ARMK vs GEO vs IRM Stock Comparison

Aramark, Geo and Iron Mountain Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ARMK Aramark
$54.22 -2.4% 1M +43.1% 1Y
Market cap
$14.29B
P/E
37.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.85B
Div. yield
0.89%
Facility Services Industrials
1 win
GEO Geo Group Inc
$27.88 -11.0% 1M +64.3% 1Y
Market cap
$3.69B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.83B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
7 wins
IRM Iron Mountain Inc
$115.17 +1.5% 1M +11.9% 1Y
Market cap
$34.28B
P/E
81.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.56B
Div. yield
2.99%
Facility Services Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Geo leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Geo 7, Iron Mountain 4, Aramark 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARMKGEOIRMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.29B $3.69B $34.28B IRM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.3x 12.5x 81.9x GEO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.2x 20.8x 49.6x GEO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.0% +15.3% +17.4% IRM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 10.3% 5.5% GEO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.8% 7.5% 7.6% IRM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 3.3x 6.7x GEO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.89% 0.00% 2.99% IRM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.1% +64.3% +11.9% GEO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.4%/yr +25.0%/yr +19.0%/yr GEO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.7% 49.3% 33.3% ARMK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 57/100 47/100 GEO

Percentile Scorecard

ARMKGEOIRM

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

AxisARMKGEOIRM
Valuation 47 #60 of 113 55 #52 of 113 19 #92 of 113
Growth 87 #14 of 97 59 #40 of 97 91 #10 of 97
Profitability 47 #50 of 93 60 #38 of 93 66 #32 of 93
Financial Health 21 #100 of 126 34 #84 of 126 8 #116 of 126
Shareholder Returns 33 #45 of 67 76 #17 of 67 52 #33 of 67
Overall 47 57 47
  • ARMK ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • GEO ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • IRM ranked among 131 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARMKGEOIRMSPY
1 month -2.4%-11.0%+1.5% -2.3%
3 months -4.5%-11.0%-7.2% -0.7%
6 months +21.1%+50.1%-10.2% +4.8%
Year to date +47.1%+73.0%+38.8% +10.3%
1 year +43.1%+64.3%+11.9% +10.3%
3 years +91.3%+208.4%+86.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year +24.1%+45.6%+23.1% +20.1%
5 years +42.9%+205.4%+138.8% +61.9%
5 years, per year +7.4%+25.0%+19.0% +10.1%
10 years +48.3%+80.0%+258.7% +258.6%
10 years, per year +4.0%+6.1%+13.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureARMKGEOIRMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.7%49.3%33.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.9%50.9%34.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.660.801.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.611.300.36 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.4%-62.5%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.1%-14.9%-13.4% -3.5%
52-week high $62.39$32.78$133.06 $779.14
52-week low $36.04$13.26$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.

MultipleARMKGEOIRM
P/E now vs peer median 37.3xmedian 21.8x 12.5xmedian 21.8x 81.9xmedian 21.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.9x 1.3xmedian 0.9x 4.5xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 12.3x 11.3xmedian 12.3x 20.2xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 33.0xmedian 14.2x 139.5xmedian 14.2x -69.8xmedian 14.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 2.4x 2.4xmedian 2.4x -26.8xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -3.19median 1.00 0.49median 1.00 31.35median 1.00

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 monthsARMKGEOIRM
Revenue $19.85B $2.83B $7.56B
Gross profit $1.69B – $4.10B
Operating income $870.70M $315.54M $1.42B
Net income $382.71M $291.54M $434.46M
Free cash flow $432.81M $26.44M -$490.92M
EPS (diluted) $1.43 $2.21 $1.40
Cash & equivalents $499.43M $54.99M $204.79M
Total debt $6.13B $1.54B $17.35B
Shares (diluted) 268.54M 132.02M 299.85M
Enterprise value $12.31B $3.30B $33.80B

