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ABM Industries (ABM)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $43.93 | Market Cap: $2.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Environmental & Facilities Services

ABM Industries (ABM)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $43.93
Market Cap: $2.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Environmental & Facilities Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.1%, Dividend Yield is 2.2%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -39%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -70%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 53%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 30%
  
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Smart Buildings & Proptech, Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Electrification of Everything. Themes include Building Management Systems, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.1%, Dividend Yield is 2.2%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 30%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Smart Buildings & Proptech, Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Electrification of Everything. Themes include Building Management Systems, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -39%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -70%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 53%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ABM Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points explaining the approximate -10.1% movement in ABM Industries' stock from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Q3 2025 Earnings Miss: ABM Industries reported its fiscal third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.82 on September 5, 2025, which fell short of analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 or $0.96. This represented a −10.32% earnings surprise.

2. Lowered Fiscal Year 2025 Adjusted EPS Outlook: Following the Q3 results, management projected the full-year adjusted EPS for fiscal 2025 to be at the lower end of their previously provided guidance range of $3.65 to $3.80.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ABM Return2%10%11%3%16%-14%29%
Peers Return-1%23%-38%16%26%3%14%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ABM Win Rate42%50%75%50%67%50% 
Peers Win Rate72%50%29%40%38%38% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ABM Max Drawdown-46%-2%-6%-12%-11%-20% 
Peers Max Drawdown-24%-13%-45%-19%-19%-25% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: FTDR, BV, MEG, MDRN, SEAH. See ABM Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventABMS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-29.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven41.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven659 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-49.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven98.3%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven232 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-42.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven72.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven803 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-61.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven158.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2179 days1480 days

Compare to FTDR, BV, MEG, MDRN, SEAH


In The Past

ABM Industries's stock fell -29.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/22/2022. A -29.3% loss requires a 41.5% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to ABM. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

Recent Active Movers

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Peer Comparisons for ABM Industries

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Financials

ABMFTDRBVMEGMDRNSEAHMedian
NameABM Indu.FrontdoorBrightVi.Montrose.Modern M.Seahawk . 
Mkt Price43.9452.5812.7826.06--35.00
Mkt Cap2.73.81.20.9--2.0
Rev LTM8,6282,0422,699826--2,370
Op Inc LTM263399132-8--197
FCF LTM583453372--65
FCF 3Y Avg1682497324--121
CFO LTM13137326188--196
CFO 3Y Avg22928319549--212

Growth & Margins

ABMFTDRBVMEGMDRNSEAHMedian
NameABM Indu.FrontdoorBrightVi.Montrose.Modern M.Seahawk . 
Rev Chg LTM4.3%11.8%-3.0%22.8%--8.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg4.8%7.1%-0.3%14.8%--6.0%
Rev Chg Q6.2%14.0%-4.1%25.9%--10.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.5%3.9%-1.1%5.9%--2.7%
Op Mgn LTM3.0%19.5%4.9%-0.9%--4.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg3.8%17.8%4.0%-2.9%--3.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.5%0.1%0.4%1.5%--0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM1.5%18.3%9.7%10.6%--10.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg2.8%14.9%7.1%6.8%--6.9%
FCF/Rev LTM0.7%16.9%1.2%8.7%--5.0%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg2.0%13.1%2.6%3.1%--2.9%

Valuation

ABMFTDRBVMEGMDRNSEAHMedian
NameABM Indu.FrontdoorBrightVi.Montrose.Modern M.Seahawk . 
Mkt Cap2.73.81.20.9--2.0
P/S0.32.40.61.2--0.9
P/EBIT11.011.912.073.9--12.0
P/E25.518.629.4-46.5--22.0
P/CFO22.513.16.111.1--12.1
Total Yield6.1%5.4%3.4%-2.2%--4.4%
Dividend Yield2.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%--0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg5.6%6.8%6.9%2.5%--6.2%
D/E0.60.20.50.4--0.5
Net D/E0.50.10.50.4--0.4

Returns

ABMFTDRBVMEGMDRNSEAHMedian
NameABM Indu.FrontdoorBrightVi.Montrose.Modern M.Seahawk . 
1M Rtn1.7%-19.7%4.5%3.8%--2.8%
3M Rtn-9.3%-15.4%-10.6%-9.3%---9.9%
6M Rtn-15.1%-8.0%-18.7%27.3%---11.5%
12M Rtn-20.2%-10.0%-26.3%39.4%---15.1%
3Y Rtn0.9%125.4%88.8%-44.0%--44.9%
1M Excs Rtn1.7%-19.7%4.5%3.9%--2.8%
3M Excs Rtn-13.5%-22.3%-16.8%-16.5%---16.6%
6M Excs Rtn-29.8%-22.7%-33.4%12.6%---26.3%
12M Excs Rtn-35.0%-23.8%-38.8%24.9%---29.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-69.7%53.8%10.8%-114.3%---29.4%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,863,992
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-5.3%
Average Daily Volume549,806
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.21
Basic Shares Quantity62,500,000
Short % of Basic Shares4.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
7312025905202510-Q 7/31/2025
4302025606202510-Q 4/30/2025
1312025312202510-Q 1/31/2025
103120241219202410-K 10/31/2024
7312024906202410-Q 7/31/2024
4302024606202410-Q 4/30/2024
1312024307202410-Q 1/31/2024
103120231218202310-K 10/31/2023
7312023907202310-Q 7/31/2023
4302023607202310-Q 4/30/2023
1312023308202310-Q 1/31/2023
103120221221202210-K 10/31/2022
7312022909202210-Q 7/31/2022
4302022609202210-Q 4/30/2022
1312022309202210-Q 1/31/2022
103120211222202110-K 10/31/2021