ARMK vs APG vs IRM Stock Comparison

Aramark, APi and Iron Mountain Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARMK Aramark
$54.41 -1.0% 1M +36.1% 1Y
Market cap
$14.64B
P/E
38.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.85B
Div. yield
0.01%
Facility Services Industrials
3 wins
APG APi Group Corp
$40.27 +4.7% 1M +15.8% 1Y
Market cap
$17.66B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$8.44B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
3 wins
IRM Iron Mountain Inc
$113.08 +1.5% 1M +7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$34.31B
P/E
82.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.56B
Div. yield
0.03%
Facility Services Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Iron Mountain leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Iron Mountain 6, Aramark 3, APi 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARMKAPGIRMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.64B $17.66B $34.31B IRM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 38.2x -71.2x 82.0x ARMK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.3x 23.8x 48.7x APG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.0% +14.1% +17.4% IRM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% -2.9% 5.5% IRM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.8% 6.7% 7.6% IRM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 2.8x 6.7x APG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.03% IRM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +36.1% +15.8% +7.5% ARMK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.5%/yr +23.1%/yr +19.9%/yr APG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.6% 30.1% 33.3% ARMK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 44/100 47/100 IRM

Percentile Scorecard

ARMKAPGIRM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisARMKAPGIRM
Valuation 45 #62 of 112 28 #81 of 112 21 #89 of 112
Growth 84 #16 of 96 76 #24 of 96 90 #11 of 96
Profitability 47 #49 of 91 54 #42 of 91 64 #33 of 91
Financial Health 19 #101 of 125 46 #68 of 125 8 #115 of 125
Shareholder Returns 29 #48 of 67 17 #56 of 67 50 #34 of 67
Overall 45 44 47
  • ARMK ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • APG ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • IRM ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodARMKAPGIRMSPY
1 month -1.0%+4.7%+1.5% -0.8%
3 months -6.0%+0.9%-10.9% +3.5%
6 months +19.3%-18.5%+0.3% +7.0%
Year to date +47.6%+5.3%+36.3% +12.2%
1 year +36.1%+15.8%+7.5% +13.0%
3 years +104.0%+137.3%+94.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.8%+33.4%+24.8% +23.1%
5 years +50.3%+182.2%+147.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year +8.5%+23.1%+19.9% +11.0%
10 years +45.6%—+232.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +3.8%—+12.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureARMKAPGIRMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.6%30.1%33.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.4%31.0%34.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.621.281.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.350.530.22 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.4%-49.6%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.8%-18.5%-15.0% -1.8%
52-week high $62.39$49.40$133.06 $779.14
52-week low $36.04$34.31$78.86 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleARMKAPGIRM
P/E now vs peer median 37.5xmedian 21.9x -70.3xmedian 21.9x 80.4xmedian 21.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.9x 2.1xmedian 0.9x 4.5xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.4xmedian 12.2x 21.3xmedian 12.2x 20.0xmedian 12.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 33.1xmedian 14.3x 25.7xmedian 14.3x -68.6xmedian 14.3x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 2.3x 4.9xmedian 2.3x -26.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -3.20median 1.02 1.01median 1.02 30.78median 1.02

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsARMKAPGIRM
Revenue $19.85B $8.44B $7.56B
Gross profit $1.69B $2.65B $4.10B
Operating income $870.70M $605.00M $1.42B
Net income $382.71M $346.00M $434.46M
Free cash flow $432.81M $676.00M -$490.92M
EPS (diluted) $1.43 $-0.57 $1.40
Cash & equivalents $499.43M $851.00M $204.79M
Total debt $6.13B $3.52B $17.35B
Shares (diluted) 268.54M 437.00M 299.85M
Enterprise value $12.58B $14.69B $33.50B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricARMKAPGIRM
P/E 37.5x -70.3x 80.4x
P/FCF 33.1x 25.7x -68.6x
P/Operating cash flow 15.7x 22.3x 20.3x
P/S 0.7x 2.1x 4.5x
P/B 4.2x 4.9x -26.3x
P/Tangible book 9.7x 9.8x -13.4x
EV/EBITDA 14.4x 21.3x 20.0x
EV/EBIT 22.9x 33.2x 35.8x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 2.4x 6.7x
EV/FCF 46.1x 29.7x -103.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.9x 25.7x 30.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.20 1.01 30.78

