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ABM Industries
(NYSE:ABM)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$46.00
▲(14.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/08/26
ABM’s score is driven primarily by steady but lower-margin financial performance with generally supportive cash generation, tempered by margin pressure and some historical cash-flow variability. Technicals are moderately positive with the stock above key short/medium-term averages and positive MACD. Valuation is reasonable (P/E ~15.8) with a solid dividend yield (~2.6%). The latest earnings call was constructive with guidance maintained and strong bookings/growth, but margin headwinds, B&I client exits, and leverage/interest expense keep the overall score in the mid-to-high 60s.
Positive Factors
Recurring Contract Revenue
ABM's core model is multi-year, contract-based facility services that produce recurring fees and high client stickiness. Bundling janitorial, engineering, parking and integrated FM increases account density and predictability, supporting stable revenue and renewal leverage over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Thin Margins & Sensitivity
ABM operates with low absolute margins that are highly sensitive to labor costs, mix and amortization. Small adverse shifts in labor, contract mix, or new lower-margin project ramps can materially compress profitability and free cash flow, making margin recovery critical and execution-dependent.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring Contract Revenue
ABM's core model is multi-year, contract-based facility services that produce recurring fees and high client stickiness. Bundling janitorial, engineering, parking and integrated FM increases account density and predictability, supporting stable revenue and renewal leverage over the medium term.
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ABM Industries Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Operating Income by Segment
Reveals profitability across different business units, highlighting which segments are driving earnings and where there might be challenges or opportunities for improvement.
Reveals profitability across different business units, highlighting which segments are driving earnings and where there might be challenges or opportunities for improvement.
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Market Cap
$2.59B
Dividend Yield2.2%
Average Volume (3M)628.36K
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.0
Beta (1Y)0.80
Revenue Growth6.53%
EPS Growth107.41%
CountryUS
Employees113,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.61
Shares Outstanding58,580,920
10 Day Avg. Volume953,441
30 Day Avg. Volume628,357
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.16
Price to Book (P/B)1.50
Price to Sales (P/S)0.31
P/FCF Ratio17.27
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.71
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.49
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.24
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.37
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$49.00Price Target Upside21.44% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)3.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.21B
ABM Industries Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ABM Industries, Inc. engages in the provision of facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions. It operates through the following segments: Business and Industry, Manufacturing and Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions. The...
How the Company Makes Money
ABM makes money primarily by providing outsourced facility services under contracts with businesses and institutions, generating recurring revenue from labor-intensive, on-site operations. Its revenue model is largely fee-for-service: clients pay ...
ABM Industries Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jun 05, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call conveys a constructive and improving company trajectory: strong top-line growth (record quarterly revenue and robust organic growth), record sales bookings, notable segment outperformance (Technical Solutions, Aviation, M&D), and a large year-over-year improvement in first-half free cash flow. Management is focused on margin recovery in the back half, deleveraging to below 3x, and capital discipline. Offsetting items include margin pressure in certain segments this quarter (mix and acquisition amortization), B&I client exits (notably TfL and West Coast pressure), higher interest expense and temporary leverage above target. Management provided clear plans to address these issues and maintained full-year guidance, and they incorporated prior-year self-insurance volatility into guidance to improve predictability.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Revenue and Strong Organic Growth
Q2 revenue rose 8.4% year-over-year to a record $2.3 billion, driven by 6.1% organic growth and a 2.3% contribution from acquisitions (primarily WGNSTAR). Consolidated organic growth was the strongest since Q3 2022.
Negative Updates
Business & Industry (B&I) Pressure from Client Exits
B&I revenue was essentially flat at $1.0 billion. Performance was negatively impacted by the mid-quarter exit of a large U.K. client (TfL) and several client exits on the U.S. West Coast. B&I operating profit declined to $76.7 million and margin fell to 7.6% from 8.2% a year ago; TfL exit accounts for roughly a 300-basis-point growth headwind in the back half.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly Revenue and Strong Organic Growth
Q2 revenue rose 8.4% year-over-year to a record $2.3 billion, driven by 6.1% organic growth and a 2.3% contribution from acquisitions (primarily WGNSTAR). Consolidated organic growth was the strongest since Q3 2022.
