Reviewing Genpact (NYSE:G) & Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genpact	11.04%	23.34%	10.68%
Jacobs Solutions	2.40%	23.96%	7.02%

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genpact	$5.08 billion	1.10	$552.49 million	$3.37	9.83
Jacobs Solutions	$12.03 billion	1.36	$289.34 million	$2.82	49.09

Genpact has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jacobs Solutions. Genpact 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 and Volatility

Genpact has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.0% of Genpact shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Genpact shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by company 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.

Dividends

Genpact pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Genpact pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jacobs Solutions pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Genpact has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Jacobs Solutions has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Genpact is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Genpact and Jacobs Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genpact	0	7	2	0	2.22
Jacobs Solutions	0	6	6	0	2.50

Genpact currently has a consensus target price of $39.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.77%. Jacobs Solutions has a consensus target price of $153.70, indicating a potential upside of 11.03%. Given Genpact’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Genpact is more favorable than Jacobs Solutions.

Summary

Genpact beats Jacobs Solutions on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genpact

Genpact Limited provides business process outsourcing and information technology services in India, rest of Asia, North and Latin America, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Financial services; Consumer and Healthcare; and High Tech and Manufacturing. The Financial Services segment offers retail customer onboarding, customer service, collections, card servicing operations, loan and payment operations, commercial loan, equipment and auto loan, mortgage origination, compliance services, reporting and monitoring, and wealth management operations support; financial crime and risk management services; and underwriting support, new business processing, policy administration, claims management, catastrophe modeling and actuarial services, as well as property and casualty claims. The Consumer and Healthcare segment provides demand generation, sensing and planning, supply chain planning and management, pricing and trade promotion management, deduction recovery management, order management, and digital commerce; and end-to-end claim lifecycle management, from claims processing and adjudication to claims recovery and payment integrity, revenue cycle management, health equity analytics, and care services. The High Tech and Manufacturing segment offers industry-specific solutions for trust and safety, advertising sales support, customer and user experience, and customer care support; and direct and indirect procurement, logistics, field, aftermarket support, and engineering services. It also provides digital operation services; data-tech-Al services; finance and accounting services, such as accounts payable, invoice-to-cash, record to report, financial planning and analysis, and enterprise risk and compliance; CFO advisory services; supply chain, and sourcing and procurement services; sales and commercial, and marketing and experience services; and environmental, social and governance services. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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.