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
- In the past year ARMK was profitable.
- ARMK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ARMK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ARMK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 9.88%, ARMK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.47%, ARMK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARMK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.54%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.60%.
| 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ARMK has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.22%, ARMK is doing worse than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ARMK has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of ARMK (8.31%) is worse than 92.06% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ARMK is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ARMK has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ARMK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ARMK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.30 indicates that ARMK is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.30, ARMK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 26.65, ARMK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARMK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.94. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.94, ARMK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 26.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC5.93%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that ARMK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ARMK has a Current ratio of 1.27. This is in the better half of the industry: ARMK outperforms 62.70% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that ARMK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ARMK (1.13) is better than 60.32% 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.54% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- ARMK shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.07%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.60% on average over the past years.
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 2Y20.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.7%
EPS Next 5Y14.36%
Revenue Next Year6.16%
Revenue Next 2Y6.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.78%
Revenue Next 5Y5.89%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.36, ARMK is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ARMK is valued a bit cheaper than 62.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARMK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- ARMK is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.68.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ARMK is valued a bit cheaper than 73.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ARMK to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.28), we can say ARMK is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ARMK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- ARMK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 43.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ARMK's earnings are expected to grow with 17.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.7%
5. ARMK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ARMK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.23%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.12, ARMK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ARMK is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.23% |
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.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 36.13% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ARMK. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP36.13%
EPS Next 2Y20.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.7%
ARMK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
38.88
-0.28 (-0.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/bmo
Inst Owners99.42%
Inst Owner Change11.76%
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner Change0.43%
Market Cap10.22B
Revenue(TTM)18.79B
Net Income(TTM)316.94M
Analysts84.55
Price Target47.45 (22.04%)
Short Float %3.48%
Short Ratio2.88
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.23% |
Yearly Dividend0.42
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.01%
DP36.13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)4.57%
PT rev (3m)3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.68 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 43.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.08 | ||
| P/B | 3.19 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.57 |
EPS(TTM)1.82
EY4.68%
EPS(NY)2.65
Fwd EY6.81%
FCF(TTM)0.89
FCFY2.29%
OCF(TTM)2.76
OCFY7.1%
SpS71.47
BVpS12.21
TBVpS-13.55
PEG (NY)0.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.36
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 | 2.3 |
F-Score6
WACC5.93%
ROIC/WACC0.92
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 2Y20.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.7%
EPS Next 5Y14.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.07%
Revenue growth 3Y4.26%
Revenue growth 5Y7.6%
Sales Q2Q%6.14%
Revenue Next Year6.16%
Revenue Next 2Y6.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.78%
Revenue Next 5Y5.89%
EBIT growth 1Y4.67%
EBIT growth 3Y9.03%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year51.9%
EBIT Next 3Y21.35%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for ARAMARK?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ARAMARK (ARMK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ARAMARK (ARMK) stock?
ARAMARK (ARMK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of ARAMARK based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARAMARK (ARMK) is 21.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.19.
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.