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Aramark (ARMK)

Industrials | Specialty Business Services | Philadelphia, United States | NYSE
58.18 USD -0.70 (-1.189%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 58.18

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:28 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is driven by a powerful momentum shift and a clear narrative pivot toward AI data center services, which has lifted the stock's profile significantly. The price action over the last two weeks confirms this, with the stock surging past its 52-week highs and breaking out above key moving averages. This technical strength is mirrored by aggressive speculative positioning, where traders are buying calls at higher strikes while selling deep puts, indicating a consensus expectation of continued appreciation. While the statistical forecast model shows only moderate confidence due to recent volatility, the fundamental story of revenue growth and margin expansion supports a strong near-term case. However, investors should note that the dividend yield is currently modest and reflects a recent increase in payouts rather than a long-term compounding history, making it less attractive for pure income seekers compared to the capital appreciation potential.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.022389
AutoARIMA0.047557
MSTL0.052160
AutoETS0.053341

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 2.43
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.423
Excess Kurtosis -0.78
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-18
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-18
Debt to Equity Ratio 186.724
Revenue per Share 75.387
Market Cap 15,337,704,448
Trailing P/E 41.26
Forward P/E 20.76
Beta 1.20
Profit Margins 1.93%
Website https://www.aramark.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:28 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for upside, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money calls at the $65 strike across multiple expirations, which acts as a significant barrier to downside. Conversely, put writing is concentrated deep in-the-money at strikes like $25 and $50, suggesting a hedge against a severe crash rather than a fear of moderate declines. The skew in volume and open interest strongly favors a bullish bias.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.20% 1.05% 1.11% 1.14%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-19 0.120000 0.200736
2026-05-20 0.120000 0.232874
2026-02-18 0.120000 0.298805
2025-12-05 0.120000 0.316206
2025-08-06 0.105000 0.266701
2025-05-14 0.105000 0.269300
2025-02-10 0.105000 0.279553
2024-12-02 0.105000 0.260417
2024-08-19 0.095000 0.264182
2024-05-10 0.095000 0.285371
2024-02-13 0.095000 0.314050
2023-11-27 0.095000 0.338681
2023-08-15 0.079422 0.293019
2023-05-16 0.079422 0.290696
2023-02-21 0.079422 0.293802
2022-11-21 0.079422 0.274999
2022-08-16 0.079422 0.291389
2022-05-17 0.079422 0.319766
2022-02-15 0.079422 0.295936
2021-11-29 0.079422 0.319952
2021-08-24 0.079422 0.322012
2021-05-25 0.079422 0.296574
2021-02-16 0.079422 0.297537
2020-11-30 0.079422 0.314284
2020-08-18 0.079422 0.472303
2020-05-18 0.079422 0.429518
2020-02-12 0.079422 0.264422
2019-11-29 0.079422 0.252061
2019-08-14 0.079422 0.296016
2019-05-15 0.079422 0.345151
2019-02-13 0.079422 0.351998
2018-11-23 0.079422 0.302113
2018-08-15 0.075812 0.258492
2018-05-16 0.075812 0.275301
2018-02-13 0.075812 0.256723
2017-11-24 0.075812 0.254113
2017-08-14 0.074368 0.262420
2017-05-15 0.074368 0.278077
2017-02-13 0.074368 0.291866
2016-11-23 0.074368 0.292946
2016-08-12 0.068592 0.252458
2016-05-16 0.068592 0.287269
2016-02-11 0.068592 0.316350
2015-11-25 0.068592 0.288403
2015-08-14 0.062094 0.262917
2015-05-18 0.062094 0.271294
2015-02-12 0.062094 0.279949
2014-11-21 0.062094 0.292418
2014-08-15 0.054152 0.283021
2014-05-15 0.054152 0.278089
2014-02-13 0.054152 0.267859
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.48
dividendYield 0.82
exDividendDate 2026-08-19
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.48
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.008152174
lastDividendValue 0.12
lastDividendDate 2026-08-19
dividendDate 2026-09-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.5187
Address1 2,400 Market Street
All Time High 62.65
All Time Low 6.967509
Ask 58.03
Ask Size 400
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,275,870
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,563,961
Average Volume 2,563,961
Average Volume10Days 2,275,870
Beta 1.195
Bid 58.0
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 1
Book Value 12.878
City Philadelphia
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 58.18
Current Ratio 1.285
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 59.17
Day Low 57.91
Debt To Equity 186.724
Dividend Date 1,788,912,000
Dividend Rate 0.48
Dividend Yield 0.82
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,451,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,451,400
Earnings Growth 0.333
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.36
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,451,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,795,523,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,795,523,400
Ebitda 1,444,033,024
Ebitda Margins 0.07276
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.789
