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DALLAS - Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Tuesday that exceeded analyst expectations for earnings per share while falling slightly short on revenue.
The company also raised its full-year earnings guidance.
Jacobs posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.33 for the quarter ended December 27, 2024, beating the analyst consensus of $1.27. Revenue came in at $2.9 billion, just below estimates of $2.92 billion but up 4.4% year-over-year (YoY). Adjusted net revenue increased 5.1% YoY.
The company reported a GAAP net loss of $17.1 million, or -$0.10 per share, compared to a profit in the same quarter last year. This was primarily due to $145 million in mark-to-market losses on its investment in AMTM.
Jacobs’ backlog grew 18.9% YoY to $21.8 billion, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.0x for the quarter and 1.3x on a trailing twelve-month basis.
"Our focus on the transformed portfolio is already having a positive impact on results," said Bob Pragada, Jacobs’ Chair and CEO. "We started FY25 with solid performance across our business, led by strong Water and Life Sciences revenue growth within Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities."
The company raised its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance range to $5.85-$6.20 from the previous $5.80-$6.20, citing expectations for a lower share count. The midpoint of the new range is slightly above the analyst consensus of $6.01.
Jacobs also announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.32 per share and authorized a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program, its largest ever.
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