J vs. TRI: Jacobs vs. Thomson Reuters Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI) 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 Thomson Reuters (TRI) are both classified in the Research & Consulting Services sub-industry within the broader Professional Services industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Profile Item	J	TRI
Name	Jacobs Solutions Inc.	Thomson Reuters Corporation
Country/Region	United States	Canada
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Commercial & Professional Services	Commercial & Professional Services
GICS Industry	Professional Services	Professional Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Research & Consulting Services	Research & Consulting Services
Market Capitalization	17.43 billion USD	48.79 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	June 12, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

TRI

GSPC

Jacobs (J) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI), 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 Thomson Reuters (TRI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	J	TRI
Total Return (1Y)	3.06%	-16.97%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	13.63%	-3.77%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.41%	0.07%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

TRI

GSPC

Jacobs (J) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI), 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 Thomson Reuters (TRI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	J	TRI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.18%	52.25%
Beta (5Y)	0.68	0.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-34.44%	-62.87%
Avg. Volume (3M)	878.62K	1.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

J and TRI 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 Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	J	TRI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.04	-0.41
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.05	-0.58

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Jacobs (J) at 8.00% and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 14.11% 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%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

14.11%

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

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 19.69% 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%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

19.69%

Max: 23.28%
TRI: 19.69%
Q3: 11.35%
Median: 5.65%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 21.93% 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%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

21.93%

Max: 38.50%
TRI: 21.93%
Q3: 18.84%
Median: 10.40%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	J	TRI
ROE (TTM)	8.00%	14.11%
ROA (TTM)	4.55%	6.96%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.38%	19.69%
Operating Margin (TTM)	7.39%	21.93%
Gross Margin (TTM)	22.07%	39.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Jacobs (J) at 4.60% and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 3.00% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Jacobs (J) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Jacobs (J) at -62.34% and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at -31.90% post bottom-quartile EPS growth versus peers, pointing to weaker earnings momentum than typical rivals.

Jacobs (J) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	J	TRI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.60%	3.00%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.13%	4.10%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-62.34%	-31.90%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-21.82%	3.68%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Jacobs (J) at 1.29 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 1.08 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for TRI.

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

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.08

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
Q1: 1.09
TRI: 1.08
Min: 0.45

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 0.36 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

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.36

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.88
TRI: 0.36
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

Jacobs (J) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): 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 Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	J	TRI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.29	1.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.25	0.36
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.72	1.17

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 2.18% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Jacobs (J) at 0.92% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, TRI the richer one.

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%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

2.18%

Max: 4.33%
TRI: 2.18%
Q3: 1.80%
Median: 0.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Jacobs (J) at 45.18% and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 79.09% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

79.09%

Max: 99.58%
TRI: 79.09%
Q3: 41.99%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	J	TRI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.92%	2.18%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.18%	79.09%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Jacobs (J) at 49.47 and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 34.53 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

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

34.53

Max: 49.47
TRI: 34.53
Q3: 33.76
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

Jacobs (J) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): 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 Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 6.09 sits in the pricier quartile — TRI 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

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

6.09

Max: 7.17
TRI: 6.09
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Jacobs (J) at 5.34 and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 4.35 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

4.35

Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
TRI: 4.35
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Jacobs (J) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	J	TRI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	49.47	34.53
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.23	6.09
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.34	4.35
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.71%	2.27%