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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Total Jacobs Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Sep. 27, 2024 $ 4,567,303 $ 4,549,467 $ 124,084 $ 2,758,064 $ 2,366,769 $ (699,450) $ 17,836
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net earnings (loss) (18,168) (12,517)     (12,517)   (5,651)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (96,108) (96,108)       (96,108)  
Pension plan liability, net of deferred taxes 15,672 15,672       15,672  
Change in cash flow hedges, net of deferred taxes (157) (157)       (157)  
Dividends (39,894) (39,894)     (39,894)    
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests redemption value adjustment (8,491) (8,491)     (8,491)    
Repurchase and issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interests 1,079 1,079     1,079    
Noncontrolling interests - distributions and other (3,469)           (3,469)
Distribution adjustments relating to SpinCo Business (22,645) (22,645)     (22,645)    
Stock based compensation 34,342 34,342   34,342      
Issuances of equity securities including shares withheld for taxes (3,902) (3,902) 475 269 (4,646)    
Repurchases of equity securities (552,402) (552,402) (4,180) (92,985) (455,237)    
Ending balance at Mar. 28, 2025 3,873,160 3,864,444 120,379 2,699,690 1,824,418 (780,043) 8,716
Beginning balance at Dec. 27, 2024 4,226,966 4,205,359 122,912 2,735,155 2,179,509 (832,217) 21,607
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net earnings (loss) (6,119) 5,612     5,612   (11,731)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 64,040 64,040       64,040  
Pension plan liability, net of deferred taxes (7,372) (7,372)       (7,372)  
Change in cash flow hedges, net of deferred taxes (4,494) (4,494)       (4,494)  
Dividends (39,634) (39,634)     (39,634)    
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests redemption value adjustment (8,545) (8,545)     (8,545)    
Repurchase and issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interests 97 97     97    
Noncontrolling interests - distributions and other (1,160)           (1,160)
Distribution adjustments relating to SpinCo Business (23,645) (23,645)     (23,645)    
Stock based compensation 21,283 21,283   21,283      
Issuances of equity securities including shares withheld for taxes 2,519 2,519 191 3,878 (1,550)    
Repurchases of equity securities (350,776) (350,776) (2,724) (60,626) (287,426)    
Ending balance at Mar. 28, 2025 3,873,160 3,864,444 120,379 2,699,690 1,824,418 (780,043) 8,716
Beginning balance at Sep. 26, 2025 3,647,905 3,640,807 119,081 2,706,376 1,525,760 (710,410) 7,098
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net earnings (loss) 71,202 79,625     79,625   (8,423)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (14,411) (14,411)       (14,411)  
Pension plan liability, net of deferred taxes 10,855 10,855       10,855  
Change in cash flow hedges, net of deferred taxes (1,717) (1,717)       (1,717)  
Dividends (80,220) (80,220)     (80,220)    
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests redemption value adjustment (129,413) (129,413)     (129,413)    
Repurchase and issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interests 219 219     219    
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests relating to the PA Consulting Transaction (36,011) (36,011)     (36,011)    
Noncontrolling interests - distributions and other (7,045)           (7,045)
Stock based compensation 38,379 38,379   38,379      
Issuances of equity securities including shares withheld for taxes 256,590 256,590 2,499 259,537 (5,446)    
Repurchases of equity securities (471,844) (471,844) (3,389) (77,114) (391,341)    
Ending balance at Mar. 27, 2026 3,284,489 3,292,859 118,191 2,927,178 963,173 (715,683) (8,370)
Beginning balance at Dec. 26, 2025 3,448,231 3,443,900 117,587 2,678,370 1,334,005 (686,062) 4,331
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net earnings (loss) (56,746) (45,883)     (45,883)   (10,863)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (39,928) (39,928)       (39,928)  
Pension plan liability, net of deferred taxes 10,444 10,444       10,444  
Change in cash flow hedges, net of deferred taxes (137) (137)       (137)  
Dividends (42,211) (42,211)     (42,211)    
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests redemption value adjustment (63,823) (63,823)     (63,823)    
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests relating to the PA Consulting Transaction (36,011) (36,011)     (36,011)    
Noncontrolling interests - distributions and other (1,838)           (1,838)
Stock based compensation 21,092 21,092   21,092      
Issuances of equity securities including shares withheld for taxes 265,178 265,178 2,220 264,499 (1,541)    
Repurchases of equity securities (219,762) (219,762) (1,616) (36,783) (181,363)    
Ending balance at Mar. 27, 2026 $ 3,284,489 $ 3,292,859 $ 118,191 $ 2,927,178 $ 963,173 $ (715,683) $ (8,370)