Market Cap
US$7.6b
Last Updated
2020/02/19 00:43 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, engages in designing, building, financing, and operating infrastructure assets worldwide.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has AECOM's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ACM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.2%
ACM
-1.4%
US Construction
0.06%
US Market
1 Year Return
52.5%
ACM
10.1%
US Construction
19.4%
US Market
Return vs Industry: ACM exceeded the US Construction industry which returned 10.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ACM exceeded the US Market which returned 19.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ACM | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.2% | -1.4% | 0.06% |
| 30 Day | -6.1% | -1.3% | 1.1% |
| 90 Day | 11.4% | 4.1% | 8.9% |
| 1 Year | 52.5%52.5% | 11.1%10.1% | 21.9%19.4% |
| 3 Year | 24.3%24.3% | 3.3%0.9% | 48.9%39.3% |
| 5 Year | 57.5%57.5% | 33.5%28.2% | 71.9%53.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is AECOM's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
1 week ago | Simply Wall St
AECOM Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Shareholders Booked A 91% Gain In The Last Five Years1 month ago | Simply Wall St
AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance SheetValuation
Is AECOM undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
2.03x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ACM ($47.24) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($25.55)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ACM is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ACM is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Construction industry average.
PE vs Market: ACM is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ACM's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ACM is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2x) compared to the US Construction industry average (1.8x).
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Future Growth
How is AECOM forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
70.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ACM is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: ACM is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: ACM's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ACM's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-11.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ACM's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-11.7% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if ACM's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has AECOM performed over the past 5 years?
8.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ACM is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: ACM is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ACM is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 8.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ACM's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ACM is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Construction industry (2.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ACM has a negative Return on Equity (-4.82%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is AECOM's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ACM's short term assets ($7.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($6.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: ACM's short term assets ($7.5B) exceed its long term liabilities ($4.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ACM's debt to equity ratio (88.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: ACM's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 129.8% to 88.4% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: ACM has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: ACM's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 2.2x debt).
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: ACM has been profitable on average in the past, therefore cash runway is not a concern.
Forecast Cash Runway: ACM has been profitable on average in the past, therefore cash runway is not a concern.
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Dividend
What is AECOM's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ACM's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ACM's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ACM's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ACM's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of ACM's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Michael Burke (56yo)
5.9yrs
Tenure
US$15,910,241
Compensation
Mr. Michael S. Burke serves as Independent Director of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company since May 04, 2018. He has been the Chief Executive Officer at AECOM since March 6, 2014 and has been its Chairman sinc ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD15.91M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 5.9yrs | US$15.91m | 0.45% $34.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.3yrs | US$4.08m | 0.043% $3.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.6yrs | US$4.95m | 0.088% $6.7m | |
| Executive Director | 9.6yrs | US$269.53k | 0.065% $5.0m | |
| President of Design & Consulting Services - Americas | 2.3yrs | US$2.68m | 0.0049% $368.4k | |
| Chief Investment Officer & President of AECOM Capital | 2.3yrs | US$1.08m | no data | |
| Senior VP | 3.2yrs | no data | 0.0086% $648.1k | |
| Chief Technical Officer | 0.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | 0.3yrs | no data | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ACM's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 5.9yrs | US$15.91m | 0.45% $34.1m | |
| Executive Director | 9.6yrs | US$269.53k | 0.065% $5.0m | |
| Member of Global Advisory Board | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Global Advisory Board | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$289.53k | 0.016% $1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$291.53k | 0.031% $2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$298.53k | 0.018% $1.3m | |
| Member of Global Advisory Board | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Global Advisory Board | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 0.3yrs | US$229.11k | no data |
8.0yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ACM's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
AECOM's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: AECOM
- Ticker: ACM
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1980
- Industry: Construction and Engineering
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: US$7.581b
- Shares outstanding: 158.62m
- Website: https://www.aecom.com
Number of Employees
Location
- AECOM
- 1999 Avenue of the Stars
- Suite 2600
- Los Angeles
- California
- 90067
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | May 2007 |
| E6Z | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | May 2007 |
| 0H9N | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | May 2007 |
Biography
AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, engages in designing, building, financing, and operating infrastructure assets worldwide. It operates through four segments: Design and Consulting Services (DCS), Construction Services (CS), Management Services (MS), and AECOM Capital (ACAP). The DCS segment offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, program management, and construction management services for industrial, commercial, institutional, and government clients, including the transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, and water markets. The CS segment provides building construction and energy, as well as infrastructure and industrial construction services. The MS segment offers program and facilities management and maintenance, training, logistics, consulting, technical assistance, and systems integration and information technology services primarily for agencies of the United States government and other national governments. The ACAP segment invests in and develops real estate projects. The company was formerly known as AECOM Technology Corporation and changed its name to AECOM in January 2015. AECOM was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/19 00:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.