XBP Global (NASDAQ:XBP) and Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Head-To-Head Contrast

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and XBP Global (NASDAQ:XBP) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XBP Global has a beta of -0.45, meaning that its stock price is 145% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.7% of XBP Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of XBP Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Jacobs Solutions and XBP Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacobs Solutions	2.40%	23.96%	7.02%
XBP Global	134.88%	1,328.38%	122.34%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Jacobs Solutions and XBP Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacobs Solutions	0	6	6	0	2.50
XBP Global	1	0	1	0	2.00

Jacobs Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $153.70, suggesting a potential upside of 7.41%. XBP Global has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.68%. Given XBP Global’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XBP Global is more favorable than Jacobs Solutions.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Jacobs Solutions and XBP Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jacobs Solutions	$12.03 billion	1.40	$289.34 million	$2.82	50.74
XBP Global	$791.04 million	0.05	$1.10 billion	($3.70)	-0.94

XBP Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jacobs Solutions. XBP Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jacobs Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats XBP Global on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jacobs Solutions

Jacobs Solutions Inc. provides consulting, technical, engineering, scientific, and project delivery services for the government and private sectors in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Critical Mission Solutions, People & Places Solutions, Divergent Solutions, and PA Consulting segments. The company offers cyber, data analytics, systems and software application integration and consulting, enterprise level and mission IT, design, nuclear, and enterprise level operations and maintenance services; software development, testing, mission integration, program management, research, development, test, evaluation services, training, and environmental remediation services; and other technical consulting solutions, as well as construction and construction management services. It also provides consulting services for consumer and manufacturing, defense and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government, health and life sciences, and transport industries. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About XBP Global

XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. provides bills, payments, and related solutions and services in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bills & Payments and Technology. The Bills & Payments segment focuses on optimizing how bills and payments are processed by businesses of all sizes and industries. This segment also offers automation of accounts payable and accounts receivables processes and seeks to integrate buyers and suppliers, as well as engages in digital transformation business. The Technology segment engages in the sale of recurring software licenses and related maintenance, and hardware solutions, as well as provision of related maintenance and professional services. In addition, the company offers XBP platform that provides a secured network allowing billers, consumers, and businesses to communicate and transact; XBP Omnidirect, a cloud-based platform that provides enterprise level client communication management; and Reaktr.ai for cybersecurity, data modernization and cloud management, and generative AI. Further, it provides request to pay solutions; enterprise information management solutions; robotic process automation solutions; digital mailroom and records digitization solutions; business process management and intelligent workflow automation solutions; integrated communications solution; banking and financial industry solutions and services; cross-border payments; digitization of checks; confirmation of payee; and mortgage and loan management solutions. The company is based in Egham, the United Kingdom. XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Exela Technologies, Inc.