Aramark (ARMK) reported $5.06 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.3%. EPS of $0.52 for the same period compares to $0.40 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.24% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.95 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.48, the EPS surprise was +8.33%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Aramark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenues- FSS International: $1.56 billion compared to the $1.52 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.2% year over year.
  • Revenues- FSS United States: $3.5 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.44 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.7%.
  • Operating Income- FSS United States: $182.16 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $179.26 million.
  • Operating Income- FSS International: $68.75 million versus $74.47 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Corporate: $-35.32 million versus $-28.46 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- FSS United States: $211.09 million compared to the $202.37 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- FSS International: $85.05 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $81.7 million.
  • Operating Income- Corporate: $-35.32 million versus $-28.46 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Aramark have returned -4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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