Aramark (ARMK) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026)
Aramark's (ARMK) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 8.69% in Q2 2026, up 28.0% year-on-year from 6.79% in Q2 2025, and up 0.87% on a QoQ basis from 8.61% in Q1 2026.
Aramark (ARMK) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aramark (ARMK) has 15 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 8.69% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 28.0% year-over-year to 8.69% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 8.39%, a 8.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.36%, up 16.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 8.69%, up from 8.61% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for ARMK reached as high as 9.57% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 3.1% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 7.74% across 5 years, with a median of 8.24% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 1319 bps in 2022 and surged 1247 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 8.23% in 2022, then grew by 0 bps to 8.23% in 2023, then increased by 7 bps to 8.81% in 2024, then fell by 6 bps to 8.24% in 2025, then advanced by 5 bps to 8.69% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 8.69% in Q2 2026, 8.61% in Q1 2026, and 8.24% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 75.16% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 8.69% |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 8.69% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 8.61% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 8.24% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 8.00% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 8.40% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 8.81% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 8.99% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 7.66% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 7.88% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 8.23% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 9.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.53% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 8.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.10% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 9.20% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.55% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 10.09% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 9.90% |