Aramark (ARMK) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Aramark (ARMK) — MoonshotScore 59/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $55.59 (+0.07%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $14.6B. Expected results Nov 16, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 29.23× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jul 3, 2026) · expected results Nov 16, 2026
Aramark · ARMK · NYSE · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Research dated 2026-09-13: Aramark runs food and support operations inside workplaces, schools, hospitals, venues, leisure sites and correctional facilities; reported segment revenue now comes from its domestic and international Food and Support Services businesses. The case rests on whether rising sales can produce durable margin and cash gains despite thin profitability and substantial debt.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Aramark (ARMK)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Durable growth, but a strained balance sheet; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Surging.
- quarterly revenue $5.06B (Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- Altman Z 2.59 · Piotroski F 8
Holding back: balance-sheet strain
Helping: durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair |
The score was 59 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 59 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $55.59 | |
| Change on the day | +0.07% | |
| 52-week range | $35.07–$62.65 | |
| Market capitalisation | $14.6B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 38.05 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 397.0K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.19 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.48 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.86% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
We anticipate accelerated AOI growth and margin expansion in the fourth quarter, driven by our multiple operating levers and the early contribution from Aramark Nexus.
James Tarangelo · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Aramark (ARMK): perspectives
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Aramark (ARMK), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Aramark is an outsourced operator, not primarily a packaged-food producer.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Aramark is an outsourced operator, not primarily a packaged-food producer. It manages dining, catering, concessions, convenience retail and facility functions at client locations, so demand reflects contract wins and retention, activity at served sites, venue attendance and spending within those locations.
Reported segment revenue is divided between domestic and international Food and Support Services, with the domestic operation contributing the larger share. The income statement therefore combines sales from many service settings whose labor needs, customer traffic and contract economics can differ materially.
What do the latest results show for Aramark (ARMK)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q3 FY2026, carried revenue of $5.06B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Recent quarterly results show revenue continuing upward, while gross profit improved sharply from the prior period. Operating profit and net income edged lower, however, so the added sales and gross profit did not yet translate into broader profit growth.
The published earnings record shows that recent revenue and adjusted earnings cleared expectations. Management expects accelerated adjusted operating-income growth and margin expansion, attributing that outlook to operating levers and an early contribution from Aramark Nexus; that is management’s explanation, not yet a completed result.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $5.06B Jul 3, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $78.63M Jul 3, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $215.59M Jul 3, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | $5.06B | Not available | $78.63M | $215.59M |
| Apr 3, 2026 | $4.91B | Not available | $74.48M | $219.75M |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $4.83B | Not available | $0.00 | $217.55M |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $5.05B | Not available | $73.94M | $217.82M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $5.03B Aug 11, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $4.94B Aug 11, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 11, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 11, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $5.03B | $4.94B | $0.5200 | $0.4847 |
| May 12, 2026 | $4.81B | $4.75B | $0.4900 | $0.4742 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $4.83B | $4.74B | $0.5100 | $0.5000 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $5.05B | $5.16B | $0.6400 | $0.6410 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | $5.06B | $98M | $0.36 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $4.91B | $102M | $0.38 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $4.83B | $96M | $0.36 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $5.05B | $87M | $0.33 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Aramark (ARMK)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $499.43M at the Jul 3, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $117.19M for the quarter ended Jul 3, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Aramark has returned to sustained annual profitability while revenue has expanded across the available annual series. Recent quarterly operating results have also remained positive, and near-term liquidity ratios indicate current assets exceed current obligations.
The constraint is leverage: debt stands far above cash and investments, while trailing margins and free-cash-flow yield remain modest. Cash generation is also highly seasonal, swinging from deep outflows to large inflows while capital spending remains recurring, so judging financial strength from an isolated period would be misleading.
Cash has declined across the reported window despite recovering from its recent low. A setback in contract economics, labor efficiency or site activity would matter quickly because the business carries a narrow profit cushion alongside a meaningful financing burden.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $117.19M Jul 3, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $400.25M Apr 3, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | $117.19M | −$99.95M |
| Apr 3, 2026 | $400.25M | −$101.28M |
| Jan 2, 2026 | −$782.20M | −$122.16M |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $1.18B | −$119.53M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Aramark (ARMK)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 16, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Watch whether revenue growth begins to lift operating profit and net income together, rather than stopping at gross profit. The specific management test is whether Aramark Nexus and the cited operating levers coincide with faster adjusted operating-income growth and wider margins.
Cash conversion deserves equal attention. Operating cash flow has been volatile and capital spending persistent, so stronger earnings should eventually be accompanied by cash generation that reduces reliance on a cash balance already dwarfed by debt.
