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Nov 23, 2018
Summary
Data Overview 52 Week High-Low
$82.24 - $55.21
20 Day Average Volume
1,685,905
Beta
1.41
Market Cap
9.25 B
Dividend / Div Yld Industry
$0.60 / 0.92% Engineering - R and D Services
Industry Rank
173 / 257 (Bottom 33%)
Current Ratio
1.45
Debt/Capital Net Margin Price/Book (P/B) Price/Cash Flow (P/CF) Earnings Yield Debt/Equity
26.48%
Jacobs reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein earnings topped analysts’ expectation by 7.4% but revenues lagged the same by 2.5%. Nonetheless, earnings and revenues increased by a significant 34% and 56%, respectively, driven by healthy segmental businesses, accelerated CH2M cost savings along with strong operational execution. Notably, backlog at the end of fiscal 2018 was $27.3 billion, increasing 38% year over year. Meanwhile, its decision to offload the ECR business unit is also encouraging, as it is focusing more on higher-margin growth businesses, namely ATEN and BIAF. Improved segmental performances, solid backlog, the CH2M acquisition and efforts to focus on high-value business will likely improve Jacobs’ near-term results. Shares of Jacobs have outperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis. Earnings estimates for fiscal 2019 have also been displaying an upward trend.
1.19% 1.55 15.24
Elements of the Zacks Rank Agreement
Estimate Revisions (60 days)
8.10% 0.36
100%
50%
50%
0%
Value Score P/E (F1)
12.36
P/E (F1) Rel to Industry
-2.34
PEG Ratio
0.96
P/S (F1)
0.62
P/S (TTM)
0.62
P/CFO P/CFO Rel to Industry EV/EBITDA Annual
Hist. EPS Growth (Q0/Q-1)
Revisions: 0
Up: 0 Down: 2
Up: 1 Down: 1
Up: 1 Down: 1
Up: 0 Down: 0
Magnitude Consensus Estimate Trend (60 days)
60 Days
18.04%
30 Days
7 Current Days
60 Days
-6.09%
Q2
Q1
30 Days
7 Current Days
-0.78%
60 Days
30 Days
7 Current Days
F1
+0.57%
60 Days
30 Days
7 Current Days
F2
+4.68%
1.29%
2 Yr CFO Growth
-23.12
Asset Turnover
F2 (Next Year)
Revisions: 2
NA
36.52
(NI - CFO) / Total Assets
F1 (Current Year)
Revisions: 2
20.04
Qtr CFO Growth
Return on Equity (ROE)
Q2 (Next Qtr)
Revisions: 2
15.24
Growth Score Proj. EPS Growth (F1/F0)
Q1 (Current Qtr)
Upside Zacks Consensus Estimate vs. Most Accurate Estimate
10.39% NA 1.19
Momentum Score 1 week Volume change
16.40%
1 week Price Cng Rel to Industry
-3.97%
(F1) EPS Est 1 week change
-0.10%
(F1) EPS Est 4 week change
0.96%
(F1) EPS Est 12 week change
0.58%
(Q1) EPS Est 1 week change
0.87%
Most Accurate:
1.10 Most Accurate:
1.29 Most Accurate:
5.28 Most Accurate:
Zacks Consensus:
1.08 Zacks Consensus:
1.27 Zacks Consensus:
5.28 Zacks Consensus:
Q1
1.77%
Q2
1.02%
F1
-0.03%
F2
5.73 5.37
6.74%
Surprise Reported Earnings History
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Reported: 1.31
Reported: 1.35
Reported: 1.00
Reported: 0.77
Estimate: 1.22
Estimate: 1.19
Estimate: 0.88
Estimate: 0.67
Q End 09/18
Q End 06/18
Q End 03/18
Q End 12/17
Average 4 Qtr Surprise
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The data on the front page and all the charts in the report represent market data as of 11/21/18, while the report's text is as of 11/22/2018
Overview California-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) is one of the leading providers of professional, technical and construction services to industrial, commercial and governmental clients. The company offers services under three global lines of business: Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear or ATEN (29.2% of total revenues in fiscal 2018) serves global automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, defense, and nuclear clients as well as the intelligence community of the United States. Energy, Chemicals and Resources or ECR (29.5%) serves clients of the energy, mining and resources sectors. Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities or BIAF (41.3%) serves clients of broad sectors like water, transportation, building and semiconductors. On Oct 21, 2018, Jacobs announced that the company has agreed to offload its ECR business unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd., as it intends to focus more on “highest-margin growth businesses”. The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of calendar 2019, is valued at $3.3 billion. Jacobs will receive $2.6 billion in cash and around $700 million worth of shares that equals to about 11% stake in WorleyParsons.
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Reasons To Buy: Stellar Performance: Year to date, Jacobs’ shares have broadly outperformed the industry it belongs to. The price performance is backed by an impressive earnings surprise history. The company sured earnings estimates in the trailing four quarters, resulting in average of 12.4%. Meanwhile, earnings estimates for fiscal 2019 have increased 0.4% over the past seven days.
