How has ABM Industries's technical solutions — direct labor costs changed year-over-year?

ABM Industries's technical solutions — direct labor costs increased by 39.3% year-over-year, from $72.1M to $100.4M.

What does technical solutions — direct labor costs mean?

Includes the total compensation, benefits, and payroll-related expenses for personnel directly involved in the delivery of technical services. Monitoring this cost is essential for assessing labor efficiency and the direct variable cost structure of the segment's service offerings.

ABM Industries ABM Technical Solutions — Direct labor costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.3B+8.4%

Gross profit$277.0M+2.3%

Operating income$86.9M+5.6%

Net income$43.1M+2.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.73+9.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$94.9M+61.7%

Total debt$2.0B+18.1%

Total equity$1.7B-4.2%

Total assets$5.6B+6.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$66.2M+105%

CapEx$43.8M+156%

Free cash flow$22.4M+47.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.57B-20.6%

Enterprise value$4.45B-7.6%

P/E16.2×—

P/S0.3×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin11.9%-0.6pp

Operating margin3.5%+0.9pp

Net margin1.8%—

FCF margin3.7%+3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.9%—

Debt / equity1.1×+0.2×

Current ratio1.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by ABM Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostDirectLabor.

The official record: ABM Industries’s 10-Q, filed June 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is ABM Industries's technical solutions — direct labor costs?: ABM Industries (ABM) reported technical solutions — direct labor costs of $100.4M in Q1 2026.
How has ABM Industries's technical solutions — direct labor costs changed year-over-year?: ABM Industries's technical solutions — direct labor costs increased by 39.3% year-over-year, from $72.1M to $100.4M.
What does technical solutions — direct labor costs mean?: Includes the total compensation, benefits, and payroll-related expenses for personnel directly involved in the delivery of technical services. Monitoring this cost is essential for assessing labor efficiency and the direct variable cost structure of the segment's service offerings.