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

  • In the past year ACM was profitable.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 3.93%, ACM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of ACM (21.02%) is better than 76.79% of its industry peers.
  • ACM has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.82%) than 73.21% of its industry peers.
  • ACM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.46%. This is below the industry average of 17.35%.
  • 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's Profit Margin of 2.94% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACM outperforms 51.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACM has grown nicely.
  • ACM has a Operating Margin (6.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACM has grown nicely.
  • ACM has a worse Gross Margin (7.70%) than 76.79% of its industry peers.
  • ACM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • ACM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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 2.19 indicates that ACM is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ACM has a Altman-Z score of 2.19. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACM outperforms 42.86% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.36, ACM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 4.36
Altman-Z 2.19
ROIC/WACC1.42
WACC9.76%
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 67.86% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of ACM (1.10) is worse than 60.71% 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.
  • ACM shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.48% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ACM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.62% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • ACM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.89% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.08%
EPS Next 2Y12.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.91%
EPS Next 5Y13.03%
Revenue Next Year2.62%
Revenue Next 2Y4.15%
Revenue Next 3Y3.89%
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

  • ACM is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.17.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACM indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACM is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.60, ACM is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.66, ACM is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. ACM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.17
Fwd PE 12.66
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

  • ACM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACM is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACM indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACM is cheaper than 80.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.64
EV/EBITDA 9.88
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ACM has a very decent profitability rating, which 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)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.83
EPS Next 2Y12.79%
EPS Next 3Y12.91%

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5. ACM Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.45%. 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 0.14. ACM pays more dividend than 98.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, ACM is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.45%

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

  • 29.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ACM. This is a low number and 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 (4/2/2026, 8:06:53 PM)

After market: 84.71 0 (0%)

84.71

-0.99 (-1.16%)

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-2.64%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change5.97%
Market Cap10.95B
Revenue(TTM)15.96B
Net Income(TTM)469.25M
Analysts81.11
Price Target128.76 (52%)
Short Float %3.68%
Short Ratio3.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.45%
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)-1.6%
PT rev (3m)-8.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)22.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)11.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-51.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-44.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)9.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.17
Fwd PE 12.66
P/S 0.69
P/FCF 17.64
P/OCF 14.68
P/B 4.91
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.88
EPS(TTM)5.24
EY6.19%
EPS(NY)6.69
Fwd EY7.9%
FCF(TTM)4.8
FCFY5.67%
OCF(TTM)5.77
OCFY6.81%
SpS123.41
BVpS17.26
TBVpS-13.32
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.83
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 2.19
F-Score5
WACC9.76%
ROIC/WACC1.42
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 Year2.62%
Revenue Next 2Y4.15%
Revenue Next 3Y3.89%
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.


How profitable is AECOM (ACM) stock?

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


How financially healthy is AECOM?

The financial health rating of AECOM (ACM) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of AECOM sustainable?

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