NYSE$ACM
AECOM · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2020 results.
AECOM reported strong EBITDA growth and free cash flow, contributing to substantial debt reduction and the commencement of share repurchases. The company remains focused on margin improvement and returning cash to investors through share repurchases.
- Full year wins of $18.2 billion resulted in a book-to-burn ratio of 1.3, highlighted by a 1.4 book-to-burn ratio in the Americas segment.
- Total backlog increased by 13% over the prior year to $41.2 billion.
- Americas revenue in the fourth quarter was $2.7 billion, a 2% increase from the prior year.
- Operating cash flow for the fourth quarter was $649 million and free cash flow was $619 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
AECOM · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.57B
Revenue by segment
AECOM · $3.54B total across 3 segments · Q4 2020
- Americas$2.7B+0.0%76.3%
- International$831M—23.5%
- AECOM Capital$5.6M—0.2%
Forward guidance
AECOM expects to incur restructuring expenses in fiscal 2021 of between $30 million and $50 million, which will be excluded from the Company’s adjusted results.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
-0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.8%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
34 / 68 earnings
Positive
+16.9%
Q4 2016
Best reaction
-16.9%
Q2 2012
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +0.3% | -10.3% | -12.6% | |
| Q1 2026 | +1.1% | -14.0% | -12.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.7% | -21.5% | -26.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.7% | +2.4% | +8.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.3% | +3.2% | -6.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.8% | +8.8% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | +3.2% | +9.5% | +9.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.7% | -1.8% | -8.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.8% | -0.8% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | +7.6% | +8.3% | +15.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | -1.3% | +2.2% | -1.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.2% | -6.6% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | +3.4% | +2.5% | +1.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | +2.8% | +2.9% | +9.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.8% | +7.0% | +3.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -7.5% | -6.5% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | +5.6% | +4.6% | +6.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.5% | +3.2% | +5.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.5% | +1.7% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.7% | -3.3% | -6.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.6% | +3.0% | +11.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.8% | +1.5% | -4.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +4.2% | +3.4% | +1.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.0% | +5.1% | +28.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.6% | -2.3% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | -1.8% | +0.4% | +0.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.1% | +1.4% | +10.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.3% | -0.5% | +1.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.1% | -7.2% | -2.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.9% | +0.7% | -12.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.1% | -2.0% | -3.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.7% | -3.7% | -0.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.6% | -3.5% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.9% | -2.4% | +7.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.4% | +3.0% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.3% | -3.3% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.3% | +3.4% | -5.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | +16.9% | +13.9% | +18.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.9% | -2.5% | -14.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -5.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -7.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -16.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +9.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -11.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +16.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -16.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -15.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +5.1% | — | — |
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