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARMKAPGIRM
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.0% 14.1% 17.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 7.3% 13.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.6% 15.4% 13.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 25.2% 13.3% 11.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.8% 24.7% 35.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 30.2% 27.8% 12.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 5.8% 39.5% 867.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.1% 40.8% 4.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 4.6% -272.3% 897.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -11.7% -69.5% 2.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.7% 20.7% 31.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 68.3% 24.3% 17.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% 18.8% 50.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.8% 28.9% -60.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARMKAPGIRM
Gross margin 8.5% 31.4% 54.2%
EBITDA margin 7.0% 11.2% 33.6%
Operating margin 4.4% 7.2% 18.8%
Pretax margin 2.6% 5.5% 6.7%
Net margin 1.9% -2.9% 5.5%
FCF margin 2.2% 8.0% -6.5%
Operating cash flow margin 4.6% 9.3% 21.9%
Return on equity 11.5% 9.9% –
Return on assets 2.8% 3.7% 2.0%
Return on invested capital 6.8% 6.7% 7.6%
Return on capital employed 8.0% 8.7% 7.5%
Asset turnover 1.4x 0.9x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 2.3x 3.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.5% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARMKAPGIRM
Debt / assets 43.9% 35.4% 79.0%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.0x -13.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 2.8x 6.7x
Debt / FCF 14.2x 5.2x -35.3x
Liabilities / assets 75.7% 64.7% 105.8%
Equity / assets 24.3% 35.3% -5.8%
Interest coverage – 4.3x –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.4x 0.7x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.3x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.3x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.58 2.89 1.75

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARMKAPGIRM
Dividend yield 0.9% – 3.0%
Net buyback yield 0.3% 0.4% –
Shareholder yield 1.2% 0.4% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 32.0% – 229.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) 28.3% – -203.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 12.9% – 16.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.3% – 11.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusARMKAPGIRM
Forward P/E 25.3xFY2026 23.8xFY2026 48.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.15FY2026 $1.69FY2026 $2.32FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.8%FY2026 +14.2%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% +16.0% +28.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.42BFY2026 $9.25BFY2026 $8.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.7%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% +8.4% +2.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARMKAPGIRM
Held by institutions 98.9% 84.5% 86.2%
Institutions holding 544 581 1,161
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.0% +5.1% +1.9%
Institutions buying 320 306 598
Institutions selling 157 205 377
Buyers to sellers 2.04 1.49 1.59

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ARMKAPGIRM
ARMK 1.00 0.29 0.19
APG 0.29 1.00 0.31
IRM 0.19 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARMK, APG and IRM?

Iron Mountain (IRM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aramark (ARMK) $14.64B, APi (APG) $17.66B, Iron Mountain (IRM) $34.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARMK, APG and IRM?

Aramark (ARMK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aramark (ARMK) 38.2x, APi (APG) -71.2x, Iron Mountain (IRM) 82.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, APi (APG) is cheapest (Aramark (ARMK) 25.3x, APi (APG) 23.8x, Iron Mountain (IRM) 48.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Iron Mountain (IRM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Aramark (ARMK) +11.0%, APi (APG) +14.1%, Iron Mountain (IRM) +17.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Iron Mountain (IRM) has the highest net margin (Aramark (ARMK) 1.9%, APi (APG) -2.9%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 5.5%). On return on invested capital, Iron Mountain (IRM) leads (Aramark (ARMK) 6.8%, APi (APG) 6.7%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 7.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Aramark (ARMK) returned the most: Aramark (ARMK) +36.1%, APi (APG) +15.8%, Iron Mountain (IRM) +7.5%. Over five years, APi (APG) compounded fastest (Aramark (ARMK) +8.5%/yr, APi (APG) +23.1%/yr, Iron Mountain (IRM) +19.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Iron Mountain (IRM) has the highest dividend yield: Aramark (ARMK) 0.01%, APi (APG) 0.00%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 0.03%. APi (APG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aramark (ARMK) has been the steadiest (Aramark (ARMK) 26.6%, APi (APG) 30.1%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 33.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARMK, APG and IRM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Iron Mountain (IRM) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.