Aramark Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1936

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 266,680

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • ARMK

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 50

  • Share Price
  • $32.17
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Aramark General Information

Description

Aramark provides food, facilities, and uniform services to a variety of clients and institutions. The majority of company revenue comes from its North American food and support services segment. Smaller but substantial segments include food and support services international, food and support services united states and uniform and career apparel. The food and support services segments provide food for school districts; colleges; healthcare facilities; correctional institutions; and business, sports, and entertainment venues. The uniform segment rents, delivers, cleans, and maintains work clothes and ancillary items like towels and mats to customers in North America and Japan. The company has hundreds of service locations and distribution centers across the United States and Canada.

Contact Information

Website
www.aramark.com
Formerly Known As
ARA Services, Automatic Retailers of America, ARA, Aramark Holdings Corp, Ara Services Inc, Aramark Worldwide Corp, Ara Group Inc
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2400 Market Street
  • Philadelphia, PA 19103
  • United States
+1 (215)
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Services
Other Industries
Food Products
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 2400 Market Street
  • Philadelphia, PA 19103
  • United States
+1 (215)

Aramark Timeline

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Aramark Stock Performance

As of 17-Apr-2025, Aramark’s stock price is $32.17. Its current market cap is $8.53B with 265M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$32.17 $31.98 $29.82 - $42.49 $8.53B 265M 2.19M $1.28

Aramark Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Aramark has a trailing 12-month revenue of $17.5B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 30-Sep-2023 FY 2022 30-Sep-2022
EV 14,742,085 16,046,808 16,684,916 16,162,559
Revenue 17,545,022 17,400,701 16,083,212 13,687,269
EBITDA 1,225,102 1,167,128 1,410,857 813,367
Net Income 339,605 262,522 674,108 194,484
Total Assets 12,706,666 12,674,371 16,871,241 15,082,436
Total Debt 6,220,916 5,566,632 6,938,836 7,785,388
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Aramark Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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Aramark Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Aramark provides food, facilities, and uniform services to a variety of clients and institutions. The majority of compan
Other Commercial Services
Philadelphia, PA
266,680 As of 2024

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
 

Houston, TX
 
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Aramark Competitors (9)

One of Aramark’s 9 competitors is Sodexo, a Corporation company based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Sodexo Corporation Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Sysco Corporation Houston, TX
Unidine Corporate Backed or Acquired Boston, MA
Rentokil Initial Corporation Crawley, United Kingdom
ISS World Services Formerly PE-Backed Soborg, Denmark
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Aramark Patents

Aramark Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20100280839-A1 Collaboration for excellence: an integrated method for providing the best patient experience Inactive 27-Jan-2009
US-20050108078-A1 Methods for assessing institutional needs Inactive 13-Nov-2003
CA-101273-S Combined module and mounting post for a dining unit Inactive 17-May-2002
CA-101272-S Module for a temporary dining unit Inactive 17-May-2002
CA-101271-S Combined mounting post and dual truss for a dining unit Inactive 17-May-2002
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Aramark Signals

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Aramark Investments & Acquisitions (50)

Aramark’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Entier. The deal was made on 11-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Entier 11-Feb-2025 Merger/Acquisition Restaurants and Bars
FC Barcelona 26-Jun-2024 Corporate Leisure Facilities
Fort Sumter Tours 05-Dec-2023 Merger/Acquisition Leisure Facilities
First Choice Purchasing 01-Jan-2023 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
Coffee Break Service 20-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
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Aramark ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 28, 2025

22.34 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Management

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Peers Analysis

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Aramark Exits (8)

Aramark’s most recent exit was on 19-Apr-2022 from Star Uniforms. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Star Uniforms 19-Apr-2022 Completed
Oath Pizza 12-Apr-2018 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Seamless 08-Jun-2011 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Aramark India 15-Feb-2008 Completed
  • 7 buyers
Seamless 01-Jan-2006 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Aramark Affiliates

Subsidiaries (21)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Alcatraz Hospitality Philadelphia, PA 2018
Next Level Hospitality Services Philadelphia, PA 2017
Good Uncle New York, NY 2015
Medical Equipment Solutions and Applications Breganzona, Switzerland 2009
Graysons Hospitality Chelmsford, United Kingdom 2008
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Aramark FAQs

  • When was Aramark founded?

    Aramark was founded in 1936.

  • Where is Aramark headquartered?

    Aramark is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

  • What is the size of Aramark?

    Aramark has 266,680 total employees.

  • What industry is Aramark in?

    Aramark’s primary industry is Other Commercial Services.

  • Is Aramark a private or public company?

    Aramark is a Public company.

  • What is Aramark’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Aramark is ARMK.

  • What is the current stock price of Aramark?

    As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of Aramark is $32.17.

  • What is the current market cap of Aramark?

    The current market capitalization of Aramark is $8.53B.

  • What is Aramark’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Aramark is $17.5B.

  • Who are Aramark’s competitors?

    Sodexo, Sysco, Unidine, Rentokil Initial, and ISS World Services are some of the 9 competitors of Aramark.

  • What is Aramark’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Aramark’s EPS for 12 months was $1.28.

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