ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) Eyes Accelerated Margin Recovery After Operational Wins

ABM shows a constructive operational pulse driven by recent contract wins and awards, while elevated leverage and momentum indicators warn of a near-term consolidation risk.

Recent News

On April 23, 2026 ABM received an Edison Award recognizing ABM Connect for commercial technology innovation; on April 28 ABM won a Vanderbilt University facilities contract; in mid-May ABM earned an IABC Gold Quill award and a 4‑Star VETS Indexes employer rating; on June 16 ABM announced a multi‑year venue operations partnership with the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park; on July 14 ABM ranked on Selling Power Magazine’s 60 Best Companies to Sell For 2026 list.

Technical Analysis

The ADX at 30.86 signals a strong directional regime; with DI+ at 29.74 trending higher and DI‑ at 13.07 trending lower, directional indicators favor the upside and imply trend strength supporting current valuation.

MACD registers 1.15 with a stated peak-and-reversal pattern; that peak-and-reversal denotes bearish momentum pressure despite a positive absolute reading.

MRO sits at 0.28 and shows a peak-and-reversal; the positive MRO indicates price slightly above model target and therefore a propensity for modest mean reversion toward the valuation baseline.

RSI at 60.92 with a peak-and-reversal suggests upside exhaustion over the short run and increases the chance of consolidation even as price remains above short-term averages.

Price structure supports a bullish tilt: close $47.01 trades above the 12‑day EMA ($46.26), the 20‑day average ($45.81) and the 50/200‑day averages ($42.82/$42.37). Ichimoku lines (Tenkan $46.24; Kijun $45.78; Senkou A $41.46) sit below price, and the super trend lower support at $45.41 provides a near-term technical floor. Bollinger bands place the close just below the 1‑sigma upper band ($47.35), indicating limited immediate upside room without a volatility expansion.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue reached $2.29 billion. Reported net income totaled $43.1 million; EPS actual $0.90 versus estimate $0.88, an EPS surprise of 2.27%. The company declared a $0.29 quarterly cash dividend payable August 3, 2026, and reaffirmed fiscal 2026 organic revenue guidance toward the top end of the 3%–4% range and adjusted EPS guidance of $3.85–$4.15.

Margins: EBIT equals $87.8 million and EBIT margin at 3.83% improved QoQ by 13.03% but contracted YoY by 3.28%. That EBIT margin sits just above the industry peer low (3.63%) yet well below the industry peer mean (31.48%) and industry peer median (37.53%), indicating persistent margin compression versus typical peers despite sequential improvement.

Cash flow and leverage: operating cash flow $66.2 million and free cash flow $22.4 million support dividend capacity, while available cash of $94.9 million (and stated available liquidity of $613.8 million) provides near‑term coverage. Net debt stands at $1.77 billion with total debt $1.97 billion and debt/EBITDA ~16.7x; interest coverage at 3.12 sits below the industry peer low and implies meaningful sensitivity to rate or margin pressure.

Growth and returns: revenue growth registers roughly 2.07% on the latest measure with year‑over‑year revenue movement near ‑1.72%; earnings growth shows an 8.43% rate on the available metric but a YoY decline of about 8.34% on the other measure. Return on equity about 2.47% and return on assets near 0.79% reflect low return intensity relative to capital employed; asset turnover at 0.42 supports a service business profile.

