J Jacobs Solutions Inc.
$135.23
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80%
Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Moderate · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 33.0% above fair value

You pay $135.23
Bear $75.41
Fair $101.66
Bull $127.91
Bear $75.41 -44.2% $4.98 × 14x + net cash
Fair $101.66 -24.8% $4.98 × 18x + net cash
Bull $127.91 -5.4% $4.98 × 22x + net cash

Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($4.98)

Implied Market Multiple 27.2x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $158.86 from 38 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $101.66 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $158.86 (from 38 analysts). Our estimate is 51% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
  • 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
  • Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing