CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2025	Sep. 26, 2025
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,552,913	$ 1,235,448
Receivables and contract assets	3,059,769	2,989,067
Prepaid expenses and other	144,016	134,804
Total current assets	4,756,698	4,359,319
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	307,202	311,872
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	4,793,637	4,780,818
Intangibles, net	683,648	717,670
Deferred income tax assets	315,480	325,814
Operating lease right-of-use assets	297,701	289,101
Miscellaneous	460,129	467,941
Total other noncurrent assets	6,550,595	6,581,344
Assets	11,614,495	11,252,535
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,262,870	1,261,489
Accrued liabilities	1,042,175	1,037,754
Operating lease liabilities	111,703	111,040
Contract liabilities	1,160,967	940,616
Total current liabilities	3,577,715	3,350,899
Long-term debt	2,486,022	2,236,456
Liabilities relating to defined benefit pension and retirement plans	269,908	272,069
Deferred income tax liabilities	147,603	151,821
Long-term operating lease liabilities	361,913	362,361
Other deferred liabilities	230,123	212,330
Total other noncurrent liabilities	3,495,569	3,235,037
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests	1,092,980	1,018,694
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 - 117,586,748 shares and 119,081,294 shares as of December 26, 2025 and September 26, 2025, respectively	117,587	119,081
Additional paid-in capital	2,678,370	2,706,376
Retained earnings	1,334,005	1,525,760
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(686,062)	(710,410)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	3,443,900	3,640,807
Noncontrolling interests	4,331	7,098
Total Group stockholders’ equity	3,448,231	3,647,905
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,614,495	$ 11,252,535