ACM earnings analysis
What we found in ACM's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
AECOM reported $3.586 billion of revenue and a $0.50 EPS loss for the quarter, with results affected by a $337 million pre-tax Construction Management charge. Underlying adjusted EPS of $1.49 modestly exceeded consensus, and backlog rose 13% to a record $27.816 billion, but FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance was cut to $3.95-$4.15 from $5.90-$6.10 and free cash flow expectations were reduced to approximately $300 million. Debt was broadly stable at $1,448.8 million, while floating-rate exposure remains a moderate earnings risk.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue and EPS deteriorated year over year
- Revenue was $3.586 billion, down from $4.18 billion in 2025 Q3, a decline of approximately 14.2%. Reported EPS was a $0.50 loss versus $0.98 of diluted EPS in 2025 Q3.
- Underlying EPS beat estimates
- Excluding a $337 million pre-tax Construction Management charge, adjusted EPS was $1.49, narrowly above the $1.48 consensus estimate.
- Backlog reached a record
- Backlog increased 13% to a record $27.816 billion, providing visibility despite the quarterly loss and revenue shortfall.
- Debt was broadly stable
- Borrowings under term credit agreements and revolving facilities were $1,448.8 million at June 30, 2026, compared with $1,439.9 million at September 30, 2025.
- No material control weaknesses reported
- Management reported that disclosure controls were effective as of June 30, 2026, and that there were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, those controls.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Construction charge pressured earnings
- The $337 million pre-tax Construction Management charge drove the reported quarterly loss and contributed to the reduction in FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance from $5.90-$6.10 to $3.95-$4.15.
- Floating-rate debt creates interest risk
- A 1.00% increase in short-term floating interest rates would have increased interest expense by $8.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2026. The company had $1,448.8 million of borrowings at June 30, 2026, exposing results to refinancing and rate risk.
- Government-contracting compliance exposure
- As a government contractor, the company faces audits, investigations, claims and potential civil or criminal liability, including suspension or debarment. The filing states there were no material changes to the risk factors in the most recent Form 10-K, but legal and compliance exposure remains relevant.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $-0.5
What they said about what is next.
FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance was lowered to $3.95-$4.15 from $5.90-$6.10. Free cash flow is expected to be approximately $300 million and NSR $7.30-$7.35 billion; no separate total-revenue guidance range was provided.
The filing reads worse than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-Q · May 12, 2026
- AECOM reported robust financial performance in its Q2 2026 results, with revenue of $3.80 billion up 0.8% year-over-year, surpassing expectations. Diluted EPS of $1.59 exceeded estimates by a notable 3.25%. Despite a…
- 10-Q · February 10, 2026
- AECOM reported quarter revenue of $3,830,834,000 (3,830,834 in filing thousands), down versus prior-year revenue of $4,014,152,000 and with diluted EPS of $0.56. Gross profit improved to $280,990,000, but operating…
- 10-K · November 19, 2025
- AECOM presents a stable, scale-driven professional infrastructure services business with fiscal 2025 revenue of $16,139.6 million and backlog of $39.7 billion (up $2.3 billion or 6.1% vs. prior year). The company…
- 10-Q · August 5, 2025
- AECOM reported quarter revenue of $4,178,440,000 (up from $4,151,251,000 a year earlier) with gross profit rising to $326,950,000 and income from operations increasing to $294,077,000. Continuing operations performance…
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