Growth Metrics

Aramark (ARMK) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Aramark (ARMK) has disclosed Operating Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 4.5% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin fell 27.0% to 4.5% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 4.22% through Jan 2026, down 10.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 4.28% for FY2025, 22.0% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 was 4.5% at Aramark, up from 4.31% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 5.13% in Q3 2023, with the low at 0.84% in Q3 2022.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 3.73%, with a median of 3.83% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Margin plummeted -457bps in 2022, then surged 597bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 3.88% in 2022, then decreased by -2bps to 3.79% in 2023, then grew by 26bps to 4.77% in 2024, then dropped by -10bps to 4.31% in 2025, then grew by 4bps to 4.5% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods came in at 4.5%, 4.31%, and 3.95% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.