AECOM (ACM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACM • US00766T1007

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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.

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1. ACM Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACM had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ACM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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

  • ACM has a Return On Assets (3.93%) which 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 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.82%, ACM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.46%. This is below the industry average of 17.18%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (13.82%) for ACM is above the 3 year average (12.46%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.94%, ACM is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACM has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.71%, ACM is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACM has grown nicely.
  • ACM has a Gross Margin of 7.70%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACM underperforms 76.79% 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACM has less shares outstanding
  • ACM has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 2.24 indicates that ACM is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ACM (2.24) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACM is 4.36, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ACM, 4.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ACM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.36. This is in the better half of the industry: ACM outperforms 64.29% 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 66.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 4.36
Altman-Z 2.24
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC10.15%
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.
  • ACM has a worse Current ratio (1.10) than 64.29% 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.10, ACM is doing worse than 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • ACM shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.48% yearly.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACM will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.03% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.08%
EPS Next 2Y12.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.91%
EPS Next 5Y13.03%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y4.14%
Revenue Next 3Y4.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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

  • ACM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.38.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.70, ACM is valued a bit cheaper.
  • ACM is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.61.
  • 96.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACM, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. ACM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.38
Fwd PE 13.61
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

  • 83.93% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.96
EV/EBITDA 10.4
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

  • ACM's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of ACM may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ACM's earnings are expected to grow with 12.91% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)0.89
EPS Next 2Y12.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.91%

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5. ACM Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.38%, ACM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • ACM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.14. ACM pays more dividend than 98.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ACM is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.38%

5.2 History

  • ACM has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • ACM has decreased its dividend 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

  • ACM pays out 29.79% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP29.79%
EPS Next 2Y12.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.91%
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 (3/13/2026, 8:08:40 PM)

After market: 91.06 0 (0%)

91.06

+1.26 (+1.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-09
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners92.16%
Inst Owner Change-2.65%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change5.97%
Market Cap11.77B
Revenue(TTM)15.96B
Net Income(TTM)469.25M
Analysts81.11
Price Target130.86 (43.71%)
Short Float %2.51%
Short Ratio2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.38%
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP29.79%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date04-01
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)0.85%
PT rev (3m)-10.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)23.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)11.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)13.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)14.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)14.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)9.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.38
Fwd PE 13.61
P/S 0.74
P/FCF 18.96
P/OCF 15.79
P/B 5.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.4
EPS(TTM)5.24
EY5.75%
EPS(NY)6.69
Fwd EY7.35%
FCF(TTM)4.8
FCFY5.28%
OCF(TTM)5.77
OCFY6.33%
SpS123.41
BVpS17.26
TBVpS-13.32
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)0.89
Graham Number45.11
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 2.24
F-Score5
WACC10.15%
ROIC/WACC1.36
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 Y14.08%
EPS Next 2Y12.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.91%
EPS Next 5Y13.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.62%
Revenue growth 3Y7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y4.04%
Sales Q2Q%-4.57%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y4.14%
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 5Y11.18%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 7 / 10 to AECOM (ACM). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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 17.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.27.


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%.