Improved segmental performances, solid backlog, the CH2M acquisition and efforts to focus on high-value business will likely improve Jacobs’ near-term results
Not only the company’s results exceeded analysts’ expectations, Jacobs ed stellar growth in fiscal 2018. Adjusted earnings came in at $4.47 per share, reflecting an increase of 38% year over year. Revenues were $15 billion during the year, increasing 49.5% from fiscal 2017. Adjusted operating margin expanded 60 basis points (bps) over the year. Elevated construction spending in the United States and Trump’s impetus to boost infrastructure spending have been triggering demand for Jacob’s state-of-the-art construction, and engineering services since the past few quarters. Jacobs is benefiting major government customers across the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, intelligence community and NASA. Jacobs derived 23% of the fiscal 2018 revenues, directly or indirectly, from agencies of the U.S. federal government. Meanwhile, within its commercial markets, the 5G wireless build-out continues to provide a robust opportunity. Importantly, the company’s ATEN business is executing well and is positioned to deliver double digit increase in profits on a year-over-year basis in fiscal 2019. These positives are likely to continue to drive Jacobs’ bottom-line in the quarters. Strong Backlog: Efficient project execution has been one of the main characteristics that is driving Jacobs’ performance since the past few quarters. The company’s ongoing contract wins are a testimony to the fact. In the last few months, Jacobs secured several contracts from renowned institutions and public-sector agencies like the ENCINA Chemicals, LLC, Sasol Group Technology, Shell Oil Company, Chevron Products Company, the U.S. Army, Equate Petrochemical Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, TransCanada Corporation, Sellafield Ltd, Saudi Aramco, Suncor Energy, Sipchem Lubrizol, Kraton Corporation and Codelco. Such lucrative deals are expected to escalate the company's revenues in the quarters. Jacobs believes that new contract wins will continue to boost its competency going forward. Backlog at the end of fiscal 2018 was $27.3 billion, increasing 38% year over year on a reported basis and 2% on a pro-forma basis. Higher-margin ATEN and BIAF line of businesses continue to see a robust pipeline of government and infrastructure-spending programs. The company expects gross margin backlog to grow more than 150 bps upon completion of the sale of ECR business, mainly due to the higher-margin mix of the remaining ATEN and BIAF portfolio. Accretive Acquisitions & Divestiture: Jacobs is reinforcing business on the back of meaningful business acquisitions. In sync with this, in August 2017, the company acquired a prominent data analytics and cyber security company — Blue Canopy — in a bid to expand its federal civilian information technology services’ business. Furthermore, the company has successfully acquired (December 2017) CH2M HILL Companies Ltd. (CH2M) for approximately $2.9 billion. Through the CH2M buyout, Jacobs foresees to accrue cost synergies worth nearly $175 million, even after ECR sale, on exiting fiscal 2019. Meanwhile, in October 2018, Jacobs agreed to offload its ECR business unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd., as it intends to focus more on “highest-margin growth businesses”.
Reasons To Sell: Competitive Pressure: Low-entry barriers in engineering, architectural, consulting and deg market segments have escalated threats of market rivalry for Jacobs. Poor competency or business inefficiencies in the long run might diminish the market share and profitability of Jacobs from such business fragments. Moreover, the maintenance and construction sites of the company are subject to certain risks related to safety issues. Any adverse happenings at these sites might generate severe financial losses for the company.
Jacobs' business remains exposed to stiff industry rivalry and currency headwinds.
Currency Headwind: Jacobs intends to underpin its business through increased business internationalization. In fiscal 2018, approximately 36% of its revenues were earned from clients outside the United States. However, constant appreciation of the U.S. dollar with respect to other major currencies such as Euro and Yen might continue to hurt its overseas market revenues as well as profitability. This is because a strengthening dollar raises the prices of the company’s construction services and subsequently, renders them less competent in markets with relatively lower exchange rates.
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Last Earnings Report Jacobs' (JEC) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss
Quarter Ending 09/2018
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 (ended Sep 28, 2018) results, wherein earnings sured the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.4% but revenues lagged the same by 2.5%.
Report Date
The company’s adjusted earnings in the reported quarter were $1.31 per share, increasing 34% from the year-ago figure of 98 cents. The upsurge was driven by accelerated CH2M cost savings along with strong operational execution.
Sales Surprise EPS Surprise
Nov 20, 2018 NA 7.38%
Quarterly EPS
1.31
Annual EPS (TTM)
4.43
Segmental Performance Drives Revenues In the quarter under review, Jacobs’ revenues totaled $4,142.6 million, reflecting healthy growth of 56% from the year-ago quarter (up 7% on a pro-forma basis). The improvement was driven by healthy segmental businesses. Backlog at the end of fiscal 2018 was $27.3 billion, increasing 38% year over year. The company reports revenues in three segments — Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear; Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities; and Energy, Chemicals and Resources. The segmental information is briefly discussed below: Revenues from the Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear segment were $1,299.1 million, increasing 100.3% year over year. It represented 31.4% of the total revenues in the reported quarter. Backlog at the end of the quarter was roughly $8.86 billion, up 39.3% year over year. Revenues from the Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities segment totaled $1,687.6 million, increasing 67.6% year over year. The segment ed for 40.7% of its revenues in the quarter under review. Backlog at the end of the quarter was roughly $11.38 billion, up 67.6% year over year. Revenues from the Energy, Chemicals and Resources segment totaled $1,155.9 million, increasing 15.8% year over year. The segment contributed 27.9% to the reported quarterly revenues. Backlog at the end of the quarter was roughly $7.07 billion, up 6.4% year over year. Margins Profile In the quarter under review, Jacobs’ cost of contracts surged 53.8% year over year to $3,351.2 million and represented 80.9% of revenues compared with 82.1% in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted gross margin increased 130 bps year over year to 19.2%. Adjusted selling, general and istrative expenses flared up 56% year over year to $516 million and represented 12.5% of revenues, flat year over year. Adjusted operating margin expanded 140 bps to 6.8% in the quarter. