V2X (NYSE:VVX) & Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Financial Review

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and V2X (NYSE:VVX) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Jacobs Solutions and V2X’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacobs Solutions	3.49%	20.59%	6.70%
V2X	1.74%	15.64%	5.25%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of V2X shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of V2X shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Jacobs Solutions and V2X, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacobs Solutions	0	6	6	0	2.50
V2X	2	4	3	1	2.30

Jacobs Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $156.60, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. V2X has a consensus target price of $72.22, suggesting a potential upside of 5.67%. Given Jacobs Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than V2X.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Jacobs Solutions and V2X”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jacobs Solutions	$12.39 billion	1.24	$289.34 million	$3.65	35.74
V2X	$4.48 billion	0.48	$77.88 million	$2.44	28.01

Jacobs Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than V2X. V2X is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jacobs Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, V2X has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats V2X on 12 of the 15 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 V2X

V2X, Inc. provides critical mission solutions and support services to defense clients worldwide. It offers a suite of integrated solutions across the operations and logistics, aerospace, training, and technology markets to national security, defense, civilian, and international clients. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia.