J vs. RSG: Jacobs vs. Republic Services Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG) both fall under the Commercial & Professional Services industry group, but J is classified in Professional Services while RSG is classified in Commercial Services & Supplies.

Company profile comparison for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Profile Item	J	RSG
Name	Jacobs Solutions Inc.	Republic Services Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Commercial & Professional Services	Commercial & Professional Services
GICS Industry	Professional Services	Commercial Services & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Research & Consulting Services	Environmental & Facilities Services
Market Capitalization	17.43 billion USD	75.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	July 1, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

RSG

GSPC

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Metric	J	RSG
Total Return (1Y)	3.06%	21.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	13.63%	17.78%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.41%	14.57%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

RSG

GSPC

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Metric	J	RSG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.18%	20.26%
Beta (5Y)	0.68	0.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-34.44%	-22.54%
Avg. Volume (3M)	878.62K	1.45M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

J and RSG are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Metric	J	RSG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.04	0.85
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.05	1.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Jacobs (J) at 8.00% and Republic Services (RSG) at 18.48% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

8.00%

Max: 47.06%
Q3: 25.43%
Median: 14.11%
J: 8.00%
Q1: 3.92%
Min: -20.15%

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

18.48%

Max: 47.06%
Q3: 25.43%
RSG: 18.48%
Median: 14.11%
Q1: 3.92%
Min: -20.15%

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their ROE against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Republic Services (RSG) at 12.92% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Jacobs (J) at 2.38%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

2.38%

Max: 23.28%
Q3: 11.35%
Median: 5.65%
J: 2.38%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

12.92%

Max: 23.28%
RSG: 12.92%
Q3: 11.35%
Median: 5.65%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their net margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Republic Services (RSG) at 20.29% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Jacobs (J) at 7.39%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

7.39%

Max: 38.50%
Q3: 18.84%
Median: 10.40%
J: 7.39%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

20.29%

Max: 38.50%
RSG: 20.29%
Q3: 18.84%
Median: 10.40%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Metric	J	RSG
ROE (TTM)	8.00%	18.48%
ROA (TTM)	4.55%	6.26%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.38%	12.92%
Operating Margin (TTM)	7.39%	20.29%
Gross Margin (TTM)	22.07%	43.02%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Jacobs (J) at 4.60% and Republic Services (RSG) at 3.49% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Republic Services (RSG) at 5.55% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Jacobs (J) at -62.34% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Metric	J	RSG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.60%	3.49%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.13%	7.08%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-62.34%	5.55%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-21.82%	13.46%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Jacobs (J) at 1.29 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Republic Services (RSG) at 0.75 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for RSG.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.29

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
J: 1.29
Q1: 1.09
Min: 0.45

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.75

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
Q1: 1.09
RSG: 0.75
Min: 0.45

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Republic Services (RSG) at 1.17 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Jacobs (J) at 1.25 uses more debt funding than most peers.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.25

Max: 2.37
J: 1.25
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.17

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
RSG: 1.17
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Metric	J	RSG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.29	0.75
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.25	1.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.72	2.64

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Jacobs (J) at 0.92% and Republic Services (RSG) at 1.02% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.92%

Max: 4.33%
Q3: 1.80%
J: 0.92%
Median: 0.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.02%

Max: 4.33%
Q3: 1.80%
RSG: 1.02%
Median: 0.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Republic Services (RSG) at 35.25% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Jacobs (J) at 45.18% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

45.18%

Max: 99.58%
J: 45.18%
Q3: 41.99%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

35.25%

Max: 99.58%
Q3: 41.99%
RSG: 35.25%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Metric	J	RSG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.92%	1.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.18%	35.25%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Jacobs (J) at 49.47 and Republic Services (RSG) at 34.19 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

49.47

J: 49.47
Max: 49.47
Q3: 33.76
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

34.19

Max: 49.47
RSG: 34.19
Q3: 33.76
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Jacobs (J) at 1.23 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Republic Services (RSG) at 4.36 sits in the pricier quartile — RSG costs more per dollar of sales.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.23

Max: 7.17
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
J: 1.23
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

4.36

Max: 7.17
RSG: 4.36
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Jacobs (J) at 5.34 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Republic Services (RSG) at 6.15 carries an above-peer premium to book — RSG is pricier on assets.

J

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

5.34

Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
J: 5.34
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78

RSG

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

6.15

Max: 11.25
RSG: 6.15
Q3: 6.08
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78

Jacobs (J) vs. Republic Services (RSG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Jacobs (J) and Republic Services (RSG)
Metric	J	RSG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	49.47	34.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.23	4.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.34	6.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.71%	2.57%