ARMK vs IRM vs RTO Stock Comparison

Aramark, Iron Mountain and Rentokil Initial Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ARMK Aramark
$50.28 -9.3% 1M +33.4% 1Y
Market cap
$13.87B
P/E
36.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.85B
Div. yield
0.01%
Facility Services Industrials
4 wins
IRM Iron Mountain Inc
$105.30 -9.6% 1M +4.8% 1Y
Market cap
$31.46B
P/E
68.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.80B
Div. yield
0.03%
Facility Services Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionARMKIRMRTOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.87B $31.46B $11.91B IRM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.2x 68.6x — ARMK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.4x 45.4x 16.8x RTO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.0% +17.5% — IRM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 5.9% — IRM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.8% 7.5% — IRM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 6.7x — ARMK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.03% 0.00% IRM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.4% +4.8% -12.6% ARMK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.1%/yr +17.2%/yr -10.5%/yr IRM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.4% 35.3% 34.8% ARMK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 51/100 — IRM

Percentile Scorecard

ARMKIRMRTO

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

AxisARMKIRMRTO
Valuation 49 #59 of 114 24 #87 of 114 –
Growth 88 #13 of 98 94 #7 of 98 –
Profitability 48 #50 of 95 67 #32 of 95 –
Financial Health 22 #99 of 126 8 #116 of 126 –
Shareholder Returns 34 #47 of 71 63 #27 of 71 46 #39 of 71
Overall 48 51 –
  • ARMK ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • IRM ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • RTO ranked among 131 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARMKIRMRTOSPY
1 month -9.3%-9.6%+20.8% -5.9%
3 months -10.7%-13.7%-1.5% -4.6%
6 months +11.6%-17.0%-28.4% +0.2%
Year to date +36.4%+26.9%-18.3% +7.5%
1 year +33.4%+4.8%-12.6% +8.2%
3 years +79.6%+74.8%-11.7% +68.3%
3 years, per year +21.6%+20.5%-4.1% +19.0%
5 years +28.1%+121.0%-42.6% +56.5%
5 years, per year +5.1%+17.2%-10.5% +9.4%
10 years +39.1%+224.6%+70.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.4%+12.5%+5.5% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureARMKIRMRTOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.4%35.3%34.8% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.2%38.6%36.8% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.651.350.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.220.14-0.36 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.4%-40.0%-54.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.4%-20.9%-30.2% -5.9%
52-week high $62.39$133.06$34.52 $779.14
52-week low $36.04$78.86$19.75 $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.

MultipleARMKIRMRTO
P/E now vs peer median 34.6xmedian 21.1x 68.4xmedian 21.1x —median 21.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.9x 4.0xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 11.7x 18.4xmedian 11.7x —median 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 30.6xmedian 15.3x -58.4xmedian 15.3x —median 15.3x
P/B now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 2.3x -22.6xmedian 2.3x —median 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -2.95median 0.88 3.94median 0.88 —median 0.88

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 monthsARMKIRMRTO
Revenue $19.85B $7.80B –
Gross profit $1.69B $4.20B –
Operating income $870.70M $1.52B –
Net income $382.71M $477.10M –
Free cash flow $432.81M -$536.82M –
EPS (diluted) $1.43 $1.53 –
Cash & equivalents $499.43M $188.16M $2.47B
Total debt $6.13B $17.97B -$1.94B
Shares (diluted) 268.54M 299.99M 507.00M
Enterprise value $11.82B $30.65B $5.43B

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
MetricARMKIRMRTO
P/E 34.6x 68.4x –
P/FCF 30.6x -58.4x –
P/Operating cash flow 14.5x 18.4x –
P/S 0.7x 4.0x –
P/B 3.9x -22.6x –
P/Tangible book 9.0x -12.1x –
EV/EBITDA 13.6x 18.4x –
EV/EBIT 21.7x 32.3x –
EV/Revenue 1.0x 6.3x –
EV/FCF 43.6x -91.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 20.7x 28.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.95 3.94 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARMKIRMRTO
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.0% 17.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 13.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.6% 13.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 25.2% 11.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.8% 37.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 30.2% 17.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 5.8% 189.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.1% 18.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 4.6% 186.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -11.7% 17.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.7% 34.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 68.3% 18.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% 51.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.8% -37.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARMKIRMRTO
Gross margin 8.5% 53.9% –
EBITDA margin 7.0% 34.3% –
Operating margin 4.4% 19.5% –
Pretax margin 2.6% 7.5% –
Net margin 1.9% 5.9% –
FCF margin 2.2% -6.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 4.6% 21.8% –
Return on equity 11.5% – –
Return on assets 2.8% 2.2% –
Return on invested capital 6.8% 7.5% –
Return on capital employed 8.0% 8.3% –
Asset turnover 1.4x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 3.6x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 1.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARMKIRMRTO
Debt / assets 43.9% 80.5% -13.4%
Debt / equity 1.8x -12.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 6.7x –
Debt / FCF 14.2x -33.5x –
Liabilities / assets 75.7% 106.2% –
Equity / assets 24.3% -6.2% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.3x 0.6x -683.2x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.4x -411.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x -411.8x
Altman Z-score 2.52 1.64 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARMKIRMRTO
Dividend yield 1.0% 3.3% 2.6%
Net buyback yield 0.4% – –
Shareholder yield 1.3% 3.3% 2.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 32.0% 214.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 28.3% -190.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 12.9% 13.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.3% 12.0% –

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.

ConsensusARMKIRMRTO
Forward P/E 23.4xFY2026 45.4xFY2026 16.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.15FY2026 $2.32FY2026 $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.8%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026 +10.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% +28.0% +2.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.42BFY2026 $8.36BFY2026 $7.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.7%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026 +1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% +2.2% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARMKIRMRTO
Held by institutions 99.0% 86.2% 15.4%
Institutions holding 545 1,164 289
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +1.9% +5.9%
Institutions buying 321 601 163
Institutions selling 157 377 90
Buyers to sellers 2.04 1.59 1.81

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.

ARMKIRMRTO
ARMK 1.00 0.23 0.15
IRM 0.23 1.00 -0.02
RTO 0.15 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARMK, IRM and RTO?

Iron Mountain (IRM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aramark (ARMK) $13.87B, Iron Mountain (IRM) $31.46B, Rentokil Initial (RTO) $11.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARMK, IRM and RTO?

Aramark (ARMK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aramark (ARMK) 36.2x, Iron Mountain (IRM) 68.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Rentokil Initial (RTO) is cheapest (Aramark (ARMK) 23.4x, Iron Mountain (IRM) 45.4x, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 16.8x). 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%, Iron Mountain (IRM) +17.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Iron Mountain (IRM) has the highest net margin (Aramark (ARMK) 1.9%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 5.9%). On return on invested capital, Iron Mountain (IRM) leads (Aramark (ARMK) 6.8%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 7.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Aramark (ARMK) returned the most: Aramark (ARMK) +33.4%, Iron Mountain (IRM) +4.8%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -12.6%. Over five years, Iron Mountain (IRM) compounded fastest (Aramark (ARMK) +5.1%/yr, Iron Mountain (IRM) +17.2%/yr, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -10.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aramark (ARMK) has been the steadiest (Aramark (ARMK) 27.4%, Iron Mountain (IRM) 35.3%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 34.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.