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

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

Profitability

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

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

Volatility & Risk

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

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

Jacobs Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Swvl.

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats Swvl on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.