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.
- In the past year ARMK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ARMK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ARMK had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ARMK has a Return On Assets (2.34%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.88%, ARMK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.05% 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.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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 of 1.69%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARMK outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- ARMK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ARMK has a worse Operating Margin (4.22%) than 69.84% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ARMK has grown nicely.
- ARMK has a Gross Margin of 8.31%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ARMK underperforms 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
- 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
- ARMK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ARMK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.41 indicates that ARMK is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ARMK has a Altman-Z score of 2.41. This is in the better half of the industry: ARMK outperforms 62.70% of its industry peers.
- ARMK has a debt to FCF ratio of 26.65. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ARMK would need 26.65 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 26.65, ARMK is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.06% 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.
- ARMK's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.94 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ARMK outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 26.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.41 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC6.21%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that ARMK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.27, ARMK is doing good in 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 has a better Quick ratio (1.13) than 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
- ARMK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.30%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, ARMK shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.54% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ARMK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.07% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ARMK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.60% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.36% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ARMK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ARMK is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.43.
- ARMK's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ARMK is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- ARMK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.46.
- ARMK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ARMK is cheaper than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARMK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.62.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ARMK.
- ARMK's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 51.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ARMK's earnings are expected to grow with 17.65% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.06
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%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.04, ARMK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.08, ARMK pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.08% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ARMK decreases each year by -1.01%.
- ARMK has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ARMK has decreased its dividend 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
46.28
+0.11 (+0.24%)
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 Cap12.16B
Revenue(TTM)18.79B
Net Income(TTM)316.94M
Analysts84.55
Price Target48.03 (3.78%)
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 | 25.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.46 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 51.88 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.76 | ||
| P/B | 3.79 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14 |
EPS(TTM)1.82
EY3.93%
EPS(NY)2.65
Fwd EY5.73%
FCF(TTM)0.89
FCFY1.93%
OCF(TTM)2.76
OCFY5.97%
SpS71.47
BVpS12.21
TBVpS-13.55
PEG (NY)1.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.3566 (-51.69%)
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 | 2.41 |
F-Score6
WACC6.21%
ROIC/WACC0.88
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 3 / 10 to ARAMARK (ARMK). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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%.