Aramark’s fourth-quarter results were well received by the market, reflecting strong underlying business momentum and broad-based revenue growth across its core segments. Management attributed the solid top-line performance to unprecedented client retention and successful new business wins, particularly in the healthcare, education, and corrections sectors in the U.S., as well as sports and mining internationally. CEO John J. Zillmer emphasized the importance of new contract launches like Penn Medicine and the company’s ability to maintain high retention rates, describing client loyalty as “the number one driver of our ultimate success.”
Aramark has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 0.9% while holding steady at $38.98. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6% gain during that period.
Food and facilities services provider Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 6.1% year on year to $4.83 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $19.75 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.36 per share was 19.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of food and facilities services provider Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results but offered an optimistic earnings forecast for the upcoming year.
Food and facilities services provider Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 6.1% year on year to $4.83 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $19.75 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.36 per share was 20.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Over the last six months, Aramark’s shares have sunk to $38.93, producing a disappointing 10.8% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 10.4% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
Food and facilities services provider Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, but sales rose 14.3% year on year to $5.05 billion. On the other hand, the company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $19.75 billion at the midpoint. Its GAAP profit of $0.33 per share was 44.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
