Aramark
Runs food, hospitality, and facilities services at institutional client sites.
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Profile
Provides contracted food, hospitality, and facilities services across education, healthcare, workplaces, venues, corrections, and remote sites. The United States is the largest market, while performance depends on contract retention, labor staffing, input costs, and activity at client locations.
Provides contracted food, hospitality, and facilities services at client sites rather than selling branded packaged goods. Food and Support Services United States and Food and Support Services International serve education, healthcare, workplaces, manufacturing, sports venues, attractions, corrections, and remote sites.
The United States is the largest market, with international operations providing the balance. On-site execution combines dining, retail, refreshment, procurement, housekeeping, and facilities support across varied institutional settings.
The post-Vestis portfolio excludes uniforms and workplace supplies. Results depend on retaining and renewing large contracts, staffing labor-intensive operations, controlling food and other input costs, and sustaining activity at client locations. Corrections contracts also carry public-contract and conduct requirements.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +58.9% · Average volume (30d) 2.5M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Outperform | $55 | $70 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | New Street | Target | $70 | ||
| Aug 12, 2026 | Jefferies | Reiterate | Buy | $37 | $70 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Reiterate | Buy | $65 | $74 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Reiterate | Buy | $51 | $70 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026Q3 FY26 | $0.48 | $0.52 | +7.3% | $4.94B | $5.03B | +1.8% | +8.54% |
| May 12, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.47 | $0.49 | +4.3% | $4.75B | $4.81B | +1.1% | +4.83% |
| Feb 10, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.50 | $0.51 | +2.0% | $4.74B | $4.83B | +2.0% | +3.00% |
| Nov 17, 2025Q4 FY25 | $0.64 | $0.64 | −0.2% | $5.16B | $5.05B | −2.2% | +1.78% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.28B | $4.63B | $5.05B | $4.83B | $4.91B | $5.06B | |
| Gross profit | $359.6M | $370.1M | $291.8M | $290.2M | $294.2M | $430.3M | |
| Operating income | $174.2M | $182.6M | $217.8M | $217.5M | $219.7M | $215.6M | |
| Net income | $61.9M | $71.8M | $87.1M | $96.2M | $102.0M | $97.7M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.23 | $0.27 | $0.33 | $0.36 | $0.38 | $0.36 | |
| Gross margin | 8.4% | 8.0% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.5% | |
| Operating margin | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.3% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $12.10B · FY22 $16.33B · FY23 $16.78B · FY24 $17.40B · FY25 $18.51B
Revenue by product · Q3 FY26
Balance sheet, Jul 3, 2026Cash & short-term investments $499.4M · Total debt $6.47B · Total assets $13.97B · Shareholders' equity $3.39B
Dividends
Raised for 10 straight years — most recently to $0.12 from $0.105 in Dec 2025. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 19 | Sep 9 | $0.12 | |
| May 20, 2026 | May 20 | Jun 3 | $0.12 | |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 18 | Mar 4 | $0.12 | |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 5 | Dec 17 | $0.12 | raised from $0.105 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 6 | Aug 20 | $0.105 | |
| May 14, 2025 | May 14 | May 28 | $0.105 | |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 10 | Feb 24 | $0.105 | |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 2 | Dec 12 | $0.105 | raised from $0.095 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 262.95M · Float 261.29M · 99.4% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 24.81M | 9.43% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 18.30M | 6.96% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC | 17.96M | 6.90% | 13G | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Ein # | 15.71M | 6.00% | 13D/G | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co /MA/ | 15.58M | 5.92% | 13F | Aug 3, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Marc A. Bruno | officer: COO, U.S. Food & Facilities | −70,634 | $61.03 |
| May 18, 2026 | Lauren A. Harrington | officer: EVP and General Counsel | −18,363 | $53.05 |
Peers
Not reported.