Aramark (ARMK) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026)
Aramark (ARMK) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 8.69% for Q2 2026, up 28.0% year-over-year from 6.79% in Q2 2025, and up 0.87% quarter-over-quarter from 8.61% in Q1 2026.
Aramark (ARMK) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aramark (ARMK) has reported Gross Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 8.69% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 28.0% year-over-year to 8.69%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 8.39% (down 8.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.36%, up 16.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin rose to 8.69% in Q2 2026 per ARMK's latest filing, from 8.61% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 9.57% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 3.1% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 7.74% across 5 years, with a median of 8.24% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 1319 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1247 bps.
- Aramark's Gross Margin stood at 8.23% in 2022, then advanced by 0 bps to 8.23% in 2023, then climbed by 7 bps to 8.81% in 2024, then dropped by 6 bps to 8.24% in 2025, then rose by 5 bps to 8.69% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARMK's Gross Margin at 8.69% in Q2 2026, 8.61% in Q1 2026, and 8.24% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 50.95% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 61.04% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 71.03% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 51.10% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 86.78% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 37.00% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |