CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2025	Sep. 27, 2024
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,293,307	$ 1,144,795
Receivables and contract assets	3,047,152	2,845,452
Prepaid expenses and other	130,224	155,865
Investment in equity securities	0	749,468
Total current assets	4,470,683	4,895,580
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	303,267	315,630
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	4,820,173	4,788,181
Intangibles, net	771,141	874,894
Deferred income tax assets	277,944	195,406
Operating lease right-of-use assets	304,018	303,856
Miscellaneous	465,614	385,458
Total other noncurrent assets	6,638,890	6,547,795
Assets	11,412,840	11,759,005
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	875,760
Accounts payable	1,125,307	1,029,140
Accrued liabilities	977,694	1,087,764
Operating lease liabilities	110,008	119,988
Contract liabilities	992,283	967,089
Total current liabilities	3,205,292	4,079,741
Long-term debt	2,508,692	1,348,594
Liabilities relating to defined benefit pension and retirement plans	266,664	298,221
Deferred income tax liabilities	150,917	116,655
Long-term operating lease liabilities	385,578	407,826
Other deferred liabilities	156,095	120,483
Total other noncurrent liabilities	3,467,946	2,291,779
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests	908,352	820,182
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none	0	0
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized - 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 119,704,769 shares and 124,253,511 shares as of June 27, 2025 and September 27, 2024, respectively	119,705	124,084
Additional paid-in capital	2,699,770	2,758,064
Retained earnings	1,660,186	2,366,769
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(657,640)	(699,450)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	3,822,021	4,549,467
Noncontrolling interests	9,229	17,836
Total Group stockholders’ equity	3,831,250	4,567,303
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,412,840	$ 11,759,005