Aramark (ARMK) Financial Ratios
14 years of historical data (2012–2025) · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
EV/EBITDA
↓
13.39
-6% vs avg
5yr avg: 14.21
30Y Low9.1·High36.3
P/FCF
↑
26.17
+11% vs avg
5yr avg: 23.62
30Y Low14.2·High34.5
P/B Ratio
↑
3.83
↑+52% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.52
30Y Low1.8·High3.4
ROE
↑
10.5%
↓+26% vs avg
5yr avg: 8.3%
30Y Low-15%·High21%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
4.51
↓-38% vs avg
5yr avg: 7.24
30Y Low4.0·High29.3
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
ARMK Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Aramark trades at 37.1x earnings, 34% above its 5-year average of 27.7x, sitting at the 90th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.7x, the stock trades at a premium of 45%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 26.2x P/FCF, 11% above the 5-year average of 23.6x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $11.9B | $10.4B | $10.3B | $6.6B | $5.8B | $6.0B | $4.8B | $7.9B | $7.9B | $7.4B | $6.8B |
| Enterprise Value | $17.0B | $15.5B | $15.2B | $11.6B | $13.3B | $13.3B | $12.0B | $14.4B | $14.9B | $12.4B | $11.9B |
| P/E Ratio → | 37.10 | 31.97 | 39.12 | 9.75 | 30.03 | — | — | 17.67 | 13.87 | 19.68 | 23.66 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.47 |
| P/B Ratio | 3.83 | 3.30 | 3.38 | 1.77 | 1.92 | 2.21 | 1.75 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.99 | 3.15 |
| P/FCF | 26.17 | 22.94 | 34.47 | 21.57 | 17.69 | 21.45 | — | 15.89 | 18.33 | 14.20 | 21.28 |
| P/OCF | 12.92 | 11.32 | 14.19 | 8.58 | 8.40 | 9.20 | 27.21 | 8.06 | 7.51 | 7.00 | 8.47 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
ARMK EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Aramark's enterprise value stands at 13.4x EBITDA, 6% below its 5-year average of 14.2x. This is roughly in line with the Industrials sector median of 13.7x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.72 | 0.97 | 1.10 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.83 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.39 | 12.23 | 13.31 | 11.20 | 16.34 | 17.98 | 36.30 | 9.68 | 10.53 | 9.47 | 9.62 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.44 | 20.08 | 20.16 | 11.24 | 30.76 | 47.51 | — | 15.80 | 18.06 | 15.38 | 16.01 |
| EV / FCF | — | 34.13 | 50.83 | 38.00 | 40.30 | 47.36 | — | 28.78 | 34.71 | 23.88 | 37.22 |
ARMK Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Aramark earns an operating margin of 4.3%, roughly in line with the Industrials sector average. ROE of 10.5% is modest. ROIC of 7.3% represents adequate returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 6.3%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 5.8% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 6.5% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 10.6% |
| Operating Margin | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 1.6% | -2.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 1.4% | -0.8% | -3.6% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.5% | 10.5% | 7.8% | 19.9% | 6.7% | -3.3% | -15.2% | 14.1% | 20.6% | 16.1% | 14.2% |
| ROA | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 1.3% | -0.6% | -3.1% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| ROIC | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 3.0% | 1.4% | -2.0% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 7.8% |
| ROCE | 8.7% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1.5% | -2.2% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
ARMK Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Aramark carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 4.5x, which is highly leveraged (45% above the sector average of 3.1x). Net debt stands at $5.1B ($5.7B total debt minus $639M cash). Interest coverage of just 2.2x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 1.86 | 2.56 | 2.87 | 3.53 | 2.01 | 2.38 | 2.13 | 2.43 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.87 | 6.70 | 9.57 | 10.56 | 29.34 | 4.50 | 5.12 | 4.02 | 4.24 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.35 | 2.45 | 2.67 | 2.62 | 1.93 | 2.31 | 2.04 | 2.36 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.29 | 4.84 | 9.17 | 9.84 | 21.75 | 4.34 | 4.97 | 3.84 | 4.12 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 11.18 | 16.36 | 16.43 | 22.61 | 25.92 | — | 12.90 | 16.38 | 9.68 | 15.95 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1.82 | 1.34 | 1.08 | 0.46 | -0.68 | 2.41 | 2.32 | 2.80 | 2.37 |
