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Aramark

ARMK

Aramark • NYSE
$37.17 ▼ -0.35% (-0.13)
Market Cap $9.77 B
52w High $44.49
52w Low $29.92
Dividend Yield 0.42%
P/E 30.47
Volume 1.58M
Outstanding Shares 262.89M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q4-2025 $5.048B ▲ $73.944M ▼ $87.138M ▲ 1.726% ▲ $0.33 ▲ $322.615M ▲
Q3-2025 $4.626B ▲ $187.521M ▲ $71.783M ▲ 1.552% ▲ $0.27 ▲ $304.409M ▲
Q2-2025 $4.279B ▼ $185.47M ▲ $61.854M ▼ 1.445% ▼ $0.23 ▼ $291.234M ▼
Q1-2025 $4.552B ▲ $183.59M ▲ $105.619M ▼ 2.32% ▼ $0.4 ▲ $330.468M ▼
Q4-2024 $4.417B $178.231M $122.411M 2.771% $-0.53 $379.095M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2025 $639.095M ▲ $13.305B ▲ $10.142B ▼ $3.148B ▲
Q3-2025 $601.404M ▼ $13.284B ▼ $10.185B ▼ $3.084B ▲
Q2-2025 $920.455M ▲ $13.489B ▲ $10.456B ▲ $3.02B ▼
Q1-2025 $484.149M ▼ $12.707B ▲ $9.615B ▼ $3.082B ▲
Q4-2024 $714.825M $12.674B $9.628B $3.039B

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q4-2025 $86.766M ▲ $1.176B ▲ $-108.246M ▲ $-914.005M ▼ $81.391M ▲ $1.056B ▲
Q3-2025 $71.952M ▲ $76.677M ▼ $-131.708M ▲ $-387.187M ▼ $-416.302M ▼ $-34.701M ▼
Q2-2025 $61.973M ▼ $255.948M ▲ $-251.631M ▼ $423.866M ▼ $435.646M ▲ $140.148M ▲
Q1-2025 $105.703M ▼ $-587.152M ▼ $-230.839M ▼ $642.698M ▲ $-194.253M ▼ $-707.013M ▼
Q4-2024 $121.801M $1.022B $-36.458M $-760.632M $237.084M $882.33M

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
Food and Support Services International
Food and Support Services International
 $2.47Bn ▲$1.25Bn ▼$1.22Bn ▼$1.38Bn ▲
Food and Support Services United States
Food and Support Services United States
 $6.32Bn ▲$3.30Bn ▼$3.06Bn ▼$3.25Bn ▲

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement Aramark’s sales have climbed steadily over the past few years, showing a solid recovery and ongoing demand for its services. Profitability has improved from earlier, weaker years, with operating profits moving in the right direction as the business scaled back up after the pandemic. That said, bottom-line earnings have been a bit uneven, with an especially strong year followed by a step down, suggesting that one-time items, cost inflation, or restructuring may be affecting reported profit. Overall, the income statement shows a healthier, larger company than a few years ago, but earnings quality and margin stability are still important areas to watch.

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet shows a business that is gradually de‑risking but still carries meaningful leverage. Total debt has come down from earlier levels, which is a clear positive for financial resilience and interest costs. Equity has generally trended upward over several years, indicating that value is being retained in the business, though there was some recent softening after a particularly strong year. Cash balances spiked and then moved back down, leaving the company with a more normal liquidity position rather than an unusually large cash cushion. In short, Aramark looks financially sturdier than a few years ago, but its reliance on debt remains a key structural consideration.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash generation is relatively steady and dependable, with operating cash flow consistently positive across the period. Free cash flow has been modest but stable, even during years when accounting earnings were under pressure, which speaks to a business that can fund itself through normal cycles. Capital spending is significant but not excessive, reflecting ongoing investments in facilities, technology, and equipment without stretching the balance sheet. Overall, cash flow supports the view of a mature service business with reasonable financial flexibility, but not one producing outsized surplus cash at this stage.

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge Aramark operates in a global, highly competitive space alongside large players like Compass Group and Sodexo, but it benefits from significant scale, long-standing client relationships, and a diversified mix across education, healthcare, sports, business, and other venues. Its model relies on multi-year contracts and integrated service offerings, which can create switching costs and help lock in recurring revenue. However, the industry is price-sensitive and exposed to food, labor, and energy cost swings, so contracts and execution quality are critical to maintaining margins. Aramark’s breadth and operational expertise provide an edge, but it must continually prove its value to retain accounts and win new ones in a crowded field.

Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Aramark’s innovation is focused less on traditional R&D and more on technology, data, and process improvement. Its “Hospitality IQ” ecosystem ties together AI-driven procurement, menu planning, customer-facing mobile tools, robotics for facilities, and predictive maintenance, all aimed at reducing costs and improving service quality. These tools can deepen client relationships by offering insights, personalization, and measurable efficiency gains, which can be hard for smaller rivals to match. The company is also leaning into sustainability and healthier food concepts, which align with customer and client trends but require ongoing investment and careful execution to really differentiate. The key question is how consistently these innovations translate into better margins, higher retention, and new contract wins over time.

Summary

Aramark today looks like a scaled service provider that has largely completed its post-pandemic recovery and is working on sharpening profitability and modernizing its operations. Revenue has grown well, operating performance has improved from earlier lows, and the balance sheet has become somewhat less leveraged, supported by steady cash generation. At the same time, earnings have been a bit bumpy, leverage is still meaningful, and the business remains exposed to cost pressures and macro trends in dining, education, healthcare, and events. Its push into AI, data platforms, robotics, and sustainability gives it a potential edge and supports its long-term contracts and integrated offerings, but the payoff will depend on execution and on how effectively those capabilities are monetized. Overall, Aramark appears to be a solid, evolving service platform with improving fundamentals and clear opportunities, balanced by ongoing margin, cost, and leverage risks that are typical for its industry.

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