Contrasting Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacobs Solutions	4.16%	17.13%	6.15%
Swvl	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Jacobs Solutions and Swvl”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jacobs Solutions	$11.50 billion	1.61	$821.09 million	$4.01	38.61
Swvl	$17.21 million	1.78	-$10.34 million	N/A	N/A

Jacobs Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Swvl.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Jacobs Solutions and Swvl, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacobs Solutions	0	4	5	0	2.56
Swvl	1	0	0	0	1.00

Jacobs Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $154.57, indicating a potential downside of 0.15%. Given Jacobs Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than Swvl.

Volatility & Risk

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swvl has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.0% of Swvl shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Swvl shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats Swvl on 9 of the 12 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 Swvl

Swvl Holdings Corp. provides mass transit ridesharing services. It offers B2C Swvl Retail, which provides riders with a network of minibuses and other vehicles running on fixed or semi-fixed routes within cities; Swvl Travel that allows riders to book rides on long-distance intercity routes on vehicle available through the Swvl platform or through third-party services; and Swvl Business, a transport as a service enterprise product for businesses, schools, municipal transit agencies, and other customers. Swvl Holdings Corp. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.