Aramark (ARMK)

Aramark topped consensus on both the top and bottom line in the third fiscal quarter of 2026, reported August 11, 2026, with adjusted EPS of $0.52 topping the $0.48 estimate (+7%) and revenue of $5.058 billion topping the $4.936 billion estimate (+2.5%). Revenue rose 9.3% to about $5.1 billion (up from roughly $4.6 billion a year ago), alongside net income of about $97.7 million, up 36.0% from roughly $71.8 million, while adjusted EPS increased 30.0% from $0.40. Profitability for the quarter included gross profit of about $430 million with gross margin at 8.5%, and operating income of roughly $215.6 million with operating margin at 4.3%. The company generated operating cash flow of about $117 million and paid about $31.6 million in dividends. For the next period, consensus calls for EPS of $0.74 on revenue of $5.303 billion.