---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-113803"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABM"
cik: "0000771497"
company_name: "ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-09-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:21:00.378569+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ABM Q3 adj. EPS $0.90 (+20% YoY); revenue $1.54B (+10.7%); raises FY guidance; declares $0.190 dividend

## Summary
- Q3 FY2021 revenue $1.54B (+10.7% YoY); all segments grew; Aviation up >50%.
- GAAP loss from continuing ops $13.7M ($0.20 loss/diluted) includes $112.9M litigation reserve.
- Adjusted EPS $0.90 (+20% YoY) beat prior guidance; adjusted EBITDA margin 7.4%.
- FY21 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $3.45-$3.55 (from $3.30-$3.50); EBITDA margin 7.1%-7.3%.
- Dividend $0.190/share declared, payable Nov 1, 2021 to holders of record Oct 7, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-113803
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABM
- cik: 0000771497
- company_name: ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-09-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771497/000110465921113803/0001104659-21-113803-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771497/000110465921113803/tm2127149d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-113803.txt

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