---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-088349"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACM"
cik: "0000868857"
company_name: "AECOM"
filed_at: "2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T05:22:41.484332+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AECOM Q3 adj EPS $0.94, revenue +13%; raises FY23 guidance, design backlog record

## Summary
- Q3 adj EPS $0.94 vs prior year up 11%; GAAP loss per share $(0.90) includes $241M impairment for AECOM Capital.
- Total design backlog up 10% to record; organic NSR growth in design business 10%.
- Raises FY23 adj EBITDA guidance to $950-970M and adj EPS to $3.63-$3.73, reflecting strong YTD performance.
- Operating cash flow $279M; returned $75M to shareholders in Q3 via buybacks and dividends.
- Segment adjusted operating margin on NSR expanded 60 bps to 15.2%; Americas 18.8%, International 9.9%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-088349
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACM
- cik: 0000868857
- company_name: AECOM
- filed_at: 2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868857/000110465923088349/0001104659-23-088349-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868857/000110465923088349/tm2322823d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AECOM updated its the quarter ended June 30, 2023 guidance (raised).
  - Period: the quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On August 7, 2023, AECOM issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868857/000110465923088349/0001104659-23-088349-index.htm

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