Jacobs Solutions vs AECOM: which stock is doing better?
Jacobs Solutions and AECOM are business rivals. Where they compete: infrastructure engineering and program management, transportation, water, environment. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
J ahead
On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, Jacobs Solutions rates 39 and AECOM 3. Over the past year Jacobs Solutions is −12% and AECOM −55%, against +16% for the S&P 500. Jacobs Solutions has grown revenue faster, +74% against −0%. Jacobs Solutions swings less, about 2.9% on a typical day against 3.3%. By type, Jacobs Solutions is a Bottom Fished and AECOM a Falling Knife.
The past year
J against ACM, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.
J and ACM side by side
Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.
| Measure | J | ACM | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
P3 score Market beat, staying power and business growth combined | 39Middling | 3Weak | J |
Past year Share price change | −12% | −55% | J |
Past 3 months Share price change | +10% | −14% | J |
Past month Share price change | −1% | −6% | J |
Market beat Return against the market, past year | 24Weak | 2Weak | J |
Staying power How steadily it has led, 52 weeks | 70Strong | 2Weak | J |
Business growth Revenue, margins and cash flow growth | 35Middling | 9Weak | J |
Money flow Buying against selling on volume, 60 days | 72Strong | 59Middling | J |
Revenue growth Past four quarters against the year before | +74% | −0% | J |
Operating margin Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters | 5% | 6% | ACM |
Typical day Average daily move over the past year | 2.9% | 3.3% | J, calmer |
Deepest fall From a high, past year | −35% | −57% | J, held up |
Market value What the market values the company at | $16.4B | $7.6B | |
Type Its Stox Atlas type | Bottom Fished | Falling Knife | |
Group Stocks it moves with | Aerospace-defense | IT services |
How to read this page
How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.
Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.
A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.
Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.
For financial statements, valuation and news, see J and ACM on Stox.
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