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow At fiscal 2018-end, Jacobs’ cash and cash equivalents were $793.4 million, up from $774.2 million at the end of fiscal 2017. Long-term debt balance decreased to $2.15 billion from $2.35 billion at the end of fiscal 2017. Fiscal 2018 Highlights Adjusted earnings came in at $4.47 per share, reflecting an increase of 38% year over year. Revenues were $15 billion during the fiscal year, increasing 49.5% from fiscal 2017. ECR Divestiture On Oct 21, Jacobs agreed to offload its Energy, Chemicals and Resources (“ECR”) business unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd., as it intends to focus more on “highest-margin growth businesses”. The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of calendar 2019, is valued at $3.3 billion. Jacobs will receive $2.6 billion in cash and around $700 million worth of shares that equals to about 11% stake in WorleyParsons. Fiscal 2019 View Buoyed by stellar performance in fiscal 2018, Jacobs expects fiscal 2019 adjusted EBITDA between $920 million and $1 billion Zacks Equity Research: JEC
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(excluding ECR). The company expects fiscal 2019 adjusted EPS in the range of $5.00-$5.40 (assuming full-year ECR results). Consistent with its annual guidance, Jacobs expects adjusted EPS in the range of 85 cents to $1.15, including ECR, in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
Recent News Jacobs to Serve NASA for an Additional Year in Hampton - Nov 21, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a one-year contract extension from NASA for the Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. This Center Maintenance, Operations and Engineering contract is estimated at $46 million, bringing the total contract value to $214 million. Per the deal, Jacobs will provide facility-related asset management, along with operations and engineering services. The tenure of the extended contract will likely begin in October and is extended through September 2019. Jacobs to Divest ECR Business for $3.3B – Oct 21 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has agreed to offload its Energy, Chemicals and Resources (“ECR”) business unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd., as it intends to focus more on “highest-margin growth businesses”. Jacobs Secures $250M Contracts For Its AETN Business – Oct 17 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has won more than $250M for its Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear Unit to spurs growth in Telecommunications business. Jacobs and London Transport Museum Launch to Create Shape Your City – Oct 16 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that in conjunction with the London Transport Museum and other partners will help bring the U.K.'s Year of Engineering 2018 to life with a new interactive Future Engineers gallery. Jacobs to Design MHF for Sirius Minerals in Teesside – Oct 11 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has won an engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) contract from Sirius Minerals PLC, for its new materials handling facility (“MHF”) in Teesside, U.K. Jacobs Secures 12-Month Work Extension at Hanford Site – Oct 10 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has received a 12-month contract extension from the Department of Energy (“DOE”) for environmental remediation along the Columbia River and some parts of the Hanford site. Jacobs Wins Two Four-Year Framework Contracts from DSRL – Oct 2 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has won two four-year framework contracts for Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear or ATEN business to provide design and engineering services, as well as safety case production and peer review services. The contract was awarded by Dounreay Site Remediation Limited (DSRL), a site licensing company. Jacobs to Provide Technical Advice to Rail Projects Victoria – Sep 28 acobs Engineering Group Inc., announced that in conjunction with its Aurecon Jacobs Mott MacDonald t Venture (AJM JV), is to serve Rail Projects Victoria as a technical advisor. The rail authority has appointed Jacobs to look after the Victorian Rail Infrastructure Program (VRIP). Jacobs, Turner & Townsend Win $320M UK Defence Contract – Sep 21 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., together with Turner & Townsend announced that it has secured a contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for the U.K.'s Defence Equipment and or DE&S program. The contract is valued up to $320 million. Jacobs, Turner & Townsend Win $320M UK Defence Contract - Sep 20, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., together with Turner & Townsend has secured a contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for the U.K.'s Defence Equipment and or DE&S program. The contract is valued up to $320 million. Per the contract, Jacobs and Turner & Townsend will manage projects for DE&S, part of the country's ministry of defence. Jacobs will aid in temporary project management and provide logistics to improve procurement. DE&S provides a wide range of projects to buy and equipment and services that the U.K. Armed Forces need to operate efficiently. Zacks Equity Research: JEC
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Jacobs Wins Contract to Transform Edinburgh City Center - Sep 19, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group announced that it has secured a contract in the major transformation program of the Edinburgh City Center, Scotland. Per the deal, the company will lead the City of Edinburgh Transformation Program to renovate Scottish capital's streets, public spaces and amenities, to make the city more convenient for residents as well as visitors. The multi-million-dollar investment program will improve community, economic and cultural life of one the most iconic cities in the world. Jacobs to Implement Benin Power Compact - Sep 11, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group, through its t venture Jacobs Engineering S.A. (JESA), has been awarded a four-year contract from the Millennium Challenge -Bénin II (MCA-Benin II) for the implementation of the Benin Power Compact. This move will strengthen the national electricity infrastructure of the country when completed in 2022. Jacobs will provide engineering, as well as project and construction management, for four photovoltaic solar power plants, new transmission lines, new substations and a dispatch center. Jacobs-GHD JV Inks an Inland Rail Program Deal in Australia - Sep 6, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., in conjunction with GHD, will carry out feasibility study and environmental impact assessment for an Inland Rail Program in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Jacobs-GHD t venture (“JV”) has been appointed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation for a 300-kilometer (km)-long greenfield section of the multi-billion-dollar Inland Rail Program. The JV will provide engineering design and conduct environmental investigation in order to identify the ideal route for the 40- to 60-meter-wide rail corridor of the project, namely the Narromine to Narrabri (N2N).
