Aramark (ARMK) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Aramark's (ARMK) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $4.8 million in Q3 2026, up 113.9% year-over-year from $2.3 million in Q3 2025, and down 98.39% quarter-over-quarter from $299.0 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Aramark (ARMK) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aramark (ARMK) has reported Free Cash Flow for 15 consecutive years, with $4.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 113.9% year-over-year to $4.8 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $432.8 million, a 54.15% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $431.8 million, up 44.37% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $4.8 million for Q3 2026 at Aramark, down from $299.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.0 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$904.4 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $54.9 million and a median of $94.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 139.54% in 2024 and tumbled 162.43% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$704.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 9.66% to -$772.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.5% to -$707.0 million in 2024, then surged by 246.16% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then plunged by 99.53% to $4.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $4.8 million (Q3 2026), $299.0 million (Q2 2026), and -$904.4 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 80.63 Bn | 80.34 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 613.11 Mn |
| 2 | Iron Mountain | 34.27 Bn | 34.39 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -38.93 Mn |
| 3 | Rollins | 16.72 Bn | 16.61 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 166.08 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 16.37 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 5 | Aramark | 15.43 Bn | 15.00 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 6 | FirstService | 6.30 Bn | 6.63 Bn | 480.66 Mn | 160.98 Mn |
| 7 | Unifirst | 4.96 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 21.19 Mn |
| 8 | Geo | 4.16 Bn | 3.91 Bn | - | 59.40 Mn |
| 9 | CoreCivic | 3.45 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - | 111.83 Mn |
| 10 | Abm Industries | 2.90 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 286.10 Mn | 128.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 4.82 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 298.98 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | -904.36 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -34.70 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 140.15 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -707.01 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 882.33 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 55.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 133.87 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -772.70 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 801.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -140.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 171.65 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -704.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 554.10 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | -100.83 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 275.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -577.11 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 269.81 Mn |