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ABM Industries (ABM Industries) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 11.05 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), ABM Industries's share price is $43.80. ABM Industries's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $3.96. Hence, ABM Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 11.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for ABM Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ABM' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.29   Med: 14.49   Max: 132.76
Current: 11.06

During the past 13 years, ABM Industries's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 132.76. The lowest was 5.29. And the median was 14.49.

ABM's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
58.59% of 693 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.47 vs ABM: 11.06

ABM Industries's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.21. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.96.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -22.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, ABM Industries's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 523.60% per year. The lowest was -76.90% per year. And the median was 6.65% per year.


ABM Industries Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for ABM Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

ABM Industries Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.01 5.57 10.69 - 13.68

ABM Industries Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 49.34 17.79 13.68 10.29

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, ABM Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ABM Industries Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ABM Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ABM Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



ABM Industries Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

ABM Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=43.80/3.963
=11.05

ABM Industries's Share Price of today is $43.80.
ABM Industries's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.96.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

ABM Industries  (NYSE:ABM) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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ABM Industries (ABM Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Liberty Plaza, 7th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10006
ABM Industries Inc is a provider of integrated facility solutions. It offers its solutions through five segments: Business and Industry, Manufacturing and Distribution, Education, Aviation and Technical solutions. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the business and industry segment, which encompasses janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties and sports and entertainment venues, as well as vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. The company mainly operates in the United States of America.
Executives
Rene Jacobsen officer: Pres - Business & Industry 551 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 300, NEW YORK NY 10176
Andrea R Newborn officer: EVP/GEN. COUNSEL/CORP. SECTY. ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Scott B Salmirs officer: Executive Vice President 551 FIFTH AVE, SUITE 300, NEW YORK NY 10176
Dean A Chin officer: SVP - Chief Accounting Officer 551 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 300, NEW YORK NY 10176
James David Devries director ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, 2775 SANDERS ROAD, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Joshua H Feinberg officer: Executive Vice President ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Raul Javier Valentin officer: EVP and CHRO ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Linda Chavez director
Art A Garcia director 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Quincy L Allen director 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Earl Ray Ellis officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Sean Michael Mahoney officer: EVP, President-Sales & Mktng ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Scott J Giacobbe officer: Pres - Building & Energy 551 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 300, NEW YORK NY 10176
Diego Anthony Scaglione officer: SVP/Treasurer 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Jill Golder director 305 HARTMANN DRIVE, LEBANON TN 37087

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