Market Cap
US$5.6b
Last Updated
2020/08/07 00:03 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Aramark provides food, facilities, and uniform services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in North America and internationally.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Moderate growth potential unattractive dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Aramark's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ARMK's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
4.7%
ARMK
3.8%
US Hospitality
3.0%
US Market
1 Year Return
-41.9%
ARMK
-26.4%
US Hospitality
15.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: ARMK underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned -27.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ARMK underperformed the US Market which returned 15.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ARMK | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 4.7% | 3.8% | 3.0% |
| 30 Day | 2.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% |
| 90 Day | -15.2% | 11.9% | 16.4% |
| 1 Year | -41.2%-41.9% | -24.8%-26.4% | 18.4%15.8% |
| 3 Year | -41.7%-43.8% | -17.2%-22.8% | 44.8%35.4% |
| 5 Year | -28.5%-32.4% | -1.1%-11.7% | 75.7%56.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Aramark's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Who Has Been Buying Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) Shares?Valuation
Is Aramark undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
1.93x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ARMK ($22.12) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($17.31)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ARMK is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ARMK is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Hospitality industry average.
PE vs Market: ARMK is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ARMK's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ARMK is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.9x) compared to the US Hospitality industry average (1.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Aramark forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
106.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ARMK is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: ARMK is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: ARMK's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ARMK's revenue (7.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ARMK's revenue (7.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ARMK's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14%).
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Past Performance
How has Aramark performed over the past 5 years?
2.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ARMK is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: ARMK is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ARMK is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ARMK's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ARMK is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Hospitality industry (-44.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ARMK has a negative Return on Equity (-7.81%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Aramark's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ARMK's short term assets ($4.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: ARMK's short term assets ($4.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($10.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ARMK's debt to equity ratio (318.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: ARMK's debt to equity ratio has increased from 299.1% to 318.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ARMK's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (7.6%).
Interest Coverage: ARMK is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Aramark current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.99%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: ARMK's dividend (1.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.65%).
High Dividend: ARMK's dividend (1.99%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, ARMK has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ARMK's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: ARMK is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: ARMK's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (22.8% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
John Zillmer (65 yo)
0.83
Tenure
Mr. John J. Zillmer serves as an Industrial Advisor at CVC Capital Partners Limited. He served as an Advisor at the firm since 2014. He specializes in Chemical Distribution, Waste Management, Concessions ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior VP & General Counsel | 1.42yrs | US$2.08m | 0.0050% $ 280.4k | |
| Executive Vice President of Human Resources | 16.25yrs | US$2.92m | 0.15% $ 8.2m | |
| Chief Growth Officer | no data | US$2.41m | 0.013% $ 732.5k | |
| CEO & Director | 0.83yr | no data | 0.092% $ 5.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 0.58yr | no data | 0.0073% $ 409.6k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of International | 0.50yr | no data | no data | |
| Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs Executive | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer (Leave of Absence) | 12.92yrs | US$2.00m | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 11.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Food & Facilities | 5.58yrs | no data | 0.046% $ 2.6m | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Uniform & Refreshment Services | 5.58yrs | no data | no data |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ARMK's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 0.83yr | no data | 0.092% $ 5.1m | |
| Non-Executive Independent Chairman | 1yr | US$328.64k | 0.0073% $ 409.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$260.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.58yrs | US$260.15k | 0.0048% $ 268.0k | |
| Independent Director | 6.75yrs | US$292.73k | 0.0015% $ 82.8k | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | 0.0017% $ 96.2k | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | 0.0017% $ 96.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$280.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.58yr | no data | 0.0049% $ 276.4k | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | 0.0020% $ 113.0k | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board | 0.83yr | no data | no data |
0.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ARMK's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: ARMK insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 2.5%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Aramark's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Aramark
- Ticker: ARMK
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1959
- Industry: Restaurants
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Market Cap: US$5.596b
- Shares outstanding: 252.98m
- Website: https://www.aramark.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Aramark
- 2400 Market Street
- Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania
- 19103
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMK | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 2013 |
| 0AK | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 2013 |
| 0HHB | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Dec 2013 |
| ARMK * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Dec 2013 |
Biography
Aramark provides food, facilities, and uniform services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in North America and internationally. It operates through t ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/07 00:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/09/27 |
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