P/E ratio for Jacobs Engineering (J)
P/E ratio as of May 2024 (TTM): 24.8
According to Jacobs Engineering's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 24.8168. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 23.8.
P/E ratio history for Jacobs Engineering from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.8 | -61.06% |
| 2021 | 61.1 | 112.97% |
| 2020 | 28.7 | 130.78% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | -55.37% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 33.8 | 10.97% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | 46.78% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | 19.89% |
| 2014 | 17.3 | -11.45% |
| 2013 | 19.6 | 39.7% |
| 2012 | 14.0 | -2.69% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | -39.43% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | 83.18% |
| 2009 | 13.0 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.4 | -61.88% |
| 2007 | 35.2 | 58.64% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | -17.08% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | 12.94% |
| 2004 | 23.7 | 2.99% |
| 2003 | 23.0 | 35.5% |
| 2002 | 17.0 | -10.36% |
| 2001 | 18.9 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 NV5 Global
NVEE | 30.5 | 22.70% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.