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Industry Analysis Zacks Industry Rank: 173 / 257 (Bottom 33%)
Top Peers Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME) North American Construction Group Ltd. (NOA) Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (ORN) Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) MasTec, Inc. (MTZ) Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL)
Industry Comparison Engineering - R And D Services | Position in Industry: 4 of 15 JEC VGM Score Market Cap # of Analysts Dividend Yield
9.25 B
X Industry
S&P 500
-
-
2.61 B
20.30 B
Industry Peers
FLR
ACM
5.86 B
PWR
4.93 B
4.97 B
5
3
14
5
3
6
0.92%
0.00%
1.96%
2.02%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
Value Score Cash/Price
0.08
0.13
0.05
0.31
0.17
0.02
EV/EBITDA
20.04
9.81
12.41
7.78
10.56
9.81
PEG Ratio
0.96
1.66
1.68
0.83
2.26
1.54
Price/Book (P/B)
1.55
1.57
3.10
1.83
1.18
1.32
Price/Cash Flow (P/CF)
15.24
9.97
12.98
11.79
7.21
10.60
P/E (F1)
12.36
17.91
17.25
22.57
11.51
12.32
0.62
0.60
2.42
0.30
0.24
0.47
8.10%
5.58%
5.79%
4.44%
8.69%
8.12%
Debt/Equity
0.36
0.45
0.67
0.52
0.81
0.25
Cash Flow ($/share)
4.28
1.39
5.82
3.53
4.37
3.21
-
-11.02%
4.31%
1.96%
Price/Sales (P/S) Earnings Yield
Growth Score Hist. EPS Growth (3-5 yrs)
1.29%
3.14%
8.12%
Proj. EPS Growth (F1/F0)
18.04%
11.09%
17.77%
13.25%
2.24%
40.10%
Curr. Cash Flow Growth
2.22%
2.86%
9.53%
-16.50%
-5.75%
19.52%
Hist. Cash Flow Growth (3-5 yrs)
1.58%
1.62%
7.45%
-12.63%
16.07%
1.66%
Current Ratio Debt/Capital Net Margin Return on Equity Sales/Assets Proj. Sales Growth (F1/F0)
1.45
1.51
1.29
1.52
1.16
1.86
26.48%
30.67%
41.86%
34.26%
44.88%
19.95%
1.19%
4.09%
10.79%
1.21%
0.68%
3.32%
10.39%
11.15%
17.96%
11.31%
10.16%
8.57%
1.19
1.16
0.55
2.10
1.37
1.55
11.02%
0.00%
6.37%
-1.69%
3.01%
16.26%
-
-
0.00%
0.55%
0.63%
2.40%
0.80% -1.21%
Momentum Score Daily Price Chg
0.25%
1 Week Price Chg
-3.97%
0.00%
-0.64%
-4.14%
0.67%
4 Week Price Chg
-13.99%
-3.86%
0.13%
-7.38%
1.74%
8.11%
12 Week Price Chg
-10.13%
-12.68%
-8.24%
-28.52%
-6.30%
-0.32%
52 Week Price Chg
0.54%
-2.78%
-0.13%
-12.41%
-13.97%
-7.81%
1,685,905
17,850
2,691,060
2,232,941
1,414,796
1,510,508
(F1) EPS Est 1 week change
-0.10%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
(F1) EPS Est 4 week change
0.96%
0.00%
0.06%
-6.00%
-8.67%
-0.57%
(F1) EPS Est 12 week change
0.58%
-0.49%
0.26%
-14.43%
-8.67%
-0.49%
(Q1) EPS Est Mthly Chg
0.87%
-4.46%
-0.97%
-16.72%
-21.16%
20.85%
20 Day Average Volume
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Zacks Rank Education The Zacks Rank is calculated from four primary inputs: Agreement, Magnitude, Upside and Surprise.
Agreement This is the extent which brokerage analysts are revising their earnings estimates in the same direction. The greater the percentage of estimates being revised higher, the better the score for this component. For example, if there were 10 estimate revisions over the last 60 days, with 8 of those revisions up, and the other 2 down, then the agreement factor would be 80% positive. If, however, 8 were to the downside with only 2 of them up, then the agreement factor would be 80% negative. The higher the percentage of agreement the better.
Magnitude This is a measure based on the size of the recent change in the current consensus estimates. The Zacks Rank looks at the magnitude of these changes over the last 60 days. In the chart to the right, the display shows the consensus estimate from 60-days ago, 30-days ago, 7-days ago, and the most current estimate The difference between the current estimate and the estimate from 60-days ago is displayed as a percentage. A larger positive percentage increase will score better on this component.
Upside This is the difference between the most accurate estimate, as calculated by Zacks, and the consensus estimate. For example, a stock with a consensus estimate of $1.00, and a most accurate estimate of $1.05 will have an upside factor of 5%. This is not an indication of how much a stock will go up or down. Instead, it's a measure of the difference between these two estimates. This is particularly useful near earnings season as a positive upside percentage can be used to help predict a future surprise.
Surprise The Zacks Rank also factors in the last few quarters of earnings surprises. Companies that have positively surprised in the recent past have a tendency of positively surprising again in the future (or missing if they recently missed). A stock with a recent track record of positive surprises will score better on this factor than a stock with a history of negative surprises. These stocks will have a greater likelihood of positively surprising again.
Zacks Style Score Education The Zacks Style Score is as a complementary indicator to the Zacks Rank, giving investors a way to focus on the best Zacks Rank stocks that best fit their own stock picking preferences. Academic research has proven that stocks with the best Growth, Value, and Momentum characteristics outperform the market. The Zacks Style Scores rate stocks on each of these individual styles and assigns a rating of A, B, C, D and F. An A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means buying stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Style Score of an A or a B.
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Disclosures The analysts contributing to this report do not hold any shares of this stock. The EPS and revenue forecasts are the Zacks Consensus estimates. Additionally, the analysts contributing to this report certify that the views expressed herein accurately reflect the analysts' personal views as to the subject securities and issuers. Zacks certifies that no part of the analysts compensation was, is, or will be, directly or indirectly, related to the specific recommendation or views expressed by the analyst in the report. Additional information on the securities mentioned in this report is available upon request. This report is based on data obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but is not guaranteed as to accuracy and does not purport to be complete. Because of individual objectives, the report should not be construed as advice designed to meet the particular investment needs of any investor. Any opinions expressed herein are subject to change. This report is not to be construed as an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities herein mentioned. Zacks or its officers, employees or customers may have a position long or short in the securities mentioned and buy or sell the securities from time to time. Zacks uses the following rating system for the securities it covers which results from a proprietary quantitative model using trends in earnings estimate revisions. This model is proven most effective for judging the timeliness of a stock over the next 1 to 3 months. The model assigns each stock a rank from 1 through 5. Zacks Rank 1 = Strong Buy. Zacks Rank 2 = Buy. Zacks Rank 3 = Hold. Zacks Rank 4 = Sell. Zacks Rank 5 = Strong Sell. We also provide a Zacks Industry Rank for each company which provides an idea of the near-term attractiveness of a company s industry group. We have 264 industry groups in total. Thus, the Zacks Industry Rank is a number between 1 and 264. In of investment attractiveness, the higher the rank the better. Historically, the top half of the industries has outperformed the general market.
