How to buy Aramark stock (ARMK)

Aramark is a specialty business services business based in the US. Aramark shares (ARMK) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $40.17 – an increase of 0.53% over the previous week.

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Aramark stock price (NYSE: ARMK)

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Aramark shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-11.

Latest market close	$40.17
52-week range	$26.75 - $42.38
50-day moving average more info button	$39.02
200-day moving average more info button	$34.88
Wall St. target price	$44.23
PE ratio more info button	41.1717
Dividend yield more info button	$0.39 (1.03%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.99

Is it a good time to buy Aramark stock?

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Aramark price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $40.17 from 2024-12-13

1 week (2024-12-09)	0.53%
1 month (2024-11-15)	7.52%
3 months (2024-09-16)	4.91%
6 months (2024-06-14)	21.69%

1 year (2023-12-15)	47.68%
2 years (2022-12-16)	37.22%
3 years (2021-12-16)	72.91%
5 years (2019-12-16)	35.40%

Is Aramark stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Aramark stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Aramark's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Aramark's P/E ratio

Aramark's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 41x. In other words, Aramark shares trade at around 41x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Aramark's PEG ratio

Aramark's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.57. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Aramark's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Aramark's EBITDA

Aramark's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Aramark's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Aramark financials

Revenue TTM	$17.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	4.95%
Gross profit TTM	$3.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.99%
Return on equity TTM	7.74%
Profit margin	1.51%
Book value	$11.52
Market Capitalization more info button	$10.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Aramark's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Aramark.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Aramark's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 26.83

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Aramark's overall score of 26.83 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 41st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Aramark is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Aramark's environmental score

Environmental score: 6/100

Aramark's environmental score of 6 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aramark is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Aramark's social score

Social score: 14.75/100

Aramark's social score of 14.75 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aramark is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Aramark's governance score

Governance score: 4.57/100

Aramark's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Aramark is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Aramark's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Aramark scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Aramark has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Aramark Holdings was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	26.83
Total ESG percentile	41
Environmental score	6
Environmental score percentile	3
Social score	14.75
Social score percentile	3
Governance score	4.57
Governance score percentile	3
Level of controversy	2

Aramark share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 25.16% of net profits

Recently Aramark has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Aramark shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Aramark's case, that would currently equate to about $0.39 per share.

While Aramark's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Aramark may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Aramark's most recent dividend payout was on 11 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Aramark's shares ever split?

Aramark's shares were split on a 1385:1000 basis on 1 October 2023 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1385 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Aramark shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 27.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Aramark shares which in turn could have impacted Aramark's share price.

Aramark share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Aramark's shares have ranged in value from as little as $26.747 up to $42.3804. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Aramark's is 1.681. This would suggest that Aramark's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Aramark overview

Aramark provides food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Food and Support Services United States, and Food and Support Services International. The company offers food-related managed services, including dining, catering, food service management, and convenience-oriented retail services; non-clinical food and food-related support services, such as patient food and nutrition, retail food, environmental services, and procurement services; and plant operations and maintenance, custodial/housekeeping, energy management, grounds keeping, and capital project management services. It also provides on-site restaurants, catering, convenience stores, and executive dining services; beverage and vending services; and facility management services comprising landscaping, transportation, capital program management, payment services, and other facility consulting services relating to building operations. In addition, the company offers concessions, banquet, and catering services; retail services and merchandise sale, recreational, and lodging services; and facility management services at sports, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Further, it offers correctional food; and operates commissaries, laundry facilities, and property rooms. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Aramark is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.622% of Aramark shares are held by insiders and 97.55% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Aramark?
Aramark's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Aramark based?
Aramark's address is: 2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19103 What is Aramark's ISIN number?
Aramark's international securities identification number is: US03852U1060 What is Aramark's CUSIP number?
Aramark's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 03852U106