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Company Guidance
ABM maintained its fiscal 2026 outlook: full-year adjusted EPS of $3.85–$4.15, organic revenue growth of 3%–4% (now expected toward the higher end), with the WGNSTAR acquisition adding roughly 1 point and pushing total revenue growth toward the high end of a 4%–5% range; segment operating margin is expected toward the low end of 7.8%–8% with margin expansion weighted to the back half of the year, Aviation, M&D and Technical Solutions expected to grow above the organic range while B&I and Education are below. The company forecasts interest expense of about $110 million, a normalized tax rate of 29%–30%, and roughly $250 million of free cash flow in 2026 (before transformation/integration costs, the final RavenVolt earn‑out and any incremental restructuring); it finished Q2 with $1.9 billion of total indebtedness (3.2x pro‑forma adjusted EBITDA), $614 million of available liquidity (including $95 million cash), Q2 cash from operations of $66.2 million and Q2 free cash flow of $22.4 million, and reiterated its priority to reduce leverage below 3x by year‑end.ABM Industries Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
68
Positive
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.05B | 8.75B | 8.36B | 8.10B | 7.81B | 6.23B |
| Gross Profit | 1.04B | 1.02B | 1.12B | 1.13B | 1.05B | 970.40M |
| EBITDA | 426.40M | 422.00M | 414.40M | 460.60M | 461.10M | 296.10M |
| Net Income | 158.50M | 162.40M | 81.40M | 251.30M | 230.40M | 126.30M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.65B | 5.46B | 5.10B | 4.93B | 4.87B | 4.44B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 94.90M | 104.10M | 64.60M | 69.50M | 73.00M | 62.80M |
| Total Debt | 1.97B | 1.69B | 1.45B | 1.44B | 1.40B | 1.03B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.90B | 3.67B | 3.32B | 3.13B | 3.15B | 2.83B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.75B | 1.79B | 1.78B | 1.80B | 1.72B | 1.61B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 334.00M | 155.10M | 167.30M | 190.70M | -30.40M | 280.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 436.50M | 234.40M | 226.70M | 243.30M | 20.40M | 314.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -382.40M | -115.60M | -171.90M | -62.10M | -241.50M | -740.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -19.00M | -80.20M | -61.50M | -186.30M | 235.50M | 92.40M |
ABM Industries Technical Analysis
Positive
40.35
Price Trends
41.33
Positive
41.03
Positive
42.27
Positive
Market Momentum
0.96
Positive
59.31
Neutral
40.48
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ABM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 40.35 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 43.83, below the 50-day MA of 41.33, and below the 200-day MA of 42.27, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.96 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 59.31 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 40.48 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ABM.
ABM Industries Risk Analysis
ABM Industries disclosed 24 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. ABM Industries reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
ABM Industries Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $2.93B | 8.28 | 21.75% | 1.38% | -1.44% | 33.09% | |
69 Neutral | $4.75B | 41.32 | 6.24% | 0.71% | 1.41% | -22.01% | |
69 Neutral | $3.52B | 417.28 | 0.66% | ― | 53.53% | ― | |
67 Neutral | $2.59B | 16.96 | 8.94% | 2.20% | 6.53% | 107.41% | |
67 Neutral | $1.88B | 13.83 | 8.32% | ― | 28.34% | 67.93% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
60 Neutral | $1.34B | -263.74 | 2.62% | ― | -0.02% | -154.82% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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ABM Industries Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
ABM Industries Reports Record Q2 Revenue and Reaffirms Outlook
Positive
Jun 5, 2026
ABM Industries reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results on June 5, 2026, posting an 8.4% year-on-year revenue increase to a record $2.3 billion, driven by 6.1% organic growth and 2.3% from acquisitions, with strong contributions from its Techni...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
ABM Industries Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
At its March 25, 2026 annual meeting, ABM Industries’ stockholders elected 12 directors, including CEO Scott Salmirs and board members such as Quincy L. Allen, LeighAnne G. Baker, and Winifred M. Webb, each to serve until the 2027 annual mee...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
ABM Industries Reports Q1 Results, Reaffirms 2026 Outlook
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
On March 10, 2026, ABM reported fiscal first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended January 31, 2026, posting revenue of $2.2 billion, up 6.1% year on year with 5.5% organic growth, driven by broad-based gains led by Technical Solutions and Avi...
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