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J vs STRL // OPERATING MARGIN
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE) VS. Sterling Infrastructure Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: J 6
— STRL 8
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: STRL
LAST: $160.24 (+3.64%) • MKT CAP: $18.10B
operating-margins
7.20%
LAST: $335.45 (-3.02%) • MKT CAP: $10.55B
operating-margins
16.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (J VS. STRL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | J | STRL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 24.80% | 23.00% | +1.80 | J | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.60% | 32.30% | -16.70 | STRL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.2x | 24.0x | -3.80 | J | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.40% | 3.17% | +0.23 | J | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 7.20% | 16.30% | -9.10 | STRL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.40% | 11.70% | -9.30 | STRL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.10% | 17.70% | -18.80 | STRL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.86% | 0.00% | +0.86 | J | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.49 | 6.41 | -2.92 | STRL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | STRL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.5 | 32.6 | +36.90 | J | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 1.03 | -0.01 | STRL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 57.5x | 33.1x | +24.40 | STRL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.10B | $10.55B | $7.55B | J | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | J REV | STRL REV | J GROSS % | STRL GROSS % | J FCF | STRL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.03B | $2.49B | 24.8% | 23.0% | $607.5M | $362.7M |
| FY 2024 | $11.50B | $2.12B | 24.6% | 20.1% | $933.6M | $416.1M |
| FY 2023 | $1.89B | $1.97B | — | — | $974.8M | $389.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
J // BETA 1.02
STRL // BETA 1.03