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Aramark ARMK
Aramark (ARMK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.75% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $18.5B at a 1.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-12 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-12 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-12 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-27 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-29 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.002 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.034 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.06 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.31 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMK | Aramark | 6/9 | 0.82 | 45.2 | +6.4% |
| DRI | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | 6/9 | 0.28 | 20.3 | +9.4% |
| CMG | CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC | 6/9 | 2.36 | 27.8 | +5.4% |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.77 | 16.4 | +4.4% |
| MCD | MCDONALDS CORP | 5/9 | 5.2 | 22.4 | +3.7% |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 4/9 | 1.06 | — | +12.2% |
| QSP | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 4/9 | 0.83 | — | +12.2% |
About Aramark
Aramark provides food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Food and Support Services United States, and Food and Support Services International. It 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. The company 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, it 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, the company offers correctional food; and operates commissaries, laundry facilities, and property rooms. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation. Aramark was founded in 1959 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is ARMK financially healthy?
Aramark's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does ARMK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Aramark pays a dividend yielding about 0.75% with a 34.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is ARMK?
In FY2025, Aramark had a net margin of 1.8% and a return on equity of 10.4%.
Is ARMK overvalued or undervalued?
Aramark trades at about 49.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.5×–38.2×, median 32.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ARMK?
The average Wall-Street price target for Aramark is $61.56, about 2.0% above the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is ARMK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Aramark: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 45.2×, a dividend yield of 0.75%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-10-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.