ARAMARK (ARMK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ARMK • US03852U1060
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This ARMK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ARMK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ARMK had positive earnings in the past year.
- ARMK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years ARMK 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years ARMK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ARMK has a Return On Assets of 2.34%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARMK outperforms 50.79% of its industry peers.
- ARMK's Return On Equity of 9.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARMK outperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
- ARMK has a Return On Invested Capital (5.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ARMK is significantly below the industry average of 10.55%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.34% | ||
| ROE | 9.88% | ||
| ROIC | 5.47% |
ROA(3y)2.84%
ROA(5y)1.83%
ROE(3y)12.39%
ROE(5y)8.04%
ROIC(3y)5.54%
ROIC(5y)4.33%
1.3 Margins
- ARMK has a Profit Margin (1.69%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ARMK has grown nicely.
- ARMK has a Operating Margin of 4.22%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ARMK underperforms 69.84% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ARMK has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 8.31%, ARMK is doing worse than 92.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARMK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.69% | ||
| GM | 8.31% |
OM growth 3Y4.57%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y14.07%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.09%
GM growth 5Y6.89%
2. ARMK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ARMK is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ARMK has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ARMK has more shares outstanding
- ARMK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.39 indicates that ARMK is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ARMK (2.39) is better than 60.32% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ARMK is 26.65, which is on the high side as it means it would take ARMK, 26.65 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ARMK has a Debt to FCF ratio (26.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ARMK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.94. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.94, ARMK is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 26.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.39 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC6.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that ARMK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.27, ARMK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARMK has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that ARMK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ARMK's Quick ratio of 1.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARMK outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. ARMK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.30% over the past year.
- ARMK shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.54% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.07% in the past year.
- ARMK shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.60% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.3%
EPS 3Y15.54%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.07%
Revenue growth 3Y4.26%
Revenue growth 5Y7.6%
Sales Q2Q%6.14%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ARMK will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.36% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.89% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y24.09%
EPS Next 2Y20.67%
EPS Next 3Y17.65%
EPS Next 5Y14.36%
Revenue Next Year5.91%
Revenue Next 2Y6.24%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.89%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. ARMK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.86, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ARMK.
- ARMK's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- ARMK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.89.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.08, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ARMK.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ARMK is valued a bit cheaper than 70.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.50. ARMK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ARMK is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ARMK's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 50.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.82 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- ARMK's earnings are expected to grow with 17.65% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.67%
EPS Next 3Y17.65%
5. ARMK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ARMK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.08%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ARMK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.04.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ARMK's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.08% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ARMK decreases each year by -1.01%.
- ARMK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of ARMK decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.01%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- ARMK pays out 36.13% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP36.13%
EPS Next 2Y20.67%
EPS Next 3Y17.65%
ARMK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
45.25
+0.94 (+2.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12/bmo
Inst Owners99.36%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner Change0.75%
Market Cap11.89B
Revenue(TTM)18.79B
Net Income(TTM)316.94M
Analysts84.55
Price Target48.03 (6.14%)
Short Float %4.43%
Short Ratio3.72
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.08% |
Yearly Dividend0.42
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.01%
DP36.13%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-18 2026-02-18 (0.12)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-14.44%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.61%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.44%
Max EPS beat(4)1.94%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.62%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.05%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.56%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.05%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.05%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.51%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.22%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.2%
PT rev (1m)1.24%
PT rev (3m)5.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.08 | ||
| P/S | 0.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 50.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.38 | ||
| P/B | 3.71 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.82 |
EPS(TTM)1.82
EY4.02%
EPS(NY)2.65
Fwd EY5.86%
FCF(TTM)0.89
FCFY1.97%
OCF(TTM)2.76
OCFY6.1%
SpS71.47
BVpS12.21
TBVpS-13.55
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.3566 (-50.59%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.34% | ||
| ROE | 9.88% | ||
| ROCE | 7.41% | ||
| ROIC | 5.47% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.71% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.82% | ||
| OM | 4.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.69% | ||
| GM | 8.31% | ||
| FCFM | 1.25% |
ROA(3y)2.84%
ROA(5y)1.83%
ROE(3y)12.39%
ROE(5y)8.04%
ROIC(3y)5.54%
ROIC(5y)4.33%
ROICexc(3y)6.18%
ROICexc(5y)4.75%
ROICexgc(3y)30.33%
ROICexgc(5y)21.39%
ROCE(3y)7.5%
ROCE(5y)5.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y27.16%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y17.41%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y4.57%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y14.07%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.09%
GM growth 5Y6.89%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 26.65 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.85 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 100.5% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.62% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 155.23 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.66% | ||
| Profit Quality | 73.97% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.39 |
F-Score6
WACC6.14%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)98.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.65%
Profit Quality(3y)101.01%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.3%
EPS 3Y15.54%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y24.09%
EPS Next 2Y20.67%
EPS Next 3Y17.65%
EPS Next 5Y14.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.07%
Revenue growth 3Y4.26%
Revenue growth 5Y7.6%
Sales Q2Q%6.14%
Revenue Next Year5.91%
Revenue Next 2Y6.24%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.89%
EBIT growth 1Y4.67%
EBIT growth 3Y9.03%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year53.16%
EBIT Next 3Y21.88%
EBIT Next 5Y14.43%
FCF growth 1Y2.63%
FCF growth 3Y12.15%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1.32%
OCF growth 3Y9.87%
OCF growth 5Y39.13%
ARAMARK / ARMK Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ARMK stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ARMK.
What is the valuation status of ARAMARK (ARMK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ARAMARK (ARMK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ARAMARK?
ARAMARK (ARMK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ARAMARK?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARAMARK (ARMK) is expected to grow by 24.09% in the next year.
Is the dividend of ARAMARK sustainable?
The dividend rating of ARAMARK (ARMK) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.13%.