AECOM Technology (ACM) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c, Revenues Beat; Offers FY19 EPS Outlook

AECOM Technology (NYSE: ACM) reported Q1 EPS of $0.56, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.53. Revenue for the quarter came in at $5.04 billion versus the consensus estimate of $5.02 billion.

“Continued overall growth in the DCS and MS segments, new records for wins and backlog, and adjusted earnings that surpassed our expectations resulted in a strong start to the year, and we are firmly on track to achieve our full-year guidance, including expectations for double-digit adjusted EBITDA growth,” said Michael S. Burke, AECOM’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Importantly, we have taken and will continue to take decisive actions to maximize the profitability of our record backlog. With the positive momentum in the business, including several substantial wins already in the second quarter, and the expected benefits from our strategic actions, we are committed to achieving our five-year financial targets from fiscal 2018 through fiscal 2022, including a 5% revenue CAGR, a 9% adjusted EBITDA CAGR, a 12%-15% adjusted EPS CAGR and at least $3.5 billion of cumulative free cash flow.”

“The several records in the quarter create a strong foundation for expected profitable growth,” said W. Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chief financial officer. “Though cash flow was below our expectations primarily due to the partial U.S. government shutdown, we expect to recover this cash flow as the year progresses and expect to achieve our full year free cash flow guidance of $600 to $800 million. Importantly, we continue to execute on our capital allocation policy, as evidenced by $210 million of repurchases to-date under our $1 billion Board authorization.”

GUIDANCE:

AECOM Technology sees FY2019 EPS of $2.60-$2.90, versus the consensus of $2.74.

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