Enterprise To Revenue 1.076
Enterprise Value 21,355,583,488
Eps Current Year 2.27543
Eps Forward 2.8027
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.41
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,097,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 57.3188
Fifty Day Average Change 0.8611984
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.01502471
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 51.87
Fifty Two Week High 62.65
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.470001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07134878
Fifty Two Week Low 35.07
Fifty Two Week Low Change 23.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.6589678
Fifty Two Week Range 35.07 - 62.65
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,386,858,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.16
Float Shares 261,961,570
Forward Eps 2.8027
Forward P E 20.758554
Free Cashflow 374,142,496
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 278,390
Fullday Change -0.700001
Fullday Change Percent -1.18886
Fullday Price 58.18
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.15292
Gross Profits 3,034,742,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00691
Held Percent Institutions 1.00596
Implied Shares Outstanding 263,625,044
Industry Specialty Business Services
Industry Disp Specialty Business Services
Industry Key specialty-business-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,097,600
Last Dividend Value 0.12
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,449,600
Last Split Date 1,696,204,800
Last Split Factor 1,385:1000
Long Business Summary Aramark provides food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Food and Support Services United States, and Food and Support Services International. It offers food-related managed services, including dining, catering, food service management, and convenience-oriented retail services; non-clinical food and food-related support services, such as patient food and nutrition, retail food, environmental services, and procurement services; and plant operations and maintenance, custodial/housekeeping, energy management, grounds keeping, and capital project management services. The company also provides on-site restaurants, catering, convenience stores, and executive dining services; beverage and vending services; and facility management services comprising landscaping, transportation, capital program management, payment services, and other facility consulting services relating to building operations. In addition, it offers concessions, banquet, and catering services; retail services and merchandise sale, recreational, and lodging services; and facility management services at sports, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Further, the company offers correctional food; and operates commissaries, laundry facilities, and property rooms. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation. Aramark was founded in 1959 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Long Name Aramark
Market us_market
Market Cap 15,337,704,448
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1004106
Most Recent Quarter 1,783,036,800
Net Income To Common 382,907,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,985,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 15,522,242,590
Number Of Analyst Opinions 16
Open 59.03
Operating Cashflow 910,806,976
Operating Margins 0.04422
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.3252
Peg Ratio 0.92
Phone 215 238 3000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 58.18
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 58.88
Price Eps Current Year 25.568794
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.517782
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.77286476
Profit Margins 0.01929
Quick Ratio 1.034
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.5
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.700001
Regular Market Change Percent -1.18886
Regular Market Day High 59.17
Regular Market Day Low 57.91
Regular Market Day Range 57.91 - 59.17
Regular Market Open 59.03
Regular Market Previous Close 58.88
Regular Market Price 58.18
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,203
Regular Market Volume 1,786,286
Return On Assets 0.04244
Return On Equity 0.11694
Revenue Growth 0.093
Revenue Per Share 75.387
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 263,625,044
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.033
Shares Short 8,702,423
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 10,297,923
Short Name Aramark
Short Percent Of Float 0.033099998
Short Ratio 3.14
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol ARMK
Target High Price 75.0
Target Low Price 47.0
Target Mean Price 67.96875
Target Median Price 70.0
Total Cash 520,393,984
Total Cash Per Share 1.974
Total Debt 6,468,355,072
Total Revenue 19,845,263,360
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.48
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.008152174
Trailing Eps 1.41
Trailing P E 41.262413
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.9168
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 46.02025
Two Hundred Day Average Change 12.159752
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.26422614
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,786,286
Website https://www.aramark.com
Zip 19,103