Valuation context: WMDST values the stock as under‑valued. Market multiples show a forward PE near 37.8 and an enterprise multiple about 35.9, reflecting a valuation that prices both modest growth and above‑average leverage; free cash flow yield around 0.95% underscores limited near‑term cash yield despite positive free cash generation. Use these inputs to reconcile the under‑valued classification against elevated leverage and below‑peer margin profiles.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-04-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-06-05
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-09-04
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 100.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow 66.2 M
 Capital Expenditures -43.80 M
 Change In Working Capital 4.4 M
 Dividends Paid -16.90 M
 Cash Flow Delta -5.50 M
 End Period Cash Flow 94.9 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 2.3 B
 Forward Revenue 847.2 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation 14.3 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 30.2 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 2.2 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA 118.0 M
 EBIT 87.8 M
 Operating Income 90.0 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 28.1 M
 Net Interest Income -28.10 M
 Income Before Tax 59.7 M
 Tax Provision 16.6 M
 Tax Rate 27.9 %
 Net Income 43.1 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 43.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.88
 EPS Actual 0.90
 EPS Difference 0.02
 EPS Surprise 2.273 %
 Forward EPS 1.09
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 5.6 B
 Intangible Assets 3.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.34 B
 Total Current Assets 2.0 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 94.9 M
 Cash 94.9 M
 Net Receivables 1.3 B
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 194.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 416.5 M
 Short-Term Debt 41.8 M
 Total Current Liabilities 1.4 B
 Net Debt 1.8 B
 Total Debt 2.0 B
 Total Liabilities 3.9 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.7 B
 Retained Earnings 1.4 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 29.85
 Shares Outstanding 58.581 M
 Revenue Per-Share 39.09
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 2.4 B
 Enterprise Value 4.2 B
 Enterprise Multiple 35.875
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -14.237 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -17.276 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 78.06
mean: 53.231
median: 53.11
ABM: 35.875
low: 3.625
 EV/R 1.849
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.23
 Asset To Liability 1.448
 Debt To Capital 0.53
 Debt To Assets 0.349
Debt To Assets QoQ 6.148 %
Debt To Assets YoY 11.068 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA ABM: 0.349
high: 0.171
mean: 0.021
low: 0.01
median: 0.01
 Debt To Equity 1.127
Debt To Equity QoQ 11.777 %
Debt To Equity YoY 23.235 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA ABM: 1.127
high: 0.299
mean: 0.03
low: 0.011
median: 0.011
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.349
Price To Book QoQ -11.249 %
Price To Book YoY -21.515 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 3.636
median: 3.636
mean: 3.281
ABM: 1.349
low: 0.433
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 44.721
Price To Earnings QoQ -16.987 %
Price To Earnings YoY -23.626 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 139.848
median: 80.138
mean: 80.057
ABM: 44.721
low: 5.27
 PE/G Ratio 5.302
 Price To Sales (P/S) 1.03
Price To Sales QoQ -11.84 %
Price To Sales YoY -30.641 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 25.789
median: 25.789
mean: 21.265
ABM: 1.03
low: 0.992
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 37.81
Forward PE/G 4.483
Forward P/S 2.792
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 7.418
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.419
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.452 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 4.397 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA ABM: 0.419
high: 0.259
mean: 0.149
low: 0.122
median: 0.122
 Receivables Turnover 1.837
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 10.57 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 12.99 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.276
ABM: 1.837
mean: 1.617
low: 1.494
median: 1.494
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 49.662
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 49.662
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -9.559 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 110.521
ABM: 49.662
mean: 8.497
median: -15.532
low: -54.626
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 3.565
 CapEx To Revenue -0.019
 CapEx To Depreciation -3.063
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 3.6 B
 Net Invested Capital 3.6 B
 Invested Capital 3.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.34 B
 Net Working Capital 642.4 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.068
 Current Ratio 1.462
Current Ratio QoQ -2.546 %
Current Ratio YoY -5.674 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 7.613
median: 7.613
mean: 6.35
ABM: 1.462
low: 1.016
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 16.698
 Cost Of Debt 1.094 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 3.125
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -1.459 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -10.78 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 58.816
mean: 14.679
median: 10.675
low: 4.771
ABM: 3.125
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.052
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 2.55
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.392
 Dividend Rate 0.29
 Dividend Yield 0.007
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 6.769 %
 Revenue Growth 2.073 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -191.685 %
Revenue Growth YoY -172.23 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 13.303 %
median: 10.287 %
mean: 9.549 %
ABM: 2.073 %
low: 1.911 %
 Earnings Growth 8.434 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -248.434 %
Earnings Growth YoY -834.03 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 64.8 %
mean: 26.66 %
ABM: 8.434 %
low: 1.613 %
median: 1.613 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin 3.834 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 13.031 %
EBIT Margin YoY -3.28 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 37.531 %
median: 37.531 %
mean: 31.477 %
ABM: 3.834 %
low: 3.63 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 3.93 %
Return On Sales QoQ 12.607 %
Return On Sales YoY -0.858 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 37.531 %
median: 37.531 %
mean: 31.426 %
ABM: 3.93 %
low: 3.63 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 22.4 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.95 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -48.98 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 95.876 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 34.629 %
mean: 2.687 %
median: 1.578 %
ABM: 0.95 %
low: 0.453 %
 Free Cash Growth -54.098 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -4.587 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -51.856 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 769.536 %
median: 769.536 %
mean: 585.611 %
low: -39.829 %
ABM: -54.098 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.52
 Cash Flow Margin 3.188 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.694
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.788 %
Return On Assets QoQ 7.211 %
Return On Assets YoY -1.746 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.87 %
median: 3.976 %
mean: 3.57 %
ABM: 0.788 %
low: 0.709 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.063 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.025
Return On Equity QoQ 9.556 %
Return On Equity YoY 6.572 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.082
median: 0.046
mean: 0.043
ABM: 0.025
low: 0.009
 DuPont ROE 2.482 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.755 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 4.154 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 0.228 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 7.279 %
median: 4.23 %
mean: 3.972 %
ABM: 1.755 %
low: 0.854 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near‑term bias favors consolidation with an upside tilt. Technicals show trend strength and a price positioned above short‑term EMAs, which supports continuation risk to the upside, while MACD and RSI peak‑and‑reversal patterns increase the probability of a short pullback or range‑bound action before any fresh leg higher. Operational catalysts — recent venue wins and technology awards — provide positive fundamental underpinnings, but high net debt and below‑peer margin levels maintain downside risk if momentum deteriorates or macro pressures rise. Traders should watch the $45.41 short‑term support and the $47.35 near‑term volatility cap as reference levels for price behavior; expect consolidation to resolve toward either renewed trend continuation or a correction that relieves overbought momentum.

About ABM Industries Incorporated

ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) is a distinguished leader in the facility management industry, providing a wide array of services across the United States and internationally. Established in 1909 and headquartered in New York City, ABM has built a robust reputation for delivering innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of its clients. The company operates through various segments, including Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions. ABM is renowned for its comprehensive janitorial and facilities engineering services, which support a diverse clientele ranging from corporate offices and healthcare facilities to sports arenas and educational institutions. In the transportation sector, the company offers essential services such as vehicle maintenance for rental car companies and specialized support for manufacturing and distribution centers. In the aviation industry, ABM enhances the efficiency of airport operations with services like passenger assistance, logistics, and cabin maintenance. The company is also a pioneer in sustainability, advancing electric vehicle infrastructure through power design, installation, and maintenance, as well as microgrid system installations. With a rich history and a commitment to innovation, ABM Industries continues to provide efficient and sustainable facility management solutions worldwide.



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