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Summary
Data Overview 52 Week High-Low
$82.24 - $55.21
20 Day Average Volume
1,685,905
Beta
1.41
Market Cap
9.25 B
Dividend / Div Yld Industry
$0.60 / 0.92% Engineering - R and D Services
Industry Rank
173 / 257 (Bottom 33%)
Current Ratio
1.45
Debt/Capital Net Margin Price/Book (P/B) Price/Cash Flow (P/CF) Earnings Yield Debt/Equity
26.48%
Jacobs reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein earnings topped analysts’ expectation by 7.4% but revenues lagged the same by 2.5%. Nonetheless, earnings and revenues increased by a significant 34% and 56%, respectively, driven by healthy segmental businesses, accelerated CH2M cost savings along with strong operational execution. Notably, backlog at the end of fiscal 2018 was $27.3 billion, increasing 38% year over year. Meanwhile, its decision to offload the ECR business unit is also encouraging, as it is focusing more on higher-margin growth businesses, namely ATEN and BIAF. Improved segmental performances, solid backlog, the CH2M acquisition and efforts to focus on high-value business will likely improve Jacobs’ near-term results. Shares of Jacobs have outperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis. Earnings estimates for fiscal 2019 have also been displaying an upward trend.
1.19% 1.55 15.24
Elements of the Zacks Rank Agreement
Estimate Revisions (60 days)
8.10% 0.36
100%
50%
50%
0%
Value Score P/E (F1)
12.36
P/E (F1) Rel to Industry
-2.34
PEG Ratio
0.96
P/S (F1)
0.62
P/S (TTM)
0.62
P/CFO P/CFO Rel to Industry EV/EBITDA Annual
Hist. EPS Growth (Q0/Q-1)
Revisions: 0
Up: 0 Down: 2
Up: 1 Down: 1
Up: 1 Down: 1
Up: 0 Down: 0
Magnitude Consensus Estimate Trend (60 days)
60 Days
18.04%
30 Days
7 Current Days
60 Days
-6.09%
Q2
Q1
30 Days
7 Current Days
-0.78%
60 Days
30 Days
7 Current Days
F1
+0.57%
60 Days
30 Days
7 Current Days
F2
+4.68%
1.29%
2 Yr CFO Growth
-23.12
Asset Turnover
F2 (Next Year)
Revisions: 2
NA
36.52
(NI - CFO) / Total Assets
F1 (Current Year)
Revisions: 2
20.04
Qtr CFO Growth
Return on Equity (ROE)
Q2 (Next Qtr)
Revisions: 2
15.24
Growth Score Proj. EPS Growth (F1/F0)
Q1 (Current Qtr)
Upside Zacks Consensus Estimate vs. Most Accurate Estimate
10.39% NA 1.19
Momentum Score 1 week Volume change
16.40%
1 week Price Cng Rel to Industry
-3.97%
(F1) EPS Est 1 week change
-0.10%
(F1) EPS Est 4 week change
0.96%
(F1) EPS Est 12 week change
0.58%
(Q1) EPS Est 1 week change
0.87%
Most Accurate:
1.10 Most Accurate:
1.29 Most Accurate:
5.28 Most Accurate:
Zacks Consensus:
1.08 Zacks Consensus:
1.27 Zacks Consensus:
5.28 Zacks Consensus:
Q1
1.77%
Q2
1.02%
F1
-0.03%
F2
5.73 5.37
6.74%
Surprise Reported Earnings History
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Reported: 1.31
Reported: 1.35
Reported: 1.00
Reported: 0.77
Estimate: 1.22
Estimate: 1.19
Estimate: 0.88
Estimate: 0.67
Q End 09/18
Q End 06/18
Q End 03/18
Q End 12/17
Average 4 Qtr Surprise
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Overview California-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) is one of the leading providers of professional, technical and construction services to industrial, commercial and governmental clients. The company offers services under three global lines of business: Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear or ATEN (29.2% of total revenues in fiscal 2018) serves global automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, defense, and nuclear clients as well as the intelligence community of the United States. Energy, Chemicals and Resources or ECR (29.5%) serves clients of the energy, mining and resources sectors. Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities or BIAF (41.3%) serves clients of broad sectors like water, transportation, building and semiconductors. On Oct 21, 2018, Jacobs announced that the company has agreed to offload its ECR business unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd., as it intends to focus more on “highest-margin growth businesses”. The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of calendar 2019, is valued at $3.3 billion. Jacobs will receive $2.6 billion in cash and around $700 million worth of shares that equals to about 11% stake in WorleyParsons.
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Reasons To Buy: Stellar Performance: Year to date, Jacobs’ shares have broadly outperformed the industry it belongs to. The price performance is backed by an impressive earnings surprise history. The company sured earnings estimates in the trailing four quarters, resulting in average of 12.4%. Meanwhile, earnings estimates for fiscal 2019 have increased 0.4% over the past seven days.
