What is Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1981, Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) has returned about 13.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.3%.

What were Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2007 (+134.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-49.7%).

How often is Jacobs Solutions Inc. up in a year?

28 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 62% of the time.

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J returns by year

Jacobs Solutions Inc. has returned +13.5% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+13.5%

1981–2026

Average year

+17.3%

45 full years

Best year

+134.5%

2007

Worst year

-49.7%

2008

Positive years

28/45

62% up

Jacobs Solutions Inc. returns by year (1981–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Jacobs Solutions Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$132.46	$134.56	+0.6%	+2.2%
2025	$132.30	$132.46	+1.0%	+1.1%
2024	$107.36	$132.30	+1.0%	+24.2%
2023	$99.32	$107.36	+0.9%	+9.0%
2022	$115.16	$99.32	+0.7%	-13.1%
2021	$90.13	$115.16	+0.8%	+28.6%
2020	$74.30	$90.13	+1.1%	+22.4%
2019	$48.36	$74.30	+1.3%	+55.0%
2018	$54.56	$48.36	+0.8%	-10.6%
2017	$47.15	$54.56	+1.1%	+16.8%
2016	$34.70	$47.15	+0.0%	+35.9%
2015	$36.97	$34.70	+0.0%	-6.1%
2014	$52.10	$36.97	+0.0%	-29.1%
2013	$35.21	$52.10	+0.0%	+48.0%
2012	$33.57	$35.21	+0.0%	+4.9%
2011	$37.92	$33.57	+0.0%	-11.5%
2010	$31.11	$37.92	+0.0%	+21.9%
2009	$39.79	$31.11	+0.0%	-21.8%
2008	$79.08	$39.79	+0.0%	-49.7%
2007	$33.72	$79.08	+0.0%	+134.5%
2006	$28.07	$33.72	+0.0%	+20.1%
2005	$19.76	$28.07	+0.0%	+42.0%
2004	$19.86	$19.76	+0.0%	-0.5%
2003	$14.72	$19.86	+0.0%	+34.9%
2002	$13.65	$14.72	+0.0%	+7.9%
2001	$9.55	$13.65	+0.0%	+42.9%
2000	$6.72	$9.55	+0.0%	+42.1%
1999	$8.43	$6.72	+0.0%	-20.2%
1998	$5.25	$8.43	+0.0%	+60.6%
1997	$4.89	$5.25	+0.0%	+7.4%
1996	$5.17	$4.89	+0.0%	-5.5%
1995	$3.83	$5.17	+0.0%	+35.1%
1994	$4.94	$3.83	+0.0%	-22.5%
1993	$5.58	$4.94	+0.0%	-11.6%
1992	$5.58	$5.58	+0.0%	+0.0%
1991	$2.64	$5.58	+0.0%	+111.8%
1990	$1.41	$2.64	+0.0%	+87.2%
1989	$1.19	$1.41	+0.0%	+18.5%
1988	$0.92	$1.19	+0.0%	+29.6%
1987	$0.47	$0.92	+0.0%	+97.2%
1986	$0.41	$0.47	+0.0%	+12.5%
1985	$0.29	$0.41	+0.0%	+42.2%
1984	$0.48	$0.29	+0.0%	-40.0%
1983	$0.66	$0.48	+0.0%	-26.5%
1982	$0.83	$0.66	+0.0%	-20.3%
1981	$1.13	$0.83	+0.0%	-27.0%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from J's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1981, Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) has returned about 13.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.3%.
What were Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2007 (+134.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-49.7%).
How often is Jacobs Solutions Inc. up in a year?: 28 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 62% of the time.