Jacobs' Q2 Earnings Top, Revenues Miss, FY 2025 Guidance Retained

Core Viewpoint - Jacobs Solutions Inc. reported mixed results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, with adjusted earnings exceeding estimates while revenues fell short, although both metrics showed year-over-year growth [1][3]. Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $1.43, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41 by 1.4%, and up from $1.17 in the same quarter last year [3]. - Revenues totaled $2.91 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $3.02 billion by 3.6%, but reflecting a year-over-year increase of 2.2% [3]. - Adjusted net revenues were $2.14 billion, up 3.1% year over year [3]. - Adjusted operating profit increased by 2.4% to $270.6 million, with an operating margin remaining flat at 12.7% [3]. - Adjusted EBITDA rose 8.1% year over year to $286.6 million, with a margin of 13.4%, up 60 basis points from the previous year [3]. Backlog and Demand - The fiscal second-quarter backlog increased by 20% year over year to $22.16 billion, indicating strong project wins and robust demand [4]. - The book-to-bill ratio was 1.3x over the trailing 12 months, suggesting future revenue stability [4]. Segment Performance - Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities segment revenues were $2.6 billion, a 2% increase from $2.55 billion year over year, with adjusted net revenues of $1.83 billion, up 2.8% [5]. - The Critical Infrastructure business saw gross revenues rise 2.2% year over year to $1.11 billion, while Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing grew by 5.8% to $728 million [7]. - The PA Consulting segment generated $307.7 million in revenues, up from $294 million year over year, with an adjusted operating margin improving to 21.9% [8]. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow - At the end of the fiscal second quarter, cash and cash equivalents were $1.2 billion, an increase from $1.14 billion at the end of fiscal 2024 [9]. - Long-term debt rose to $2.63 billion from $1.35 billion at the end of fiscal 2024 [9]. - Net cash provided by operating activities was $11.03 million in the first half of fiscal 2025, down from $375.5 million in the same period last year [10]. Guidance - Jacobs retained its guidance for adjusted net revenues to grow mid-to-high single digits year over year and adjusted EBITDA margins to be in the range of 13.8-14% [11]. - Adjusted EPS expectations remain between $5.85 and $6.20, with an expectation of over 100% free cash flow conversion from net income [12].