Aramark dividend and valuation

ARMK · NYSE · USD

$54.96Change from previous close: −0.88%Absolute change: −$0.49

Close · October 7, 2026

Valuation

Aramark paid $0.48 per share in dividends over the last 12 months (yield 0.9%). Last ex-dividend date: August 19, 2026. The P/E ratio is 38.8. The average price target of 16 analysts is $68.50.

Data as of October 7, 2026

Valuation multiples

Market cap
$14.62B
Enterprise value
$20.64B
P/E (trailing 12 months)
38.8
Forward P/E
19.7
PEG
0.86
Price/book
4.31
Price/sales
0.74
EV/EBITDA
14.3
EV/revenue
1.04

Profitability and growth

Gross margin
15.3%
Operating margin
4.4%
Net margin
1.9%
ROE
11.7%
ROA
4.2%
ROIC
7.3%
Revenue growth (year over year)
9.3%
Earnings growth (year over year)
33.3%

Financial health

Total cash
$520.39M
Total debt
$6.47B
Debt/equity
1.87
Current ratio
1.29
Quick ratio
1.03
Altman Z-Score
2.41
Piotroski F-Score
6.00

Dividends

Annual dividend per share
$0.48
Dividend yield
0.9%
Payout ratio
33.6%
Ex-dividend date
August 19, 2026

Analysts and estimates

Average price target
$68.50
Median price target
$70.00
High price target
$75.00
Low price target
$47.00
Analysts with a price target
16
Consensus
Strong buy
Forward EPS
$2.81
EPS estimate, current year
$2.28

Shares and trading

Beta
1.20
Average volume
2.45M
Shares outstanding
263.63M
Float
261.96M
Institutional ownership
100.4%
Insider ownership
0.7%
Short interest (% of float)
3.1%
Short ratio (days)
3.60