Improved segmental performances, solid backlog, the CH2M acquisition and efforts to focus on high-value business will likely improve Jacobs’ near-term results
Not only the company’s results exceeded analysts’ expectations, Jacobs ed stellar growth in fiscal 2018. Adjusted earnings came in at $4.47 per share, reflecting an increase of 38% year over year. Revenues were $15 billion during the year, increasing 49.5% from fiscal 2017. Adjusted operating margin expanded 60 basis points (bps) over the year. Elevated construction spending in the United States and Trump’s impetus to boost infrastructure spending have been triggering demand for Jacob’s state-of-the-art construction, and engineering services since the past few quarters. Jacobs is benefiting major government customers across the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, intelligence community and NASA. Jacobs derived 23% of the fiscal 2018 revenues, directly or indirectly, from agencies of the U.S. federal government. Meanwhile, within its commercial markets, the 5G wireless build-out continues to provide a robust opportunity. Importantly, the company’s ATEN business is executing well and is positioned to deliver double digit increase in profits on a year-over-year basis in fiscal 2019. These positives are likely to continue to drive Jacobs’ bottom-line in the quarters. Strong Backlog: Efficient project execution has been one of the main characteristics that is driving Jacobs’ performance since the past few quarters. The company’s ongoing contract wins are a testimony to the fact. In the last few months, Jacobs secured several contracts from renowned institutions and public-sector agencies like the ENCINA Chemicals, LLC, Sasol Group Technology, Shell Oil Company, Chevron Products Company, the U.S. Army, Equate Petrochemical Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, TransCanada Corporation, Sellafield Ltd, Saudi Aramco, Suncor Energy, Sipchem Lubrizol, Kraton Corporation and Codelco. Such lucrative deals are expected to escalate the company's revenues in the quarters. Jacobs believes that new contract wins will continue to boost its competency going forward. Backlog at the end of fiscal 2018 was $27.3 billion, increasing 38% year over year on a reported basis and 2% on a pro-forma basis. Higher-margin ATEN and BIAF line of businesses continue to see a robust pipeline of government and infrastructure-spending programs. The company expects gross margin backlog to grow more than 150 bps upon completion of the sale of ECR business, mainly due to the higher-margin mix of the remaining ATEN and BIAF portfolio. Accretive Acquisitions & Divestiture: Jacobs is reinforcing business on the back of meaningful business acquisitions. In sync with this, in August 2017, the company acquired a prominent data analytics and cyber security company — Blue Canopy — in a bid to expand its federal civilian information technology services’ business. Furthermore, the company has successfully acquired (December 2017) CH2M HILL Companies Ltd. (CH2M) for approximately $2.9 billion. Through the CH2M buyout, Jacobs foresees to accrue cost synergies worth nearly $175 million, even after ECR sale, on exiting fiscal 2019. Meanwhile, in October 2018, Jacobs agreed to offload its ECR business unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd., as it intends to focus more on “highest-margin growth businesses”.
Reasons To Sell: Competitive Pressure: Low-entry barriers in engineering, architectural, consulting and deg market segments have escalated threats of market rivalry for Jacobs. Poor competency or business inefficiencies in the long run might diminish the market share and profitability of Jacobs from such business fragments. Moreover, the maintenance and construction sites of the company are subject to certain risks related to safety issues. Any adverse happenings at these sites might generate severe financial losses for the company.
Jacobs' business remains exposed to stiff industry rivalry and currency headwinds.
Currency Headwind: Jacobs intends to underpin its business through increased business internationalization. In fiscal 2018, approximately 36% of its revenues were earned from clients outside the United States. However, constant appreciation of the U.S. dollar with respect to other major currencies such as Euro and Yen might continue to hurt its overseas market revenues as well as profitability. This is because a strengthening dollar raises the prices of the company’s construction services and subsequently, renders them less competent in markets with relatively lower exchange rates.
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Last Earnings Report Jacobs' (JEC) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss
Quarter Ending 09/2018
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 (ended Sep 28, 2018) results, wherein earnings sured the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.4% but revenues lagged the same by 2.5%.
Report Date
The company’s adjusted earnings in the reported quarter were $1.31 per share, increasing 34% from the year-ago figure of 98 cents. The upsurge was driven by accelerated CH2M cost savings along with strong operational execution.
Sales Surprise EPS Surprise
Nov 20, 2018 NA 7.38%
Quarterly EPS
1.31
Annual EPS (TTM)
4.43
Segmental Performance Drives Revenues In the quarter under review, Jacobs’ revenues totaled $4,142.6 million, reflecting healthy growth of 56% from the year-ago quarter (up 7% on a pro-forma basis). The improvement was driven by healthy segmental businesses. Backlog at the end of fiscal 2018 was $27.3 billion, increasing 38% year over year. The company reports revenues in three segments — Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear; Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities; and Energy, Chemicals and Resources. The segmental information is briefly discussed below: Revenues from the Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear segment were $1,299.1 million, increasing 100.3% year over year. It represented 31.4% of the total revenues in the reported quarter. Backlog at the end of the quarter was roughly $8.86 billion, up 39.3% year over year. Revenues from the Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities segment totaled $1,687.6 million, increasing 67.6% year over year. The segment ed for 40.7% of its revenues in the quarter under review. Backlog at the end of the quarter was roughly $11.38 billion, up 67.6% year over year. Revenues from the Energy, Chemicals and Resources segment totaled $1,155.9 million, increasing 15.8% year over year. The segment contributed 27.9% to the reported quarterly revenues. Backlog at the end of the quarter was roughly $7.07 billion, up 6.4% year over year. Margins Profile In the quarter under review, Jacobs’ cost of contracts surged 53.8% year over year to $3,351.2 million and represented 80.9% of revenues compared with 82.1% in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted gross margin increased 130 bps year over year to 19.2%. Adjusted selling, general and istrative expenses flared up 56% year over year to $516 million and represented 12.5% of revenues, flat year over year. Adjusted operating margin expanded 140 bps to 6.8% in the quarter. