Compared to Estimates, ABM Industries (ABM) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended January 2026, ABM Industries (ABM) reported revenue of $2.24 billion, up 6.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.83, compared to $0.87 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.22 billion, representing a surprise of +1.27%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -4.92%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.87.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how ABM Industries performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Business & Industry: $1.07 billion versus $1.04 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.1% change.
• Revenues- Aviation: $297.7 million versus $286.78 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.2% change.
• Revenues- Education: $228.7 million compared to the $229.41 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.5% year over year.
• Revenues- Manufacturing & Distribution: $422.3 million versus $425.4 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.1% change.
• Revenues- Technical Solutions: $229.7 million compared to the $233.24 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.5% year over year.
• Operating profit- Business & Industry: $79.7 million versus $83.14 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Operating profit- Aviation: $12.6 million versus $13.99 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Operating profit- Manufacturing & Distribution: $36.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $38.38 million.
• Operating profit- Technical Solutions: $8.4 million compared to the $19.39 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Operating profit- Education: $21.6 million versus $16.94 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of ABM Industries have returned -7.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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