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ABM Industries cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$128M in Q3 FY26 · $312M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$147M
Capital spending−$18.4M
Free cash flow+$128M
Cash / net income3.0×

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, ABM Industries generated $147M of operating cash flow and spent $18.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $128M. That is $21.7M less than in Q3 FY25 ($150M).

Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, operating cash flow was $408M; the largest uses were other investing ($262M), buybacks ($168M), capital spending ($96.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($242M), asset & business sales ($1.5M); the cash balance rose by $41.2M.

Operating cash flow was $147M against net income of $49.7M — 3.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: prepaid and other assets +$46.4M, payables +$44.2M, depreciation & amortization +$30.6M.

Free cash flow

ABM Industries: free cash flow by quarterABM Industries: free cash flow by quarter$15.6MQ4 FY24−$123MQ1 FY25$15.2MQ2 FY25$150MQ3 FY25$113MQ4 FY25$48.8MQ1 FY26$22.4MQ2 FY26$128MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
ABM Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingABM Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$30.4M$14.8MQ4 FY24−$106M$16.7MQ1 FY25$32.3M$17.1MQ2 FY25$175M$24.8MQ3 FY25$133M$20.7MQ4 FY25$62.0M$13.2MQ1 FY26$66.2M$43.8MQ2 FY26$147M$18.4MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $147M, Capital spending $18.4M.

Capital allocation, year by year

ABM Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearABM Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $314MFY21: Net borrowing $161MFY21: Capital spending −$34.3MFY21: Acquisitions −$710MFY21: Dividends −$51.0M$475MFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $20.4MFY22: Net borrowing $381MFY22: Asset sales $6.0MFY22: Capital spending −$50.8MFY22: Acquisitions −$195MFY22: Buybacks −$97.5MFY22: Dividends −$51.9M$407MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $243MFY23: Net borrowing $39.5MFY23: Asset sales $2.9MFY23: Capital spending −$52.6MFY23: Buybacks −$138MFY23: Dividends −$57.5M$286MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $227MFY24: Net borrowing $17.3MFY24: Asset sales $1.8MFY24: Capital spending −$59.4MFY24: Acquisitions −$114MFY24: Buybacks −$56.1MFY24: Dividends −$56.5M$246MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $234MFY25: Net borrowing $229MFY25: Asset sales $400KFY25: Capital spending −$79.3MFY25: Acquisitions −$36.7MFY25: Buybacks −$122MFY25: Dividends −$65.6M$464MFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.0B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.1B) and buybacks ($414M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$110M
Debt$1.7B
Net debt$1.6B

ABM Industries funds itself: free cash flow was $312M over the last twelve months, and $110M of cash and investments stands against $1.7B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

ABM Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26ABM Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$147MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$89.2MCapital spending−$18.4MDividends−$17.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$15.5MOther financing−$8.4MTaxes on employees’ shares$1.1MAsset & business sales$900KExchange rates−$200KNot reconciled−$200KOther investing$100K
ABM Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26ABM Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$408MOther investing−$262MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$242MBuybacks−$168MCapital spending−$96.1MDividends−$67.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$41.2MOther financing−$9.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$7.7MAsset & business sales$1.5MExchange rates$800KNot reconciled−$100K

From profit to cash

ABM Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26ABM Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$49.7MDepreciation & amortization$30.6MStock-based pay$8.5MDeferred taxes−$2.0MReceivables−$19.8MPayables$44.2MPrepaid and other assets$46.4MOther liabilities−$5.8MIncome taxes payable$7.3MOperating cash flow$147M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$147M−$18.4M——−$17.0M−$89.2M−$15.5M$128M
Q2 FY26$66.2M−$43.8M−$242M−$3.0M−$16.9M$233M$5.4M$22.4M
Q1 FY26$62.0M−$13.2M$400K−$91.7M−$17.3M$62.3M$3.7M$48.8M
Q4 FY25$133M−$20.7M—−$73.7M−$16.2M$35.3M−$34.8M$113M
Q3 FY25$175M−$24.8M−$18.6M−$27.2M−$16.5M−$22.6M−$10.5M$150M
Q2 FY25$32.3M−$17.1M——−$16.5M−$1.1M$200K$15.2M
Q1 FY25−$106M−$16.7M$1.9M−$21.3M−$16.4M$206M$5.6M−$123M
Q4 FY24$30.4M−$14.8M—−$32.3M−$14.1M−$4.2M$21.7M$15.6M

ABM Industries: income statement and cash flow

ABM Industries, Q3 FY26: revenue $2.3B (+4% year over year), operating margin 3.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

ABM Industries: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.