AECOM (ACM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACM • US00766T1007

95.42 USD
-0.75 (-0.78%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
95.2 USD
-0.22 (-0.23%)
After Hours: 3/4/2026, 8:07:21 PM
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This ACM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall ACM gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ACM against 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. ACM has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ACM has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ACM Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACM had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ACM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACM has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACM had a positive operating cash flow.
ACM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACM 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 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ACM (3.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 21.02%, ACM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACM has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.82%) than 74.55% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACM is below the industry average of 17.15%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.46%) for ACM is below the current ROIC(13.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.93%
ROE 21.02%
ROIC 13.82%
ROA(3y)2.81%
ROA(5y)2.54%
ROE(3y)14.48%
ROE(5y)12.48%
ROIC(3y)12.46%
ROIC(5y)11.01%
ACM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • ACM has a Profit Margin (2.94%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ACM has a Operating Margin of 6.71%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACM outperforms 52.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACM has grown nicely.
  • ACM has a worse Gross Margin (7.70%) than 78.18% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACM has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.71%
PM (TTM) 2.94%
GM 7.7%
OM growth 3Y7.16%
OM growth 5Y10.81%
PM growth 3Y13.74%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.34%
GM growth 5Y7.05%
ACM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 4 6

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2. ACM Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACM is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ACM has less shares outstanding
  • ACM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ACM Yearly Shares OutstandingACM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
ACM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.29 indicates that ACM is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ACM (2.29) is worse than 61.82% of its industry peers.
  • ACM has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.36. This is a neutral value as ACM would need 4.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ACM has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.36) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • ACM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ACM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.19. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACM underperforms 67.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 4.36
Altman-Z 2.29
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC9.62%
ACM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that ACM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ACM (1.10) is worse than 67.27% of its industry peers.
  • ACM has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that ACM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACM has a worse Quick ratio (1.10) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
ACM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. ACM Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ACM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.62%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ACM shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 19.48% on average per year.
  • ACM shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.62%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.04% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.62%
EPS 3Y14.87%
EPS 5Y19.48%
EPS Q2Q%-1.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.62%
Revenue growth 3Y7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y4.04%
Sales Q2Q%-4.57%

3.2 Future

  • ACM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.69% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.12% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.58%
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y10.48%
EPS Next 5Y13.69%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.97%
Revenue Next 3Y4.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
ACM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B 20B
ACM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. ACM Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.21, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ACM.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.03, ACM is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.26, which indicates a correct valuation of ACM.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACM indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACM is cheaper than 96.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ACM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.21
Fwd PE 15.26
ACM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.86
EV/EBITDA 11.05
ACM Per share dataACM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ACM does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of ACM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.06
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y10.48%

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5. ACM Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.25%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • ACM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.13. ACM pays more dividend than 96.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACM's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.25%

5.2 History

  • ACM has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • The dividend of ACM decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
ACM Yearly Dividends per shareACM Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 29.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ACM. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP29.79%
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y10.48%
ACM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendACM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M
ACM Dividend Payout.ACM Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ACM Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ACM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AECOM

NYSE:ACM (3/4/2026, 8:07:21 PM)

After market: 95.2 -0.22 (-0.23%)

95.42

-0.75 (-0.78%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-09
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners92.93%
Inst Owner Change-2.82%
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner Change4.64%
Market Cap12.34B
Revenue(TTM)15.96B
Net Income(TTM)469.25M
Analysts81.11
Price Target130.86 (37.14%)
Short Float %2.51%
Short Ratio2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.25%
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP29.79%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date01-07
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.12%
Min EPS beat(2)0.67%
Max EPS beat(2)9.57%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.79%
Min EPS beat(4)0.67%
Max EPS beat(4)9.57%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.72%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.2%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)4.43%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.04%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.04%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.48%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.22%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.98%
PT rev (1m)-3.93%
PT rev (3m)-10.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)23.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)13.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)14.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)14.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.21
Fwd PE 15.26
P/S 0.77
P/FCF 19.86
P/OCF 16.54
P/B 5.53
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.05
EPS(TTM)5.24
EY5.49%
EPS(NY)6.25
Fwd EY6.55%
FCF(TTM)4.8
FCFY5.03%
OCF(TTM)5.77
OCFY6.05%
SpS123.42
BVpS17.26
TBVpS-13.32
PEG (NY)7.06
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number45.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.93%
ROE 21.02%
ROCE 17.68%
ROIC 13.82%
ROICexc 17.4%
ROICexgc 97.29%
OM 6.71%
PM (TTM) 2.94%
GM 7.7%
FCFM 3.89%
ROA(3y)2.81%
ROA(5y)2.54%
ROE(3y)14.48%
ROE(5y)12.48%
ROIC(3y)12.46%
ROIC(5y)11.01%
ROICexc(3y)16.75%
ROICexc(5y)14.47%
ROICexgc(3y)102.88%
ROICexgc(5y)78.3%
ROCE(3y)15.94%
ROCE(5y)14.08%
ROICexgc growth 3Y29.21%
ROICexgc growth 5Y32.89%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y17.69%
OM growth 3Y7.16%
OM growth 5Y10.81%
PM growth 3Y13.74%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.34%
GM growth 5Y7.05%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 4.36
Debt/EBITDA 2.11
Cap/Depr 67.21%
Cap/Sales 0.78%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 59.35%
Profit Quality 132.35%
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
Altman-Z 2.29
F-Score5
WACC9.62%
ROIC/WACC1.44
Cap/Depr(3y)68.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)72.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.88%
Profit Quality(3y)457.12%
Profit Quality(5y)377.06%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.62%
EPS 3Y14.87%
EPS 5Y19.48%
EPS Q2Q%-1.53%
EPS Next Y2.58%
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y10.48%
EPS Next 5Y13.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.62%
Revenue growth 3Y7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y4.04%
Sales Q2Q%-4.57%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.97%
Revenue Next 3Y4.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y13.47%
EBIT growth 3Y14.74%
EBIT growth 5Y15.28%
EBIT Next Year18.82%
EBIT Next 3Y12.99%
EBIT Next 5Y12.19%
FCF growth 1Y4.62%
FCF growth 3Y5.91%
FCF growth 5Y26.08%
OCF growth 1Y3.72%
OCF growth 3Y4.81%
OCF growth 5Y20.04%

AECOM / ACM FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ACM stock?

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


What is the valuation status for ACM stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AECOM (ACM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ACM stock?

AECOM (ACM) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ACM stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AECOM (ACM) is 18.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.53.


How sustainable is the dividend of AECOM (ACM) stock?

The dividend rating of AECOM (ACM) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 29.79%.