the like for to our who are the all Thank responded key and on start you year past and our Will, thanking the continue to and first how you, have proud by thank their a trajectory. I'm professionals begin communities. success of the us I'd have contributed great to year over and acknowledging reason families, today. employees and for health of for and joining clients and safety our XX,XXX focus
to which platform mid-November, expectations the a first an continues We and a our our the commitment over have of strength years, the our consistently performance built and teams record leverage of direct and past quarter outlines result Act Think In of unveiled track is prior our Globally, This year period. of amid momentum. uncertain foundation our delivered of we two exceeding the this backdrop.
our trajectory. how setting new for Our path excellence and the with success industry. standard forward strategy of I'm for ambition AECOM, in of a proud professional and services the of an
on our way. are well We
We elements over months this our of have much the few dedicated strategy. past key towards of time implementing
the starting strong structure, by our turn visibility. results a demonstrate, benefiting our to more breadth discussion innovation increased backlog, first and X% every the are As Page financial the from NSR operating prior increased investments across simpler quarter. Backlog delivering from year. X% declined Organic prior collaboration, over strong and now the included detailed exceeded by of financial in We'll X% full providing X. the our our We expectations on clients record financial globe. we our revenue metric to year key of in a and results, portfolio contracted by on
at Of basis XX.X%, XXXX. of to increase last XXXX. is we basis are note, from XXX the more quarter marked beginning when a point points XXX was better Our compare now point fiscal segment first from basis XXX adjusted of than which a increase year the X%, international which margin margins operating and
quarter. business in our flow these to to increased in with as to investing through ahead the by XX% by year. average of a and of first cash development transforming to performance, increased cash operating up compares ever, provide and adjusted cash $XXX quarter X% Adjusted flow set to measurable We are for $X.XX. EPS X% priority use our EBITDA to an combined a innovation. $X the Both of September. expectations in a This strong balance since results We metrics the phasing, quarter. and this cash was with sheet, of outstanding $XXX flow Operating strong and I'm our This were efficient free we in pleased the position and as start was our the how million business the deliver as quarter past us for over first repurchase nearly year opportunities shares the million of improve growth million outflow two to years. enabled slight
interest to our We are the linked and increasing a financing. reflect share accelerated guidance the strong start with associated sustainability repurchases the new to expense lower of the pace diversity year, EPS and
the on include repurchases, Our remaining on it Board performance, deploy $XXX current million authorization. quarter to the though first not any to is points the several continue turn our cash to Reflecting back guidance slide. will are buy we stock our key of next prospective expectation does that Please under capacity apparent.
embraced is organization we have are collaboration Think our and Act strategy a strategy. teams accelerated from which driving pursuing foundation our across leading growth expanding This our First, margins. the greater and as and serves industry Globally
engaged deeply we result, clients. with a As more are
preference and our program ways growing plan To for we costs. through most the projects. on Workplace developing flexibility are scale are greater deploying development of we expanding led their initiative largest and And workplace to their we executing to working, focus real programs. growth, and and and our business new at efficient investing advisory complex account by management, our Future how are estate Through innovation supporting and client key more clients priority shape of projects. clients are support support in execute practice our We to the reduce
we improvement, for setting a and in Second, of we standards industry. are have created the continuous new culture profitability
focused on the clients. are driving and We across organization for our efficiencies
As a to leading delivering result, innovation. capital and margins and unlocking in invest industry are we growth
our and focus have Third, Services lower-risk our we higher businesses. Professional to margin narrowed
Over the past few months, we Construction completed of the and exits Civil Power businesses. our
our uncertainty. our profitable a with result, highly These resources cash us continue attributes fastest and growing enable several include satisfaction of capital leaders perform of structure and focusing our industry a business inherent with endeavors. of workforce, cost to As and are their our largest, time leading exclusively invest client years now strong of to periods most on variable through visibility, intensity, low proven the flow. and substantial backlog several agility a Fourth,
strong as program new leaders month, announced global team perspectives. the our for we Finally, Transportation we are and and management. of lead Jennifer Both appointments Drew for Last have lead with and world our are fresh from global Jeter appointments. Aument complementing teams proven by and our track both success, their who positive since bring class response clients records leaders we of energized received we the are as
our our ensure will our teams invest ambitions. achieve collective to in and We people we to continue strengthen
our Turning the beginning markets, to review in of a Americas.
every of the firm, number as the sustainable one design ENR. firm a future, to bears focused and we one facilities firm, do. It sustainability are ranked the we we number transportation elements what environment teams one remain on repeating, Our aspect are design of by bringing building number
outlined US element clean stimulus We lead. today, has a coastal priority direction market, public The PFAS few. larger to our infrastructure ESG we are the challenges. clarity spent to administration we the And broad US an restoration and Biden and plan remediation, AECOM. term, to having sector prevailing wetland do from as infrastructure, that leader wait what the decades energy, Needless we as nearly near our name wind, of are around both face policy clients and and the benefit every already funding In key well markets we in every supporting on public deal, are for day where clients offshore funding. These and in a based and for the within PFAS include clients, touches organized relief potential transportation private. we say, of continue a ambitious positioned to
making our over past clients and growth the several slow seen decision impacted process have We this has quarters. the
are provides country, $XX Management December miles prior traveled the Vehicle in NSR State business. levels. billion XX% state base receipts from since approximately recovered Bill end our XX% spending positively. stimulus approximately our funding. across of Pivoting funding of tax for higher Relief in transit local the key lows XX% trending notably normal transportation, in AECOM. US Americas. our trends have COVID billion largest for matter due at However, April. and which largest represents to includes indicators systems Construction The client of to remains $XX and benefiting enacted These the market are NSR and our annual to
and by pipeline our remains increased contracted Our backlog strong. XX%
total client However, our declined decision backlog sequentially making has and slowed.
of our and our afforded to value substantial during continue times for though more of addition, scope the perform like impacted client. by services by profitability awarded as were we large visibility these, we impact a our apparent. was markets. January, In wins than our $XXX project, on the in are a more market reduction backlog position in leading million was backlog core limited in the And Positively, to
for right several leading market Canyon’s on over position In provides strategy, and several we several programs years people frameworks, especially in the international past and backlog gaining provide growth our put us taking share. to improved on economic which critical years of projects the UK, roles Turning opportunities sector key Middle the years. for market our markets. large This and public where In on visibility. place positions Arabia, of Saudi We've diversification. several visibility, East, significant has includes of have all in substantial greatly sizeable provide the with we're the
Kong, of Hong and to a infrastructure several our the stable uncertainties, projects is market in fallen we months In next of tunnel, business slowdown deliver. are levels is the supporting from the our projects, key the iconic carbon constantly business our large, and business, six projects, given as work Metro and While manage macroeconomic of supporting delivering will high complex include was such and number others are activity. we plays on execute backlog. work managing be progressing In we Australia, have high vigilant on activity, that the back continue which and levels and Across large the which related to strengths. hydro Melbourne
commitments energized of term funding across We the markets. accomplishments happening level and our by are long to infrastructure investments in largest our
on remainder momentum by detail discussing February to XXth. forward great our many the instills Day the and opportunity turn over of for clients the greater in our to the I create I these for year that, of Lara. exceptional to confidence look our call our With will Our employees, value outlook I'm shareholders. in excited Virtual and at Investor elements
