ABM Industries slightly beats Q4 revenue estimates on increased microgrid project activity

Reuters12-17
ABM Industries slightly beats Q4 revenue estimates on increased microgrid project activity

Overview

  • Facility solutions provider's Q4 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations

  • Company repurchased $73 mln of shares in Q4

Outlook

  • ABM expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS between $3.85 and $4.15

  • Company forecasts 2026 organic revenue growth of 3% to 4%

  • ABM anticipates total 2026 revenue growth of 4% to 5% with WGNSTAR acquisition

Result Drivers

  • TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS - Strong performance with 16% growth driven by increased microgrid project activity

  • NEW CLIENT WINS - Manufacturing & Distribution and Aviation segments grew due to new client wins and expansions

  • RESTRUCTURING IMPACT - Adjusted EPS impacted by prior year self-insurance adjustments and restructuring costs

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Slight Beat*

$2.3 bln

$2.28 bln (7 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$0.88

$1.09 (7 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$0.56

Q4 Adjusted Net Income

Miss

$54.7 mln

$66.40 mln (6 Analysts)

Q4 Net Income

$34.80 mln

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA

Miss

$124.20 mln

$147.70 mln (7 Analysts)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for ABM Industries Inc is $55.00, about 20.2% above its December 16 closing price of $45.74

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nGNXpn3ch

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