On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 100,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 9% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $1.6B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 20% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $1.09 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 46/100.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, ABM sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: ABM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.