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J vs WLDN
Side-by-side comparison of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) and Willdan Group Inc. (WLDN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- J operates in Industrials, while WLDN operates in Consumer Discretionary - the two are in different parts of the market.
- J is the larger of the two at $15.26B, about 13.9x WLDN ($1.10B).
- Over the past year, J is down 3.4% and WLDN is down 5.0% - J leads by 1.5 points.
- J has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for WLDN).
- J has more recent analyst coverage (21 ratings vs 3 for WLDN).
- Company
- Jacobs Solutions Inc.
- Willdan Group Inc.
- Price
- $129.21+2.10%
- $72.66+1.95%
- Market cap
- $15.26B
- $1.10B
- 1M return
- +2.26%
- -25.47%
- 1Y return
- -3.41%
- -4.96%
- Industry
- Military/Government/Technical
- Military/Government/Technical
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2022
- 2006
- News (4w)
- 7
- 2
- Recent ratings
- 21
- 3
Jacobs Solutions Inc.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. provides consulting, technical, scientific, and project delivery services for the government and private sectors in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, rest of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Mexico, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates in two segments, Critical Mission Solutions and People & Places Solutions. The Critical Mission Solutions segment provides cybersecurity, data analytics, systems and software application integration and consulting, enterprise and mission IT, engineering and design, nuclear, enterprise level operations and maintenance, and other technical consulting solutions. The People & Places Solutions segment offers data analytics, artificial intelligence and automation, software development, digitally driven consulting, planning and architecture, program management, and other technical consulting solutions. The company is also involved in the management and execution of wind-tunnel design-build projects; and design-build for water and construction management. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Willdan Group Inc.
Willdan Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical and consulting services primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment offers comprehensive audit and surveys, program design, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, and measurement and verification services, as well as software and data analytics. The Engineering and Consulting segment provides building and safety, city engineering, code enforcement, development plan review and inspection, disaster recovery, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, planning and surveying, contract staff support, program and construction management, structural engineering, transportation and traffic engineering, and water resources services. This segment also offers district administration, financial consulting, and federal compliance services; emergency preparedness, planning, training, and exercise services; and communications and technology services. The company serves public and governmental agencies, including cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, water districts, school districts, and universities; investor and municipal owned energy utilities; state and federal agencies; commercial and industrial firms; and tribal governments, as well as various other special districts and agencies. Willdan Group, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California.
Latest J
- Jacobs to hold its fiscal third quarter 2026 earnings conference call and webcast
- President Miller Shannon covered exercise/tax liability with 52 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.21% to 25,292 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)
- Jacobs to deliver engineering design for military installations across the US national capital region
- Jacobs secures owner’s engineer role for wind farm project in South Australia
- Jacobs advances major highway modernizations in California
- Jacobs named supplier on UK government construction professional services framework
- Jacobs serving as technical advisor as construction begins on New York State’s $1.7B public health laboratory
- Jacobs appointed to deliver feasibility study for potential desalination plant in Singapore
- President Kachhela Jiten was granted 8,337 shares, increasing direct ownership by 97% to 16,970 units (SEC Form 4)
- New insider Kachhela Jiten claimed ownership of 24,987 shares (SEC Form 3)
Latest WLDN
- Willdan Announces Date of Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
- SEC Form S-8 filed by Willdan Group Inc.
- Director Shahidehpour Mohammad was granted 1,241 shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 15,789 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Downes Cynthia was granted 1,241 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 10,150 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Reder Wanda Kay was granted 1,241 shares, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 11,917 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mcginn Dennis V was granted 1,241 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 12,571 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Cohen Steven A was granted 1,241 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 22,090 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Brisbin Thomas Donald was granted 1,241 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 96,687 units (SEC Form 4)
- Willdan Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- PRESIDENT AND CEO Bieber Michael A exercised 56,676 shares at a strike of $19.78 and sold $5,190,212 worth of shares (56,676 units at $91.58) (SEC Form 4)