The scheduled earnings release also provides a clean check against expectations: revenue has recently exceeded estimates, but that pattern matters less than whether profitability and cash conversion improve at the same time.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We anticipate accelerated AOI growth and margin expansion in the fourth quarter, driven by our multiple operating levers and the early contribution from Aramark Nexus.
James Tarangelo ·
How does Aramark compare with its peers?
Short answer
Aramark's score ranks 13th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Aramark differs from a conventional food manufacturer because it embeds people and operations inside client locations. The commercial unit is a managed site, contract or venue relationship, while meals, concessions, retail purchases and support tasks generate activity within that relationship.
Its domestic and international reporting split also makes geographic operating execution central. Compared with a business selling standardized goods through independent retailers, Aramark must manage labor, facilities and service quality where the customer receives the service, and thin margins leave less room for operating slippage.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.96 Oct 5, 2026 | $12.7B | 91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $27.65 Oct 5, 2026 | $25.2B | 89 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $68.25 Oct 5, 2026 | $13.3B | 80 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $97.08 Oct 5, 2026 | $42.4B | 80 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $20.02 Oct 5, 2026 | $10.0B | 78 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $89.19 Oct 5, 2026 | $10.3B | 77 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $54.72 Oct 5, 2026 | $2.94B | 76 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $252.89 Oct 5, 2026 | $4.64B | 71 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $89.68 Oct 5, 2026 | $13.5B | 65 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $74.30 Oct 5, 2026 | $9.52B | 65 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $36.60 Oct 5, 2026 | $9.80B | 65 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $18.37 Oct 5, 2026 | $3.10B | 64 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Aramark (ARMK) — this page | $55.59 | $14.6B | 59 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $63.00 – $74.00
- Consensus target
- $69.20
- Median target
- $70.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $55.59 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 9, 2026
- Transactions
- 54
- Identified insiders
- 16
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 4
- Other transactions
- 50
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 99.6% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 99.0% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 562 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 480 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 24,808,188 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 18,302,356 |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co /Ma/ | 15,576,375 |
| Morgan Stanley | 11,900,157 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 11,859,463 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Aramark (ARMK)?
- Aramark Sports + Entertainment Turns up the Heat for the 2026-27 Arena Season With Locally Inspired, Personalized Fan Experiences
- Aramark Sees Data Center Hospitality Fueling Growth, Margin Expansion
- Aramark Healthcare+ Named Top Overall Supplier on Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work™ in Healthcare" List
- UNITE HERE Local 11 Releases Letter Urging Yavapai County Sherriff’s Office and Board of Supervisors to Replace Aramark through the RFP for Food, Commissary, and Banking Services
What Investors Ask About Aramark (ARMK) — Industrials
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How does Aramark make money inside sports and entertainment venues?
Aramark operates concessions, banquets, event catering, retail and related leisure services at client locations. Revenue therefore depends on the venue relationship as well as attendance and spending during events.
What does Aramark Nexus need to prove?
Management associates Aramark Nexus with faster adjusted operating-income growth and margin expansion. Confirmation would require stronger sales to flow through to operating profit and cash generation, not merely gross profit.
Why is Aramark cash flow so uneven?
Operating cash flow has alternated between substantial inflows and outflows while capital spending has remained recurring. That pattern makes a trailing view more informative than any isolated reporting period.
How important are Aramark’s domestic Food and Support Services operations?
The domestic business is the larger reported segment, with international Food and Support Services supplying the remainder of segment revenue. Performance therefore depends heavily on execution across domestic client sites, even though international operations remain meaningful.
What is the ARMK stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Aramark (ARMK) is $55.59, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the ARMK price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Aramark (ARMK) is $69.20 (range $63.00 to $74.00, median $70.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
Does ARMK pay a dividend?
Yes. Aramark (ARMK) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 0.86%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.
Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (81 figures)
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | James Tarangelo (Aug 11, 2026): We anticipate accelerated AOI growth and margin expansion in the fourth quarter, driven by our multiple operating levers and the early contribution from Aramark Nexus. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Philadelphia, PA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, US". |
FMP — 70 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 16, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $55.59 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:24:39.352Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.07% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $14.6B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T18:24:31.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T18:24:38.362Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q3 FY2026 | $5.06B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $35.07–$62.65 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 38.05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 397.0K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.19 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | John J. Zillmer | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 278,390 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $12.10B, net result −$90.83M; FY2022 revenue $13.69B, net result $194.48M; FY2023 revenue $16.08B, net result $674.11M; FY2024 revenue $17.40B, net result $262.52M; FY2025 revenue $18.51B, net result $326.39M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Food and Support Services - International $4.82B · Food and Support Services - United States $12.58B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 6.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-03.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-07-03 | $5.06B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-03.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-07-03 | $78.63M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-03.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-07-03 | $215.59M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-03.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-04-03 | $4.91B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-03.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-04-03 | $74.48M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-03.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-04-03 | $219.75M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-02.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-01-02 | $4.83B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-02.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-01-02 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-02.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-01-02 | $217.55M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-03.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-10-03 | $5.05B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-03.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-10-03 | $73.94M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-03.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-10-03 | $217.82M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-11 | $5.03B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-11 | $4.94B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-11 | $0.5200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-11 | $0.4847 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-12 | $4.81B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-12 | $4.75B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-12 | $0.4900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-12.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-12 | $0.4742 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-10.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-10 | $4.83B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-10.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-10 | $4.74B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-10.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-10 | $0.5100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-10.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-10 | $0.5000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-17.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-17 | $5.05B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-17.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-17 | $5.16B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-17.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-17 | $0.6400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-17.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-17 | $0.6410 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q3 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $499.43M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $117.19M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-07-03. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $6.47B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 4.31× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-03.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-07-03 | $117.19M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-03.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-04-03 | $400.25M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-03.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-07-03 | −$99.95M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-03.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-04-03 | −$101.28M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-02.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-01-02 | −$782.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-02.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-01-02 | −$122.16M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-10-03.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-10-03 | $1.18B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-10-03.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-10-03 | −$119.53M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $63.00 – $74.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $69.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $70.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 54 transactions · 0 purchases, 4 sales, 50 other transactions · 16 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 9, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 99.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 99.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 562 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 480 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 24,808,188 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Jupiter Topco LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 18,302,356 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Massachusetts Financial Services Co /Ma/ — shares in provider snapshot | 15,576,375 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Morgan Stanley — shares in provider snapshot | 11,900,157 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 11,859,463 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-14 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 2.59 · Piotroski F 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 29.23× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $499.43M at Jul 3, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-07-03. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.48 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 0.86% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($5.03B) with the recorded estimate ($4.94B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-11.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.5200) with the recorded estimate ($0.4847) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 59 of 100 · Fair · pillars 45 / 34 / 53 / 74 / 81 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 59 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 59 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-07-03. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aramark, established in 1959, provides a comprehensive array of services encompassing food management, facility solutions, and uniform provision. The company serves a diverse global clientele, including educational institutions, healthcare providers, various businesses and industrial clients, sports and entertainment venues, leisure operators, and correctional facilities, both within the United States and internationally. Aramark organizes its operations into three primary divisions: U.S. Food and Support Services, International Food and Support Services, and Uniform and Career Apparel. Its extensive food-related offerings feature managed dining programs, catering solutions, food service management, and convenience retail options. This includes operating on-site restaurants, providing executive dining experiences, managing convenience stores, and offering beverage and vending services. For the sports, entertainment, and leisure sectors, it handles concessions, banquets, and event catering, in addition to retail sales, recreational, and lodging services. Furthermore, the company supplies specialized food services to correctional facilities. Beyond culinary services, Aramark delivers robust facility management and support services. In healthcare settings, this involves non-clinical assistance such as patient nutrition planning, retail food services, and procurement management. For various sites, it provides crucial operational support, including plant operations and maintenance, custodial and housekeeping services, energy management, groundskeeping, and capital project supervision. The company also handles broader facility management tasks like landscaping, transportation logistics, payment systems, and advisory services related to building operations. Specific to correctional environments, it oversees commissaries, laundry operations, and property rooms. Across multiple client types, it offers managed restroom services. Aramark is also a significant player in the uniform and apparel sector. Its services span the entire lifecycle of uniforms, from design, sourcing, and manufacturing to delivery, cleaning, maintenance, and marketing. Clients can rent a wide range of items, including various uniforms, specialized work attire, outerwear, particulate-free garments, and non-garment essentials such as floor mats, shop towels, and first aid supplies. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation before officially changing its name to Aramark in May 2014. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Food and Support Services - International: $4.82B; Food and Support Services - United States: $12.58B | 2024-09-27 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.14; Current ratio: 1.28; Debt to equity: 1.91; Net margin: 1.9%; Gross margin: 6.6%; Operating margin: 4.4%; Return on assets: 2.7%; Return on equity: 11.8% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $6.47B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $10.58B; Cash and short-term investments: $499.43M; Cash and investments: $499.40M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-07-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-10-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-11 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-08-11 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $499.40M; Cash and short-term investments: $499.40M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-07-03 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-07-03; From: 2024-09-27; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $499.40M; Decline: $215.40M; Opening balance: $714.80M; Average change per period: $30.80M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-27 and 2026-07-03 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-07-03 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-07-03; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$5.97B; Total debt: $6.47B; Cash and investments: $499.40M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-07-03 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 2.63; Piotroski F-score: 8 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-16; EPS estimate: $0.74 per share; Revenue estimate: $5.30B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Employees | Count: 278,390 | 2025-10-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing |
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