Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. ABM Industries's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was $169 Mil. ABM Industries's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was $2,429 Mil. Therefore, ABM Industries's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was 6.95%.
The historical rank and industry rank for ABM Industries's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
ABM'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 6.54 Max: 12.17
Current: 3.45
During the past 13 years, ABM Industries's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 12.17%. The lowest was 0.02%. And the median was 6.54%.
ABM's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked worse than 52.17% of 1081
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.68
vs ABM: 3.45
ABM Industries Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for ABM Industries's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.
Competitive Comparison of ABM Industries's Return-on-Tangible-Asset
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, ABM Industries's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ABM Industries's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ABM Industries's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.
Be Aware
Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the companys earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a companys tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
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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, hospitals, as well as vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. The company mainly operates in the United States of America.
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