Aramark (ARMK) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026)
Aramark (ARMK) recorded Gross Margin of 8.51% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026), up 0.51 percentage points from 8.00% a year earlier but down 0.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Aramark (ARMK) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 3, 2025), Aramark reported Gross Margin of 8.36%, up 0.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +1.84 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin came in at 8.19% in FY2024 (+0.06 pp), 8.14% in FY2023 (+0.31 pp), 7.83% in FY2022 (-1.17 pp) and 9.00% in FY2021 (+2.49 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has ranged from -3.10% in fiscal Q4 2022 to 10.09% in fiscal Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.12 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 12.47 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 13.19 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 8.69% (Q2 2026), 8.61% (Q1 2026) and 8.24% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 118.39 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 32.77% |
| 2 | Cintas | 79.13 Bn | 78.31 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 50.95% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.17 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 52.76% |
| 4 | APi | 16.75 Bn | 13.79 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 31.19% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.67 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 52.84% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.35 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.11 Bn | 11.89 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 51.10% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 70.95% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.12 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 8.63 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 18.59% |
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% |
Aramark Gross Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "ARMK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();