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Address: 551 FIFTH AVENUE
SUITE 300 
City: NEW YORK 
State: NY 
Zip Code: 10176 
Telephone: 212 297-0200 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 7340
(As filed with the SEC)  

ABM Industries Incorporated ("ABM") is a leading facility services contractor in the United States. With 2007 revenues in excess of $2.8 billion, ABM and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "we") provide janitorial, parking, security, engineering and lighting services for thousands of commercial, industrial, institutional and retail facilities in hundreds of cities throughout the United States and in British Columbia, Canada. ABM was reincorporated in Delaware on March 19, 1985, as the successor to a business founded in California in 1909. On November 14, 2007, ABM acquired OneSource Services, Inc. ("OneSource"), a company formed under the laws of Belize with US operations headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The consideration was $365.0 million, which was paid by a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Company's line of credit.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
01/20101.020.13519.04
10/20091.070.13017.55
07/20091.070.13019.69
04/20091.150.13015.23
01/20091.190.13012.48
10/20081.030.12515.85
07/20081.070.12522.36
04/20080.870.12524.07

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 10/31

Profitability 2009 Leverage 2009
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.31Total Liab/Total Assets0.55
Net Inc/Total Assets0.04Total Liab/Inv Cap0.71
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.05Total Liab/Comm Equity4.71
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.02Interest Coverage Ratio15.40
Net Inc/Net Sales0.02Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.04LTD/Equity0.25
SG&A/NetSales0.08Total Debt/Equity0.25
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover6.53Quick Ratio1.81
Inventory Turnover9672.98Current Ratio1.81
Inventory Day SalesNANet Rec/Curr Assets0.84
Net Sales/Work Cap12.51Inv/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/PP&E61.20  

Income Statement (Millions)

  1/31/2010 10/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/30/2009
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 869.88 868.01 870.64 855.71
Cost of Goods Sold 782.10 778.83 782.45 766.15
Selling & Admin Exps 62.80 63.25 64.74 64.27
Operating Income 22.21 23.00 20.50 22.62
Interest Exp 1.22 1.43 1.47 1.31
Pretax Income 20.99 21.57 17.46 21.31
Other Income NA 1.57 -1.57 NA
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 12.78 15.02 12.28 12.78

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 1/31/2010 10/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/30/2009
Cash & Short Term Investments 21.18 34.15 23.57 NA
Receivables - Total 549.12 523.80 530.75 522.06
Inventories - Total NA NA NA NA
Total Current Assets 631.32 621.00 645.24 611.94
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 57.56 56.89 59.44 59.63
Total Assets 1,524.20 1,521.15 1,561.26 1,521.18
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 334.34 341.63 367.20 339.32
Debt in Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Total Current Liabilities 335.51 342.69 379.51 351.65
Long-Term Debt 172.00 172.50 196.00 182.00
Total Liabilities 828.09 834.10 886.65 857.46
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock 0.00 0.00 NA NA
Common Stock 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.51
Retained Earnings 518.13 512.48 504.18 498.72
Treasury Stock NA 0.00 NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 696.12 687.05 674.62 663.72
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,524.20 1,521.15 1,561.26 1,521.18

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 1/31/2010 10/31/2009 7/31/2009 4/30/2009
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities -8.91 64.41 9.26 41.12
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -6.92 -5.17 -24.18 -2.47
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 2.86 -48.65 12.46 -36.77

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
10/20052,587.7657.940.86
10/20062,792.6793.201.88
10/20072,842.8152.441.04
10/20083,623.5945.431.03
10/20093,481.8254.291.07
Growth Rates7.70-1.615.61

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/0913239,18075.47




Report Date : 3/15/2010

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