Inside the research
Aramark
ARMK Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$54.92
▲ +0.60 (+1.1%)
| 52w hi | $62.27 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $35.66 |
| Vol | 1.23M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.21
| Short | +0.36 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.18 |
| Long | -0.01 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Aramark
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
| Market cap | $14.48B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $20.50B |
| Trailing P/E | 38.41x |
| Forward P/E | 19.51x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.19x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.73x |
| Profit margin | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | 11.7% |
| Revenue growth | +9.3% |
| Earnings growth | +33.3% |
| Debt / equity | 186.72 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.20 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | +0.22 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Aramark provides food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Food and Support Services United States, and Food and Support Services International. It offers food-related managed services, including dining, catering, food service management, and convenience-oriented retail services; non-clinical food and food-related support services, such as patient food and nutrition, retail food, environmental services, and procurement services; and plant operations and maintenance, custodial/housekeeping, energy management, grounds keeping, and capital project management services. The company also provides on-site restaurants, catering, convenience stores, and executive dining services; beverage and vending services; and facility management services comprising landscaping, transportation, capital program management, payment services, and other facility consulting services relating to building operations. In addition, it offers concessions, banquet, and catering services; retail services and merchandise sale, recreational, and lodging services; and facility management services at sports, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Further, the company offers correctional food; and operates commissaries, laundry facilities, and property rooms. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation. Aramark was founded in 1959 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.83 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.48 |
| Annual vol | 27.9% |
| Annual ret | +22.6% |
| Sharpe | 0.81 |
| Max DD | -28.0% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $47.62 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $52.00 / $35.00 |
| Median | $48.00 |
| Analysts | 16 |
| Strong Buy | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 11 | |
| Hold | 1 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 1 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-04-08 | UBS | → Buy |
| 2026-03-25 | Oppenheimer | → Outperform |
| 2026-02-17 | Truist Securities | → Buy |
| 2026-02-12 | Citigroup | → Buy |
| 2026-02-11 | Stifel | → Buy |
| 2025-12-17 | Morgan Stanley | → Equal-Weight |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-08-07 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-05-12 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-20 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure | read |
| 2026-02-10 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-04 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2025-12-12 | Material Agreement | read |
| 2025-11-17 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-18 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-03-19 | Material Agreement | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Bruno Marc A | COO, U.S. Food & Faciliti | Option exercise | 78.69K | $1.93M |
| 2026-08-13 | Bruno Marc A | COO, U.S. Food & Faciliti | Option exercise | 57.06K | $1.68M |
| 2026-08-13 | Bruno Marc A | COO, U.S. Food & Faciliti | Option exercise | 74.65K | $1.98M |
| 2026-08-13 | Bruno Marc A | COO, U.S. Food & Faciliti | Withheld for tax | 139.77K | $8.43M |
| 2026-08-13 | Bruno Marc A | COO, U.S. Food & Faciliti | Sell | 55.24K | $3.37M |
| 2026-08-13 | Bruno Marc A | COO, U.S. Food & Faciliti | Sell | 15.39K | $945.19K |
| 2026-07-10 | DREILING RICHARD W | Grant | 475 | — | |
| 2026-07-10 | Creed Greg | Grant | 583 | — | |
| 2026-06-03 | Wills Kevin | Grant | 37 | — | |
| 2026-06-03 | SADOVE STEPHEN I | Grant | 199 | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$4.31M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 2 |
| Insider bias | Sellers |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 90.8% |
| HHI | 2,095 (moderate) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $465.78M | 8.19M |
| AQR Capital Management | $457.39M | 8.15M |
| Citadel Advisors | $189.03M | 3.32M |
| Millennium Management | $179.69M | 3.16M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $149.29M | 2.62M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $87.67M | 1.54M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $56.29M | 989.20K |
| Norges Bank (Norway sovereign) | $853.50K | 15.00K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $368.13K | 6.47M |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.44% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.24 |
| 5y CAGR | +6.5% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $0.32 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.32 |
| 2023 | $0.33 |
| 2024 | $0.39 |
| 2025 | $0.43 |
| 2026 | $0.12 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2014–2025 · 12 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.59B | +1.8% | |
| Operating income | $625.03M | +0.7% | |
| Net income | $674.11M | +18.6% | |
| Cash from ops | $657.08M | -0.6% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $54.32 | $55.04 | $54.01 | $54.92 | 1.23M |
| Sep 24 | $55.63 | $55.91 | $54.04 | $54.32 | 2.75M |
| Sep 23 | $56.42 | $56.66 | $55.36 | $55.77 | 2.25M |
| Sep 22 | $56.90 | $57.07 | $56.17 | $56.59 | 2.03M |
| Sep 21 | $56.54 | $56.91 | $56.14 | $56.48 | 2.24M |
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