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow At fiscal 2018-end, Jacobs’ cash and cash equivalents were $793.4 million, up from $774.2 million at the end of fiscal 2017. Long-term debt balance decreased to $2.15 billion from $2.35 billion at the end of fiscal 2017. Fiscal 2018 Highlights Adjusted earnings came in at $4.47 per share, reflecting an increase of 38% year over year. Revenues were $15 billion during the fiscal year, increasing 49.5% from fiscal 2017. ECR Divestiture On Oct 21, Jacobs agreed to offload its Energy, Chemicals and Resources (“ECR”) business unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd., as it intends to focus more on “highest-margin growth businesses”. The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of calendar 2019, is valued at $3.3 billion. Jacobs will receive $2.6 billion in cash and around $700 million worth of shares that equals to about 11% stake in WorleyParsons. Fiscal 2019 View Buoyed by stellar performance in fiscal 2018, Jacobs expects fiscal 2019 adjusted EBITDA between $920 million and $1 billion Zacks Equity Research: JEC
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(excluding ECR). The company expects fiscal 2019 adjusted EPS in the range of $5.00-$5.40 (assuming full-year ECR results). Consistent with its annual guidance, Jacobs expects adjusted EPS in the range of 85 cents to $1.15, including ECR, in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
Recent News Jacobs to Serve NASA for an Additional Year in Hampton - Nov 21, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a one-year contract extension from NASA for the Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. This Center Maintenance, Operations and Engineering contract is estimated at $46 million, bringing the total contract value to $214 million. Per the deal, Jacobs will provide facility-related asset management, along with operations and engineering services. The tenure of the extended contract will likely begin in October and is extended through September 2019. Jacobs to Divest ECR Business for $3.3B – Oct 21 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has agreed to offload its Energy, Chemicals and Resources (“ECR”) business unit to Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd., as it intends to focus more on “highest-margin growth businesses”. Jacobs Secures $250M Contracts For Its AETN Business – Oct 17 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has won more than $250M for its Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear Unit to spurs growth in Telecommunications business. Jacobs and London Transport Museum Launch to Create Shape Your City – Oct 16 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that in conjunction with the London Transport Museum and other partners will help bring the U.K.'s Year of Engineering 2018 to life with a new interactive Future Engineers gallery. Jacobs to Design MHF for Sirius Minerals in Teesside – Oct 11 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has won an engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) contract from Sirius Minerals PLC, for its new materials handling facility (“MHF”) in Teesside, U.K. Jacobs Secures 12-Month Work Extension at Hanford Site – Oct 10 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has received a 12-month contract extension from the Department of Energy (“DOE”) for environmental remediation along the Columbia River and some parts of the Hanford site. Jacobs Wins Two Four-Year Framework Contracts from DSRL – Oct 2 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it has won two four-year framework contracts for Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear or ATEN business to provide design and engineering services, as well as safety case production and peer review services. The contract was awarded by Dounreay Site Remediation Limited (DSRL), a site licensing company. Jacobs to Provide Technical Advice to Rail Projects Victoria – Sep 28 acobs Engineering Group Inc., announced that in conjunction with its Aurecon Jacobs Mott MacDonald t Venture (AJM JV), is to serve Rail Projects Victoria as a technical advisor. The rail authority has appointed Jacobs to look after the Victorian Rail Infrastructure Program (VRIP). Jacobs, Turner & Townsend Win $320M UK Defence Contract – Sep 21 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., together with Turner & Townsend announced that it has secured a contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for the U.K.'s Defence Equipment and or DE&S program. The contract is valued up to $320 million. Jacobs, Turner & Townsend Win $320M UK Defence Contract - Sep 20, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., together with Turner & Townsend has secured a contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for the U.K.'s Defence Equipment and or DE&S program. The contract is valued up to $320 million. Per the contract, Jacobs and Turner & Townsend will manage projects for DE&S, part of the country's ministry of defence. Jacobs will aid in temporary project management and provide logistics to improve procurement. DE&S provides a wide range of projects to buy and equipment and services that the U.K. Armed Forces need to operate efficiently. Zacks Equity Research: JEC
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Jacobs Wins Contract to Transform Edinburgh City Center - Sep 19, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group announced that it has secured a contract in the major transformation program of the Edinburgh City Center, Scotland. Per the deal, the company will lead the City of Edinburgh Transformation Program to renovate Scottish capital's streets, public spaces and amenities, to make the city more convenient for residents as well as visitors. The multi-million-dollar investment program will improve community, economic and cultural life of one the most iconic cities in the world. Jacobs to Implement Benin Power Compact - Sep 11, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group, through its t venture Jacobs Engineering S.A. (JESA), has been awarded a four-year contract from the Millennium Challenge -Bénin II (MCA-Benin II) for the implementation of the Benin Power Compact. This move will strengthen the national electricity infrastructure of the country when completed in 2022. Jacobs will provide engineering, as well as project and construction management, for four photovoltaic solar power plants, new transmission lines, new substations and a dispatch center. Jacobs-GHD JV Inks an Inland Rail Program Deal in Australia - Sep 6, 2018 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., in conjunction with GHD, will carry out feasibility study and environmental impact assessment for an Inland Rail Program in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Jacobs-GHD t venture (“JV”) has been appointed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation for a 300-kilometer (km)-long greenfield section of the multi-billion-dollar Inland Rail Program. The JV will provide engineering design and conduct environmental investigation in order to identify the ideal route for the 40- to 60-meter-wide rail corridor of the project, namely the Narromine to Narrabri (N2N).
