CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2025	Sep. 27, 2024
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,235,448	$ 1,144,795
Receivables and contract assets	2,989,067	2,845,452
Prepaid expenses and other	134,804	155,865
Investment in equity securities	0	749,468
Total current assets	4,359,319	4,895,580
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	311,872	315,630
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	4,780,818	4,788,181
Intangibles, net	717,670	874,894
Deferred income tax assets	325,814	195,406
Operating lease right-of-use assets	289,101	303,856
Miscellaneous	467,941	385,458
Total other noncurrent assets	6,581,344	6,547,795
Total assets	11,252,535	11,759,005
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	875,760
Accounts payable	1,261,489	1,029,140
Accrued liabilities	1,037,754	1,087,764
Operating lease liability	111,040	119,988
Contract liabilities	940,616	967,089
Total current liabilities	3,350,899	4,079,741
Long-term debt	2,236,456	1,348,594
Liabilities relating to defined benefit pension and retirement plans	272,069	298,221
Deferred income tax liabilities	151,821	116,655
Long-term operating lease liability	362,361	407,826
Other deferred liabilities	212,330	120,483
Total other noncurrent liabilities	3,235,037	2,291,779
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	1,018,694	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 - 119,081,294 shares and 124,084,028 shares as of September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024, respectively	119,081	124,084
Additional paid-in capital	2,706,376	2,758,064
Retained earnings	1,525,760	2,366,769
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(710,410)	(699,450)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	3,640,807	4,549,467
Noncontrolling interests	7,098	17,836
Total Group stockholders’ equity	3,647,905	4,567,303
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 11,252,535	$ 11,759,005