Question 1

What is ABM Industries's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

ABM Industries (ABM) P/FCF ratio is 8.3× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for ABM Industries?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For ABM Industries specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is ABM Industries's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

ABM Industries's P/FCF ratio of 8.3× is below its own 5-year average of 20.6× and below the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 21th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is ABM Industries's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, ABM Industries (ABM) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 5.1× in 2021 to a high of 139.6× in 2017. The 5-year average is 20.6× and the 5-year median is 13.4×.

Question 7

What was ABM Industries's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

ABM Industries (ABM) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 17.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does ABM Industries's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$2.64B	$155M	17.1×	-3.0×	Oct 31, 2025
2024	$3.35B	$167M	20.0×	+6.7×	Oct 31, 2024
2023	$2.55B	$191M	13.4×	—	Oct 31, 2023
2022	$2.96B	-$30.3M	—	—	Oct 31, 2022
2021	$3.08B	$280M	11.0×	+5.5×	Oct 31, 2021
2020	$2.33B	$419M	5.5×	-6.4×	Oct 31, 2020
2019	$2.44B	$203M	12.0×	+4.4×	Oct 31, 2019
2018	$2.04B	$270M	7.6×	—	Oct 31, 2018
2017	$2.64B	-$51.6M	—	—	Oct 31, 2017
2016	$2.2B	$37.3M	58.9×	+45.3×	Oct 31, 2016
2015	$1.61B	$119M	13.6×	-5.1×	Oct 31, 2015
2014	$1.56B	$83.3M	18.7×	+3.9×	Oct 31, 2014
2013	$1.52B	$103M	14.8×	+6.4×	Oct 31, 2013
2012	$1.03B	$123M	8.4×	+0.6×	Oct 31, 2012
2011	$1.08B	$138M	7.8×	-1.6×	Oct 31, 2011
2010	$1.19B	$126M	9.4×	+1.5×	Oct 31, 2010
2009	$973M	$122M	8.0×	-16.4×	Oct 31, 2009
2008	$835M	$34.2M	24.4×	-12.2×	Oct 31, 2008
2007	$1.18B	$32.2M	36.5×	+28.2×	Oct 31, 2007
2006	$968M	$116M	8.3×	-41.0×	Oct 31, 2006
2005	$973M	$19.7M	49.4×	+2.7×	Oct 31, 2005
2004	$1.03B	$22.2M	46.6×	+31.1×	Oct 31, 2004
2003	$755M	$48.5M	15.6×	+1.4×	Oct 31, 2003
2002	$721M	$51M	14.1×	—	Oct 31, 2002


Pentair (PNR)	19.8×
Thomson Reuters (TRI)	18.8×
PACCAR (PCAR)	18.6×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	18.5×
Gorman-Rupp (GRC)	18.5×
Alamo Group (ALG)	18.0×
Allegion (ALLE)	17.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	17.6×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	17.5×
Honeywell International (HON)	17.4×
Equifax (EFX)	17.0×
Norfolk Southern (NSC)	16.9×
FedEx (FDX)	15.9×
AGCO (AGCO)	15.4×
General Dynamics (GD)	15.3×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	14.7×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	14.7×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	14.4×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	14.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	14.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	13.9×
Masco (MAS)	13.0×
Pool (POOL)	12.2×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	10.1×
Upwork (UPWK)	6.3×

P/FCF Ratio for ABM Industries (ABM) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for ABM Industries (ABM)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for ABM Industries (ABM) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at ABM Industries (ABM)

ABM Industries P/FCF Ratio by Year

ABM Industries P/FCF Ratio 2025: 17.1×

ABM Industries P/FCF Ratio 2024: 20.0×

ABM Industries P/FCF Ratio 2023: 13.4×

ABM Industries P/FCF Ratio 2021: 11.0×

ABM Industries P/FCF Ratio 2020: 5.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

ABM Industries (ABM) Key Financials