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Industry Analysis Zacks Industry Rank: 173 / 257 (Bottom 33%)
Top Peers Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME) North American Construction Group Ltd. (NOA) Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (ORN) Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY) MasTec, Inc. (MTZ) Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL)
Industry Comparison Engineering - R And D Services | Position in Industry: 4 of 15 JEC VGM Score Market Cap # of Analysts Dividend Yield
9.25 B
X Industry
S&P 500
-
-
2.61 B
20.30 B
Industry Peers
FLR
ACM
5.86 B
PWR
4.93 B
4.97 B
5
3
14
5
3
6
0.92%
0.00%
1.96%
2.02%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
Value Score Cash/Price
0.08
0.13
0.05
0.31
0.17
0.02
EV/EBITDA
20.04
9.81
12.41
7.78
10.56
9.81
PEG Ratio
0.96
1.66
1.68
0.83
2.26
1.54
Price/Book (P/B)
1.55
1.57
3.10
1.83
1.18
1.32
Price/Cash Flow (P/CF)
15.24
9.97
12.98
11.79
7.21
10.60
P/E (F1)
12.36
17.91
17.25
22.57
11.51
12.32
0.62
0.60
2.42
0.30
0.24
0.47
8.10%
5.58%
5.79%
4.44%
8.69%
8.12%
Debt/Equity
0.36
0.45
0.67
0.52
0.81
0.25
Cash Flow ($/share)
4.28
1.39
5.82
3.53
4.37
3.21
-
-11.02%
4.31%
1.96%
Price/Sales (P/S) Earnings Yield
Growth Score Hist. EPS Growth (3-5 yrs)
1.29%
3.14%
8.12%
Proj. EPS Growth (F1/F0)
18.04%
11.09%
17.77%
13.25%
2.24%
40.10%
Curr. Cash Flow Growth
2.22%
2.86%
9.53%
-16.50%
-5.75%
19.52%
Hist. Cash Flow Growth (3-5 yrs)
1.58%
1.62%
7.45%
-12.63%
16.07%
1.66%
Current Ratio Debt/Capital Net Margin Return on Equity Sales/Assets Proj. Sales Growth (F1/F0)
1.45
1.51
1.29
1.52
1.16
1.86
26.48%
30.67%
41.86%
34.26%
44.88%
19.95%
1.19%
4.09%
10.79%
1.21%
0.68%
3.32%
10.39%
11.15%
17.96%
11.31%
10.16%
8.57%
1.19
1.16
0.55
2.10
1.37
1.55
11.02%
0.00%
6.37%
-1.69%
3.01%
16.26%
-
-
0.00%
0.55%
0.63%
2.40%
0.80% -1.21%
Momentum Score Daily Price Chg
0.25%
1 Week Price Chg
-3.97%
0.00%
-0.64%
-4.14%
0.67%
4 Week Price Chg
-13.99%
-3.86%
0.13%
-7.38%
1.74%
8.11%
12 Week Price Chg
-10.13%
-12.68%
-8.24%
-28.52%
-6.30%
-0.32%
52 Week Price Chg
0.54%
-2.78%
-0.13%
-12.41%
-13.97%
-7.81%
1,685,905
17,850
2,691,060
2,232,941
1,414,796
1,510,508
(F1) EPS Est 1 week change
-0.10%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
(F1) EPS Est 4 week change
0.96%
0.00%
0.06%
-6.00%
-8.67%
-0.57%
(F1) EPS Est 12 week change
0.58%
-0.49%
0.26%
-14.43%
-8.67%
-0.49%
(Q1) EPS Est Mthly Chg
0.87%
-4.46%
-0.97%
-16.72%
-21.16%
20.85%
20 Day Average Volume
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Zacks Rank Education The Zacks Rank is calculated from four primary inputs: Agreement, Magnitude, Upside and Surprise.
Agreement This is the extent which brokerage analysts are revising their earnings estimates in the same direction. The greater the percentage of estimates being revised higher, the better the score for this component. For example, if there were 10 estimate revisions over the last 60 days, with 8 of those revisions up, and the other 2 down, then the agreement factor would be 80% positive. If, however, 8 were to the downside with only 2 of them up, then the agreement factor would be 80% negative. The higher the percentage of agreement the better.
Magnitude This is a measure based on the size of the recent change in the current consensus estimates. The Zacks Rank looks at the magnitude of these changes over the last 60 days. In the chart to the right, the display shows the consensus estimate from 60-days ago, 30-days ago, 7-days ago, and the most current estimate The difference between the current estimate and the estimate from 60-days ago is displayed as a percentage. A larger positive percentage increase will score better on this component.
Upside This is the difference between the most accurate estimate, as calculated by Zacks, and the consensus estimate. For example, a stock with a consensus estimate of $1.00, and a most accurate estimate of $1.05 will have an upside factor of 5%. This is not an indication of how much a stock will go up or down. Instead, it's a measure of the difference between these two estimates. This is particularly useful near earnings season as a positive upside percentage can be used to help predict a future surprise.
Surprise The Zacks Rank also factors in the last few quarters of earnings surprises. Companies that have positively surprised in the recent past have a tendency of positively surprising again in the future (or missing if they recently missed). A stock with a recent track record of positive surprises will score better on this factor than a stock with a history of negative surprises. These stocks will have a greater likelihood of positively surprising again.
Zacks Style Score Education The Zacks Style Score is as a complementary indicator to the Zacks Rank, giving investors a way to focus on the best Zacks Rank stocks that best fit their own stock picking preferences. Academic research has proven that stocks with the best Growth, Value, and Momentum characteristics outperform the market. The Zacks Style Scores rate stocks on each of these individual styles and assigns a rating of A, B, C, D and F. An A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on. As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means buying stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Style Score of an A or a B.
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Disclosures The analysts contributing to this report do not hold any shares of this stock. The EPS and revenue forecasts are the Zacks Consensus estimates. Additionally, the analysts contributing to this report certify that the views expressed herein accurately reflect the analysts' personal views as to the subject securities and issuers. Zacks certifies that no part of the analysts compensation was, is, or will be, directly or indirectly, related to the specific recommendation or views expressed by the analyst in the report. Additional information on the securities mentioned in this report is available upon request. This report is based on data obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but is not guaranteed as to accuracy and does not purport to be complete. Because of individual objectives, the report should not be construed as advice designed to meet the particular investment needs of any investor. Any opinions expressed herein are subject to change. This report is not to be construed as an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities herein mentioned. Zacks or its officers, employees or customers may have a position long or short in the securities mentioned and buy or sell the securities from time to time. Zacks uses the following rating system for the securities it covers which results from a proprietary quantitative model using trends in earnings estimate revisions. This model is proven most effective for judging the timeliness of a stock over the next 1 to 3 months. The model assigns each stock a rank from 1 through 5. Zacks Rank 1 = Strong Buy. Zacks Rank 2 = Buy. Zacks Rank 3 = Hold. Zacks Rank 4 = Sell. Zacks Rank 5 = Strong Sell. We also provide a Zacks Industry Rank for each company which provides an idea of the near-term attractiveness of a company s industry group. We have 264 industry groups in total. Thus, the Zacks Industry Rank is a number between 1 and 264. In of investment attractiveness, the higher the rank the better. Historically, the top half of the industries has outperformed the general market.
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