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Aramark (ARMK) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Aramark (ARMK - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.91 billion, up 14.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.49, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.89% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.77 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.47, the EPS surprise was +3.7%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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: $1.48 billion versus $1.39 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.8% change.
  • Revenues- FSS United States: $3.43 billion versus $3.39 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.2% change.
  • Operating Income- FSS United States: $192.62 million versus $190.97 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating Income- FSS International: $61.41 million versus $66.33 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Corporate: $-34.28 million versus $-32.67 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- FSS United States: $223.25 million versus $213.83 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- FSS International: $68.74 million versus $72.23 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating Income- Corporate: $-34.28 million compared to the $-32.67 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Aramark here>>>

Shares of Aramark have returned +2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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