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ABM INDUSTRIES INC (ABM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ABM - US0009571003 - Common Stock

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Fundamental Rating

5

ABM gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. ABM has an average financial health and profitability rating. ABM is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! Finally ABM also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ABM was profitable.
  • ABM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ABM has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ABM had a positive operating cash flow.
ABM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFABM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.08%, ABM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.09%, ABM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ABM has a Return On Invested Capital (5.53%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ABM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.59%. This is below the industry average of 10.58%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.08%
ROE 9.09%
ROIC 5.53%
ROA(3y)3.26%
ROA(5y)3.47%
ROE(3y)9.21%
ROE(5y)9.78%
ROIC(3y)5.59%
ROIC(5y)5.54%
ABM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICABM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 1.86%, ABM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ABM has grown nicely.
  • ABM has a Operating Margin of 3.72%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ABM outperforms 48.75% of its industry peers.
  • ABM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 12.29%, ABM is doing worse than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ABM's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.72%
PM (TTM) 1.86%
GM 12.29%
OM growth 3Y-5.26%
OM growth 5Y-4.22%
PM growth 3Y-14.31%
PM growth 5Y226.42%
GM growth 3Y-2.09%
GM growth 5Y-2.38%
ABM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsABM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ABM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ABM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ABM has less shares outstanding
  • ABM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ABM Yearly Shares OutstandingABM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
ABM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsABM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • ABM has an Altman-Z score of 2.85. This is not the best score and indicates that ABM is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ABM has a Altman-Z score of 2.85. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ABM outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • ABM has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.10. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ABM would need 10.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ABM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.10. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ABM outperforms 57.50% of its industry peers.
  • ABM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86. This is a neutral value indicating ABM is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.86, ABM is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF 10.1
Altman-Z 2.85
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC7.91%
ABM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFABM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.48 indicates that ABM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.48, ABM is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.48 indicates that ABM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.48, ABM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.48
Quick Ratio 1.48
ABM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesABM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ABM have decreased by -3.92% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ABM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.14% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.62% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ABM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.87% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.92%
EPS 3Y-2.14%
EPS 5Y7.14%
EPS Q2Q%-2.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.62%
Revenue growth 3Y3.86%
Revenue growth 5Y7.87%
Sales Q2Q%5.42%

3.2 Future

  • ABM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.00% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ABM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.73% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.45%
EPS Next 2Y13.2%
EPS Next 3Y10%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.95%
Revenue Next 2Y3.46%
Revenue Next 3Y3.73%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ABM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesABM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B
ABM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesABM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.23 indicates a correct valuation of ABM.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ABM is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. ABM is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.26, the valuation of ABM can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ABM is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ABM is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.23
Fwd PE 11.26
ABM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsABM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ABM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ABM is cheaper than 67.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ABM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ABM is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.91
EV/EBITDA 9.85
ABM Per share dataABM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ABM's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)1.85
EPS Next 2Y13.2%
EPS Next 3Y10%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ABM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.82, ABM pays a better dividend. On top of this ABM pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ABM's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ABM grows each year by 7.71%, which is quite nice.
  • ABM has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • ABM has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.71%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
ABM Yearly Dividends per shareABM Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • ABM pays out 40.39% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • ABM's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP40.39%
EPS Next 2Y13.2%
EPS Next 3Y10%
ABM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendABM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M
ABM Dividend Payout.ABM Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ABM Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ABM INDUSTRIES INC / ABM FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ABM INDUSTRIES INC (ABM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ABM.


What is the valuation status of ABM INDUSTRIES INC (ABM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ABM INDUSTRIES INC (ABM). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is ABM INDUSTRIES INC (ABM) stock?

ABM INDUSTRIES INC (ABM) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is ABM INDUSTRIES INC?

The financial health rating of ABM INDUSTRIES INC (ABM) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of ABM INDUSTRIES INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of ABM INDUSTRIES INC (ABM) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 40.39%.