Aramark (ARMK) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026)
Aramark's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 6.84% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026), up 0.55 percentage points from 6.29% a year earlier and up 0.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Aramark (ARMK) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 3, 2025), Aramark's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.13%, up 1.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last five fiscal years, with a five-year change of +8.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.43% in FY2024 (+0.66 pp), 4.77% in FY2023 (+1.46 pp), 3.31% in FY2022 (+2.11 pp) and 1.20% in FY2021 (+2.91 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q4 2019.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.61 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 6.47 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 1.44 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ARMK's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 6.67% (Q2 2026), 6.58% (Q1 2026) and 6.71% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 132.79 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 20.89% |
| 2 | Cintas | 77.24 Bn | 76.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 27.72% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.76 Bn | 33.28 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 7.58% |
| 4 | APi | 17.50 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 6.73% |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.64 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.84% |
| 6 | Rollins | 14.51 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 26.74% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.33 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 22.87% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.67 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.65% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.08 Bn | 3.42 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 8.48 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 16.66% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 6.84% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 6.67% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 6.58% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 6.29% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6.22% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 6.53% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 5.89% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 6.34% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 5.82% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 5.17% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 4.60% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.65% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.17% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 4.05% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.03% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 1.29% |
Aramark Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ARMK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "ARMK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ARMK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();