturing market
- Guidance / Outlook · Guidance & outlookPriority 642 sources (news, press_release); 6 forward row(s); quote_verifiedJacobs raised its fiscal 2026 outlook for adjusted net revenue growth to 9.5% to 10.0% over fiscal 2025 (prior forecast 8.0% to 10.5%)
- Backlog and Guidance · UnclassifiedPriority 632 forward row(s); quote_verifiedJacobs announced a record backlog of $29 billion driven by demand in AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and environmental services.
- Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 63-9.0% operating_income (realized); quote_verifiedSG&A for the nine months ended June 26, 2026 included $217.0 million in incremental expense mainly from the full vesting of remaining equity-based incentive grants and $123.9 million in incremental compensation costs in distributions associated with the PA Consulting employee benefit trust
- Backlog and Book-to-Bill · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 611 forward row(s); quote_verifiedRecord backlog of $28.9 billion, up 27% year-over-year
- Operating Cash Flow Trends · Cash flow generationPriority 602 sources (press_release, sec_filing); quote_verifiedJacobs generated $456 million in cash from operations in Q3
Threads by pillar
Revenue & Demand Priority 89 · 6 threads
- Revenue Performance and MixPriority 81 · News, Release, Filing
- AI Infrastructure DemandPriority 69 · News, Release
- End-Market Demand TrendsPriority 64 · Filing
- Backlog and Book-to-BillPriority 61 · Release
- Geographic Market CommentaryPriority 33 · News, Filing
- Products and TechnologyPriority 26 · Filing
Costs & Margins Priority 82 · 5 threads
- Headcount / RestructuringPriority 68 · Release, Filing
- Operating Expense TrendsPriority 63 · Filing
- Gross Margin DriversPriority 58 · Filing
- Operating Margin DriversPriority 45 · News, Release
- Net Income and EPS PerformancePriority 41 · News, Release
Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 93 · 8 threads
- Outstanding IndebtednessPriority 78 · Filing
- Financing ActivitiesPriority 53 · Release
- Capital Return ProgramPriority 64 · Release, Filing
- Quarterly Dividend DeclarationPriority 23 · News
- Operating Cash Flow TrendsPriority 60 · Release, Filing
- Income Tax Rate ChangesPriority 50 · Release, Filing
- Liquidity and Debt PositionPriority 49 · Release, Filing
- Capital ExpendituresPriority 31 · Filing
Strategy & Portfolio Priority 88 · 1 thread
- Acquisition / Partnership / DivestiturePriority 88 · News, Release, Filing
Guidance & Outlook Priority 64 · 1 thread
- Guidance / OutlookPriority 64 · News, Release
Macro & Market Conditions Priority 62 · 3 threads
- FX / Currency HeadwindsPriority 53 · Filing
- Interest Rate EnvironmentPriority 44 · Filing
- Competition and Market SharePriority 22 · Release
Unclassified Priority 70 · 3 threads
- Backlog and GuidancePriority 63 · News
- Free Cash Flow and LiquidityPriority 55 · Release
- Customer Approval DelaysPriority 28 · Filing
Expected impact by metric
| metric | forward net | forward gross | realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | +76.0% | +76.0% | +130.7% |
| operating_income | +4.1% | +4.1% | -24.1% |
| cash | +0.9% | +0.9% | -27.9% |
| margin | — | — | -8.7% |
| net_income | — | — | +1.3% |
| liability | — | — | -29.1% |