Aecom Technology Corporation
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PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-24T22:34:18.639820+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

contract_cycle_length
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-036 Product to Capability WHAT High
Direct: revenue_model_type=~70-75% recurring via multi-year government and infrastructure contracts/retainers; ~25-30% transactional project-based; backlog ~$22B provides strong revenue visibility
SG-049
Subscription
VALUE High
SG-039
Public Private Partnership
HOW High

Hybrid Combination

Product to Capability (SG-036) WHAT provides the core structure, combined with Subscription (SG-049) + Public Private Partnership (SG-039) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 3 Medium: 16 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
0.00x Total Debt / Equity (Conservative)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
~$1B floating-rate debt; 20% rise in base rates (e.g., SOFR +100bps) increases annual interest cost ~$10-15M, modest EPS drag ~2-3%
Inferred
Agent_Inference
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; US-China trade tariffs on metals and components disrupt supply chains.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v1
supply_chain_dependency
Middle East construction materials corridor; Indo-Pacific rare-earth/engineering components supply route—both exposed to regional conflict disruption
Inferred
Agent_Inference
international_expansion_readiness
Top-3 international markets: UK (GBP), Australia (AUD), Middle East (USD-pegged/SAR); GBP and AUD devaluation risk is meaningful, ~30% of non-US revenue
Inferred
Agent_Inference
geographic_footprint
Operations in 150+ countries; ~40% revenue ex-US; material FX exposure to GBP, AUD, CAD, EUR; hedging partially mitigates translation risk
Inferred
Agent_Inference
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Crude Oil (fuel), Rare Earth Elements, Plastics/Resins; geopolitical: US-China trade tariffs on metals and components disrupt supply chains.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v1
vendor_lock_dependency_score
No single vendor exceeds 30% of input costs; subcontractor network is diverse, but specialized engineering software (Autodesk, Bentley) creates moderate lock-in
Inferred
Agent_Inference
business_model_type_primary
Professional services/engineering consulting—not cloud-native; cloud termination would disrupt internal ops but not client-facing revenue delivery within 30 days
Inferred
Agent_Inference
business_model_type_secondary
Project management and program delivery services; core delivery is human-capital and on-site, limiting acute cloud dependency for revenue continuity
Inferred
Agent_Inference
switching_cost_profile
Low API coupling risk; proprietary platforms (AECOSim, internal PM tools) used internally; clients contract services not software APIs—switching cost is relationship-driven
Inferred
Agent_Inference
howey_test_risk_index
Primary revenue is fee-for-service engineering contracts; no investment-of-money-in-common-enterprise structure; Howey Test not applicable—negligible securities risk
Inferred
Agent_Inference
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Handles government and infrastructure project data globally; GDPR exposure via EU operations; CCPA exposure moderate; government contracts impose additional data sovereignty obligations
Inferred
Agent_Inference
antitrust_exposure_flag
Low-to-moderate; professional services market fragmented; past DOJ scrutiny on bid-rigging in construction sector warrants monitoring but no current active exposure
Inferred
Agent_Inference
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FAA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, ITAR, FTC; Export controls and defense procurement rules create contract concentration risk.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
~70-75% recurring via multi-year government and infrastructure contracts/retainers; ~25-30% transactional project-based; backlog ~$22B provides strong revenue visibility
Inferred
Agent_Inference
monetization_vector
Time-and-materials and fixed-fee professional services contracts; government program management fees; construction management at-risk; design-build project revenues
Inferred
Agent_Inference
pricing_architecture
Cost-plus and fixed-fee models; inflation pass-through limited on fixed-fee contracts; labor cost inflation is primary stress point compressing margins on legacy contracts
Inferred
Agent_Inference
pricing_power_rating
Moderate; government clients constrain pricing power; differentiated technical expertise allows modest premium but competitive bidding limits upside—rating 5/10
Inferred
Agent_Inference
target_gross_margin_bracket
7.5% Gross Margin (Thin (<20%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
No free-rider problem; services are bespoke and billable; client churn risk moderate given long contract cycles but re-compete risk on major government programs is real
Inferred
Agent_Inference
headcount_cost_structure
Revenue growth is headcount-linear to slightly sublinear; doubling revenue requires ~80-90% headcount increase; limited operating leverage except in program management roles
Inferred
Agent_Inference
marginal_cost_of_growth
Near-linear; each new project requires staffing; marginal cost of growth high relative to software firms; scale benefits emerge only in overhead absorption at division level
Inferred
Agent_Inference
franchise_compliance_risk
Not a franchise model; null
Inferred
Agent_Inference
customer_acquisition_metric
At 10x scale, CAC rises due to talent scarcity and bid-cost inflation; win rates on mega-programs ~20-30%; unit economics compress without productivity tech investment
Inferred
Agent_Inference
network_effect_present
Weak network effects; reputation and past-performance references create soft network benefits but no platform flywheel; incumbent advantage on re-competes is main moat
Inferred
Agent_Inference
asset_efficiency_ratio
7.5% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Tier 2 resilience; government infrastructure spending (IRA, IIJA) provides counter-cyclical buffer; private sector work (commercial RE) is recession-sensitive—overall moderate resilience
Inferred
Agent_Inference
customer_segment_primary
U.S. federal and state/local government agencies (~50% revenue); high concentration risk offset by contract diversification across agencies and geographies
Inferred
Agent_Inference
customer_segment_secondary
International government and quasi-government infrastructure clients (~25% revenue); private sector industrial and commercial clients (~25%)
Inferred
Agent_Inference
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "33-0000 Protective Service Occupations", "37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.3 (HIL — ~30% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v1
capital_expenditure_profile
0.8% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0000868857
Inferred
Agent_Inference
ticker
ACM
Inferred
Agent_Inference

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

SKILL_BUFFETT_VAL_03PASS2026-07-24no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_LEGAL_SEC_01PASS2026-07-24no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_SHORT_BEAR_01PASS2026-07-24no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01PASS2026-07-24no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01PASS2026-07-24no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions

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