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AECOM ACM
AECOM (ACM) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.46% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $16.1B at a 3.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.67 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-12 | Truist Securities | Buy (reit) |
| 2026-08-12 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-12 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-08-11 | Baird | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.066 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.1 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.084 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.284 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM | AECOM | 7/9 | 0.97 | 16.2 | +0.2% |
| TTEK | TETRA TECH INC | 5/9 | 3.18 | — | +4.7% |
| VSEC | VSE CORP | 6/9 | 5.61 | 477.4 | +41.5% |
| MG | Mistras Group, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.27 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| WLDN | Willdan Group, Inc. | 7/9 | 3.5 | 27 | +20.5% |
| JLHL | Julong Holding Ltd | 4/9 | 2.35 | — | -79.6% |
| ACFN | ACORN ENERGY, INC. | 4/9 | -18.28 | 17.2 | +4.5% |
About AECOM
AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services for governments, businesses, and organizations internationally. The company operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers advisory, planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management services, and investment and development services to public and private clients in major end markets such as transportation, facilities, water, environmental, and energy. It is also involved in the investment and development of real estate projects. The company was formerly known as AECOM Technology Corporation and changed its name to AECOM in January 2015. AECOM was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
Is ACM financially healthy?
AECOM's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does ACM pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AECOM pays a dividend yielding about 1.46% with a 23.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is ACM?
In FY2025, AECOM had a net margin of 3.5% and a return on equity of 20.8%.
Is ACM overvalued or undervalued?
AECOM trades at about 14.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.5×–196.3×, median 34.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ACM?
The average Wall-Street price target for AECOM is $96.92, about 58.8% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is ACM a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AECOM: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 16.2×, a dividend yield of 1.46%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.