Aramark (ARMK) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026)
Aramark's (ARMK) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 8.51% in Q3 2026, up 51.0% year-over-year from 5.63% in Q3 2025, and down 2.08% quarter-over-quarter from 8.69% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Aramark (ARMK) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aramark (ARMK) has reported Gross Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 8.51% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 51.0% year-over-year to 8.51% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 8.51%, a 4.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.36%, up 16.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 8.51% for Q3 2026 at Aramark, down from 8.69% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 9.57% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 3.1% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 7.79% and a median of 8.32% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 1319 bps in 2022 and soared 1247 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 8.23% in 2022, then gained by 0 bps to 8.23% in 2023, then climbed by 7 bps to 8.81% in 2024, then decreased by 6 bps to 8.24% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 8.51% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 8.51% (Q3 2026), 8.69% (Q2 2026), and 8.61% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 79.59 Bn | 79.30 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 50.95% |
| 2 | Iron Mountain | 33.78 Bn | 33.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 52.76% |
| 3 | Rollins | 16.65 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 52.84% |
| 4 | APi | 16.21 Bn | 15.36 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 31.19% |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.92 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 6 | FirstService | 6.19 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 480.66 Mn | 33.17% |
| 7 | Unifirst | 4.89 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 37.00% |
| 8 | Geo | 4.09 Bn | 3.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | CoreCivic | 3.40 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Abm Industries | 2.88 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 286.10 Mn | 12.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 8.51% |
| 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% |