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
MetricARMKGEOIRM
P/E 37.3x 12.5x 81.9x
P/FCF 33.0x 139.5x -69.8x
P/Operating cash flow 15.7x 18.6x 20.7x
P/S 0.7x 1.3x 4.5x
P/B 4.2x 2.4x -26.8x
P/Tangible book 9.7x 2.6x -13.6x
EV/EBITDA 14.3x 11.3x 20.2x
EV/EBIT 22.9x 16.4x 36.3x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 1.8x 6.8x
EV/FCF 46.0x 195.8x -104.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.9x 26.0x 31.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.19 0.49 31.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARMKGEOIRM
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.0% 15.3% 17.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 5.0% 13.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.6% – 13.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 25.2% – 11.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.8% 11.4% 35.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 30.2% -7.0% 12.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 5.8% 222.2% 867.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.1% 28.5% 4.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 4.6% 242.8% 897.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -11.7% 25.6% 2.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.7% -16.6% 31.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 68.3% -4.1% 17.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% -79.8% 50.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.8% -42.6% -60.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARMKGEOIRM
Gross margin 8.5% – 54.2%
EBITDA margin 7.0% 16.1% 33.6%
Operating margin 4.4% 11.2% 18.8%
Pretax margin 2.6% 14.0% 6.7%
Net margin 1.9% 10.3% 5.5%
FCF margin 2.2% 0.9% -6.5%
Operating cash flow margin 4.6% 7.0% 21.9%
Return on equity 11.5% 19.4% –
Return on assets 2.8% 7.7% 2.0%
Return on invested capital 6.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Return on capital employed 8.0% 9.3% 7.5%
Asset turnover 1.4x 0.7x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 0.7x 3.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.9% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARMKGEOIRM
Debt / assets 43.9% 41.2% 79.0%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.0x -13.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 3.3x 6.7x
Debt / FCF 14.2x 58.3x -35.3x
Liabilities / assets 75.7% 59.5% 105.8%
Equity / assets 24.3% 40.5% -5.8%
Interest coverage – 2.1x –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.7x 0.7x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.5x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.57 2.25 1.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARMKGEOIRM
Dividend yield 0.9% – 3.0%
Net buyback yield 0.3% 4.7% –
Shareholder yield 1.2% 4.7% 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.

ConsensusARMKGEOIRM
Forward P/E 25.2xFY2026 20.8xFY2026 49.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.15FY2026 $1.34FY2026 $2.32FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.8%FY2026 +55.8%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% +44.8% +28.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.42BFY2026 $3.17BFY2026 $8.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.7%FY2026 +20.6%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% -1.3% +2.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARMKGEOIRM
Held by institutions 99.0% 94.2% 86.2%
Institutions holding 545 292 1,163
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% -2.2% +1.9%
Institutions buying 321 151 600
Institutions selling 157 97 377
Buyers to sellers 2.04 1.56 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.

ARMKGEOIRM
ARMK 1.00 0.27 0.20
GEO 0.27 1.00 0.08
IRM 0.20 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARMK, GEO and IRM?

Iron Mountain (IRM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aramark (ARMK) $14.29B, Geo (GEO) $3.69B, Iron Mountain (IRM) $34.28B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARMK, GEO and IRM?

Geo (GEO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aramark (ARMK) 37.3x, Geo (GEO) 12.5x, Iron Mountain (IRM) 81.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Geo (GEO) is cheapest (Aramark (ARMK) 25.2x, Geo (GEO) 20.8x, Iron Mountain (IRM) 49.6x). 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%, Geo (GEO) +15.3%, Iron Mountain (IRM) +17.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Geo (GEO) has the highest net margin (Aramark (ARMK) 1.9%, Geo (GEO) 10.3%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 5.5%). On return on invested capital, Iron Mountain (IRM) leads (Aramark (ARMK) 6.8%, Geo (GEO) 7.5%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 7.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Geo (GEO) returned the most: Aramark (ARMK) +43.1%, Geo (GEO) +64.3%, Iron Mountain (IRM) +11.9%. Over five years, Geo (GEO) compounded fastest (Aramark (ARMK) +7.4%/yr, Geo (GEO) +25.0%/yr, Iron Mountain (IRM) +19.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Iron Mountain (IRM) has the highest dividend yield: Aramark (ARMK) 0.89%, Geo (GEO) 0.00%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 2.99%. Geo (GEO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aramark (ARMK) has been the steadiest (Aramark (ARMK) 26.7%, Geo (GEO) 49.3%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 33.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARMK, GEO 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, Geo (GEO) leads on 7. 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.