Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Aramark's quarterly P/E stands at 25.4x, up 5.9% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 41.1% YoY to 7.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 36.93 | 25.40 | 29.55 | 38.98 | 37.17 | 23.99 | — | 38.66 | 40.65 | 63.86 | 8.03 | 6.02 | 30.76 |
| — | +5.9% | — | +0.8% | -8.6% | -62.4% | — | +541.8% | +32.1% | +139.7% | -58.6% | -82.7% | -36.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.43 |
| — | -8.7% | -12.2% | +17.3% | +4.0% | +31.1% | +74.5% | +2.9% | +18.6% | -15.5% | +0.9% | +43.8% | -5.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.81 | 3.01 | 3.29 | 3.63 | 3.01 | 3.25 | 3.41 | 3.07 | 2.98 | 2.60 | 1.77 | 2.29 | 2.13 |
| — | -7.4% | -3.3% | +18.2% | +1.3% | +25.0% | +92.0% | +33.9% | +40.0% | +5.1% | -8.0% | +16.0% | -12.2% | |
| P/FCF | 26.06 | — | 2.46 | — | 16.31 | — | 2.94 | 40.79 | 16.11 | — | 1.80 | — | 7.42 |
| — | — | -16.2% | — | +1.3% | — | +63.2% | — | +117.2% | — | -9.9% | — | +20.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.35 | 7.03 | 11.32 | 14.21 | 12.93 | 11.95 | 11.51 | 13.81 | 13.50 | 12.29 | 6.99 | 16.88 | 16.28 |
| — | -41.1% | -1.7% | +2.9% | -4.2% | -2.8% | +64.8% | -18.2% | -17.1% | -22.0% | -30.8% | +36.4% | +20.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.37 | 10.76 | 19.53 | 23.70 | 21.63 | 18.17 | 14.33 | 23.05 | 22.76 | 20.06 | 8.76 | 7.76 | 29.67 |
| — | -40.8% | +36.2% | +2.8% | -5.0% | -9.4% | +63.6% | +197.0% | -23.3% | -24.0% | -45.5% | -67.0% | +14.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Aramark's operating margin was 4.5% in Q1 2026, up 0.2 pp QoQ and down 0.3 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. Gross margin contracted 31.8% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 7.4% | 7.5% |
| — | -31.8% | -35.7% | +4.4% | +6.7% | +7.0% | -15.3% | +4.0% | +4.6% | +0.0% | +7.6% | -19.9% | -21.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| — | -5.7% | -12.9% | +6.8% | +7.5% | +26.0% | -12.6% | +13.0% | +18.3% | -2.3% | +25.6% | -8.8% | -13.0% | |
| Net Margin | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 1.4% |
| — | -14.2% | -37.7% | +16.8% | +13.6% | +258.4% | -33.9% | -84.1% | -11.1% | -65.8% | +142.8% | +754.7% | +54.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.5% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 1.8% |
| — | -12.6% | -31.8% | +17.8% | +8.7% | +296.5% | -27.7% | -80.2% | +5.1% | -63.8% | +122.0% | +625.8% | +41.0% | |
| ROA | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.4% |
| — | -12.1% | -32.5% | +15.8% | +10.4% | +327.3% | -23.8% | -78.9% | +17.4% | -60.1% | +152.6% | +706.7% | +48.5% | |
| ROIC | 7.3% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| — | +47.3% | -4.3% | +9.4% | +8.2% | +36.3% | -6.3% | +56.2% | +63.6% | +37.1% | +51.6% | -13.5% | -16.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Aramark's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.1x, down from 16.7x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 35.0% YoY to 1.27x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.81 | 0.11 | 1.81 | 2.14 | 2.26 | 2.01 | 1.83 | 2.12 | 2.14 | 2.20 | 1.86 | 2.25 | 2.63 |
| — | -94.4% | -1.0% | +0.5% | +5.2% | -8.3% | -2.0% | -5.7% | -18.5% | -18.9% | -27.2% | -22.9% | -6.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.51 | 1.05 | 16.73 | 21.73 | 23.50 | 18.82 | 16.79 | 23.25 | 23.16 | 23.00 | 16.70 | 34.30 | 36.74 |
| — | -94.4% | -0.4% | -6.5% | +1.4% | -18.1% | +0.5% | -32.2% | -37.0% | -31.4% | -29.3% | +12.7% | +23.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | 1.27 | 0.99 | 1.29 | 1.21 | 0.94 | 0.81 | 0.96 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 1.04 | 1.30 | 1.21 |
| — | +35.0% | +22.9% | +33.6% | -3.7% | -25.9% | -22.1% | -25.6% | +3.3% | -0.6% | +3.6% | +3.7% | +6.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | 1.13 | 0.88 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 0.84 | 0.72 | 0.86 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.01 |
| — | +34.6% | +22.2% | +33.5% | -2.5% | -25.5% | -25.2% | -21.3% | +9.9% | +5.4% | +14.8% | +3.9% | +3.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.17 | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.11 | 1.94 | 2.87 | 2.60 | 1.98 | 1.84 | 1.46 | 2.49 | 1.18 | 1.10 |
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Aramark's current P/E is 36.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 32.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Aramark's current operating margin is 4.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Aramark's business trajectory between earnings reports.