J vs. VRSK: Jacobs vs. Verisk Analytics Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 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 Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 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 Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Profile Item	J	VRSK
Name	Jacobs Solutions Inc.	Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
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	26.25 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	October 7, 2009
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

VRSK

GSPC

Jacobs (J) vs. Verisk Analytics (VRSK), 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 Verisk Analytics (VRSK). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Metric	J	VRSK
Total Return (1Y)	3.06%	-4.66%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	13.63%	-4.19%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.41%	-0.60%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

VRSK

GSPC

Jacobs (J) vs. Verisk Analytics (VRSK), 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 Verisk Analytics (VRSK). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Metric	J	VRSK
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.18%	36.08%
Beta (5Y)	0.68	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-34.44%	-50.81%
Avg. Volume (3M)	878.62K	1.25M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

J and VRSK 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 Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Metric	J	VRSK
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.04	-0.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.05	-0.35

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Jacobs (J) earns 8.00% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Verisk Analytics (VRSK) has no ROE this period.

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%

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

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

Jacobs (J) vs. Verisk Analytics (VRSK): VRSK does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; J is benchmarked against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at 27.68% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Jacobs (J) at 2.38% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

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%

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

27.68%

VRSK: 27.68%
Max: 23.28%
Q3: 11.35%
Median: 5.65%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at 45.16% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Jacobs (J) at 7.39% operates 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%

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

45.16%

VRSK: 45.16%
Max: 38.50%
Q3: 18.84%
Median: 10.40%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Metric	J	VRSK
ROE (TTM)	8.00%	--
ROA (TTM)	4.55%	16.56%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.38%	27.68%
Operating Margin (TTM)	7.39%	45.16%
Gross Margin (TTM)	22.07%	70.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Jacobs (J) at 4.60% and Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at 6.63% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Jacobs (J) vs. Verisk Analytics (VRSK): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at -3.43% 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. Verisk Analytics (VRSK): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Metric	J	VRSK
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.60%	6.63%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.13%	7.16%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-62.34%	-3.43%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-21.82%	2.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Jacobs (J) at 1.29 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at 1.07 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VRSK.

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

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.07

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
Q1: 1.09
VRSK: 1.07
Min: 0.45

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Jacobs (J) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25 against its industry range, while Verisk Analytics (VRSK) reports no figure this period.

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

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00
VRSK: --

Jacobs (J) vs. Verisk Analytics (VRSK): VRSK does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; J is benchmarked against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Metric	J	VRSK
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.29	1.07
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.25	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.72	2.65

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Jacobs (J) at 0.92% and Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at 0.92% 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%

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.92%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at 29.55% 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%

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

29.55%

Max: 99.58%
Q3: 41.99%
VRSK: 29.55%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Metric	J	VRSK
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.92%	0.92%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.18%	29.55%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at 31.00 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Jacobs (J) at 49.47 sits in the richer quartile — J needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

31.00

Max: 49.47
Q3: 33.76
VRSK: 31.00
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Jacobs (J) at 1.23 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Verisk Analytics (VRSK) at 8.26 clears its benchmark range — VRSK looks notably rich on 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

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

8.26

VRSK: 8.26
Max: 7.17
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) reports a negative P/B ratio of -23.56, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Jacobs (J) reports 5.34, ranking against industry peers normally.

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

VRSK

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

-23.56

Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78
VRSK: -23.56

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Jacobs (J) and Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
Metric	J	VRSK
P/E Ratio (TTM)	49.47	31.00
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.23	8.26
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.34	-23.56
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.71%	3.57%