ARMK Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.99x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.81 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.99 | 0.98 | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.14 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.72 | 0.96 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 1.81 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.87 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.41 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 1.07 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.39 | 1.37 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.33 | 1.36 |
| Inventory Turnover | 41.64 | 41.64 | 41.22 | 36.60 | 22.84 | 26.67 | 27.48 | 35.33 | 19.31 | 21.28 | 21.95 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 44.12 | 44.07 | 44.96 | 57.28 | 52.76 | 40.72 | 40.64 | 41.39 | 40.39 | 37.38 |
ARMK Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Aramark returns 2.1% to shareholders annually — split between a 0.9% dividend yield and 1.2% buyback yield. The payout ratio of 34.0% is conservative, leaving significant room for dividend growth or reinvestment. The earnings yield of 2.7% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Payout Ratio | 34.0% | 34.0% | 38.1% | 17.0% | 58.2% | — | — | 24.2% | 18.2% | 27.0% | 32.0% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 10.3% | 3.3% | — | — | 5.7% | 7.2% | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| FCF Yield | 3.8% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 4.7% | — | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 4.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.4% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $267M | $266M | $263M | $259M | $255M | $252M | $252M | $253M | $252M | $249M |
Peer Comparison
Compare ARMK with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ARMKYou | $12B | 37.1 | 13.4 | 26.2 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 7.3% | 4.5 |
 TRMK | $3B | 12.1 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 71.0% | 25.5% | 11.0% | 7.1% | 3.4 |
 ABM | $2B | 15.7 | 9.2 | 15.4 | 11.7% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 3.9 |
 CBRL | $661M | 14.4 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 33.0% | 1.6% | 10.3% | 2.6% | 5.9 |
 EAT | $6B | 17.4 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 18.2% | 9.5% | 186.7% | 19.1% | 2.4 |
 CAKE | $3B | 19.9 | 21.2 | 19.7 | 78.3% | 5.0% | 33.7% | 4.7% | 11.7 |
 JACK | $246M | -3.0 | 82.4 | 3.3 | 28.7% | -1.2% | — | -0.6% | 77.6 |
 CTAS | $68B | 38.5 | 24.7 | 38.8 | 50.0% | 22.8% | 40.3% | 25.8% | 0.9 |
 SYY | $35B | 19.5 | 11.6 | 19.6 | 18.4% | 3.8% | 97.5% | 15.7% | 3.5 |
 PFGC | $14B | 40.0 | 14.0 | 19.3 | 11.7% | 1.3% | 7.9% | 5.7% | 5.2 |
 USFD | $24B | 31.3 | 24.0 | 24.6 | 17.4% | 3.0% | 15.3% | 9.3% | 4.3 |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.7 | 13.7 | 21.2 | 33.0% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 3.1 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ARMK stock.
What is Aramark's P/E ratio?
Aramark's current P/E ratio is 37.1x. The historical average is 23.8x. This places it at the 90th percentile of its historical range.
What is Aramark's EV/EBITDA?
Aramark's current EV/EBITDA is 13.4x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 13.7x.
What is Aramark's ROE?
Aramark's return on equity (ROE) is 10.5%. The historical average is 9.6%.
Is ARMK stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Aramark is trading at a P/E of 37.1x. This is at the 90th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Aramark's dividend yield?
Aramark's current dividend yield is 0.92% with a payout ratio of 34.0%.
What are Aramark's profit margins?
Aramark has 5.8% gross margin and 4.3% operating margin.
How much debt does Aramark have?
Aramark's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.5x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.