NYSE$ABM

ABM Industries Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Performance reflected continued strategic and operational execution during COVID-19.

ABM Industries reported Q2 fiscal 2020 results, with revenues of approximately $1.5 billion, a decrease of 6.2% compared to Q2 2019. The company reported a net loss of $136.8 million, or $2.05 per diluted share, driven primarily by impairment charges related to Education, Aviation, and UK-based Technical Solutions segments, compared to net income of $29.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share last year.

  • COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly, requiring immediate mobilization to respond to critical client needs and protect team members.
  • Underlying profit and margin performance demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy services to meet heightened demand across diversified end-markets.
  • Variable business model was leveraged to adapt to an ever-changing operating environment.
  • Significant demand for COVID-19 related Work Orders in Business & Industry, Technology & Manufacturing and Education segments partially offset revenue declines.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.5B

Previous: $1.59B-6.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: $0.47+27.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$91M

Previous: $84.7M+7.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$19.1M

Previous: -$27.5M+30.5%
Free Cash Flow

$109M

Previous: $28.8M+278.1%
Net Income

-$137M

Previous: $29.7M-560.6%
Operating Income

-$117M

Previous: $54.5M-314.1%
Gross Profit

$190M

Previous: $181M+5.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$556M

Previous: $53.7M+935.2%
Total Assets

$4.08B

Previous: $3.73B+9.4%
Stock-Based Comp

-$700K

Previous: $4.3M-116.3%

Revenue & EPS history

ABM · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.5B

Q2 2020-6.2%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ABM · $1.26B total across 4 segments · Q2 2020

  • Business & Industry
    $723M+0.4%
  • Education
    $236M-12.6%
  • Aviation
    $172M-29.5%
  • Technical Solutions
    $127M-19.0%

Forward guidance

The company withdrew its previously issued fiscal 2020 guidance outlook due to the extraordinary and evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tailwinds

  • There is a higher degree of awareness for professional sanitization, hygiene and safety.
  • Competitive advantages of national scale, supply chain and advisory resources are unparalleled.
  • Proprietary EnhancedClean™ offering will give clients a holistic, programmatic and specialized approach to cleaning and sanitizing.
  • There will be a more permanent and robust shift toward the services that differentiate us in the market.
  • ABM is in a great position to leverage our strengths in the future.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+18.7%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-13.2%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.6%-10.4%-8.8%
Q4 2025+5.7%-7.7%-1.0%
Q3 2025+0.6%-4.3%-3.2%
Q2 2025+0.0%-2.0%+10.1%
Q1 2025-8.7%-4.3%-7.5%
Q4 2024-6.9%-8.3%-3.3%
Q3 2024-11.0%-12.6%-8.6%
Q2 2024+6.7%+6.0%+3.5%
Q1 2024+2.8%+2.5%+8.2%
Q4 2023+5.9%+3.2%-5.2%
Q3 2023-12.3%-12.1%-7.8%
Q2 2023+6.3%+2.4%-6.9%
Q1 2023-3.6%-7.6%-8.4%
Q4 2022-3.2%-3.9%+0.7%
Q3 2022-4.8%-8.9%-12.0%
Q2 2022-13.2%-22.4%-13.9%
Q1 2022+2.9%+1.1%+4.8%
Q4 2021-10.2%-15.2%-1.7%
Q3 2021-2.8%-2.0%-1.9%
Q2 2021-0.0%-0.2%-12.3%
Q1 2021+6.2%+8.7%+8.9%
Q4 2020-1.2%-5.8%+0.2%
Q3 2020+0.5%-5.7%-2.2%
Q2 2020+14.4%+14.3%+5.8%
Q1 2020+3.3%-7.1%-32.9%
Q4 2019+5.1%+1.8%+7.3%
Q3 2019-3.6%-1.7%-5.1%
Q2 2019+5.8%+5.0%+8.3%
Q1 2019-6.8%-7.0%+3.1%
Q4 2018+18.7%+16.4%+34.8%
Q3 2018+5.7%+6.3%-0.2%
Q2 2018+12.1%+6.9%+4.7%
Q1 2018+3.7%+7.5%-4.2%
Q4 2017-12.9%-13.1%-11.3%
Q3 2017-9.1%-6.9%-3.2%
Q2 2017+2.4%-5.3%-4.2%
Q1 2017+5.0%+6.9%+4.0%
Q4 2016-7.9%-6.6%-7.3%
Q3 2016+3.7%-0.6%-0.5%
Q2 2016+8.8%+7.2%+7.5%
Q1 2016+2.7%
Q4 2015+0.1%
Q3 2015-2.8%
Q2 2015+2.0%
Q1 2015-5.7%
Q4 2014+3.1%
Q3 2014+4.5%
Q2 2014-3.2%
Q1 2014-0.3%
Q4 2013-3.7%
Q3 2013+1.4%
Q2 2013+5.2%
Q1 2013-3.0%
Q4 2012+1.4%
Q3 2012-5.6%
Q2 2012-1.5%
Q1 2012+4.0%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011-4.4%
Q2 2011-0.5%
Q1 2010-4.0%
Q1 2011+4.4%
Q2 2010+0.2%
Q4 2008+0.2%
Q4 2010+0.2%
Q3 2010+0.6%
Q3 2009+0.6%
Q4 2009+0.6%

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