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Aramark is a restaurants business based in the US. Aramark shares (ARMK.US) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $27.97 – an increase of 2.27% over the previous week. Aramark employs 170,750 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $12.8 billion.
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- Search the platform for stock code: ARMK in this case.
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- Can I buy shares in Aramark?
- Has coronavirus impacted Aramark shares?
- Aramark shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Aramark stock a buy or sell?
- Aramark performance over time
- Can I short Aramark shares?
- Is Aramark suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Aramark shares over-valued?
- Aramark's financials
- How volatile are Aramark shares?
- Does Aramark pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Aramark's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Aramark's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was $27.97, which is 34.13% down on its pre-crash value of $42.46 and 189.84% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $9.65.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Aramark shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $387.77 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $638.00.
Aramark share price
Use our graph to track the performance of ARMK stocks over time.Aramark shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| Latest market close | $27.97 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $9.5332 - $46.5251 |
| 50-day moving average | $36.3094 |
| 200-day moving average | $28.1515 |
| Wall St. target price | $36.67 |
| PE ratio | 48 |
| Dividend yield | $0.44 (1.17%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.445 |
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Is it a good time to buy Aramark stock?
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Aramark price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $27.57
| 1 week (2021-01-08) | -27.45% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-18) | -26.44% |
| 3 months (2020-10-16) | -2.13% |
| 6 months (2020-07-17) | 19.20% |
| 1 year (2020-01-17) | -40.61% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-17) | -12.31% |
| 3 years (2018-01-17) | -38.21% |
| 5 years (2016-01-15) | -11.38% |
Is Aramark under- or over-valued?
Valuing Aramark stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Aramark's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Aramark's P/E ratio
Aramark's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 48x. In other words, Aramark shares trade at around 48x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Aramark's PEG ratio
Aramark's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.57. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Aramark's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Aramark's EBITDA
Aramark's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $474.1 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Aramark's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Aramark financials
| Revenue TTM | $12.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | $1.4 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | -0.35% |
| Return on equity TTM | -15.19% |
| Profit margin | -3.6% |
| Book value | $10.812 |
| Market capitalisation | $9.6 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell Aramark shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "ARMK.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 10.8 million Aramark shares held short by investors – that's known as Aramark's "short interest". This figure is 14.5% down from 12.6 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Aramark shares can be evaluated.
Aramark's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Aramark's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Aramark shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Aramark shares traded daily (recently around 2.0 million). Aramark's SIR currently stands at 5.48. In other words for every 100,000 Aramark shares traded daily on the market, roughly 5480 shares are currently held short.
However Aramark's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Aramark shares, or, against the total number of tradable Aramark shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Aramark's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Aramark shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0471% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Aramark shares, roughly 47 shares are currently held short).
A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Aramark.
Find out more about how you can short Aramark stock.
Aramark's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Aramark.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Aramark's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 26.83
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Aramark's overall score of 26.83 (as at 01/01/2019) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 41st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Aramark is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Aramark's environmental score
Environmental score: 6/100
Aramark's environmental score of 6 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aramark is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Aramark's social score
Social score: 14.75/100
Aramark's social score of 14.75 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aramark is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Aramark's governance score
Governance score: 4.57/100
Aramark's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Aramark is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Aramark's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Aramark scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Aramark has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Aramark was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 26.83 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 41 |
| Environmental score | 6 |
| Environmental score percentile | 3 |
| Social score | 14.75 |
| Social score percentile | 3 |
| Governance score | 4.57 |
| Governance score percentile | 3 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Aramark share dividends
We're not expecting Aramark to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
Aramark share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Aramark's shares have ranged in value from as little as $9.5332 up to $46.5251. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Aramark's is 1.8619. This would suggest that Aramark's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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Aramark overview
Aramark provides food, facilities, and uniform services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Food and Support Services United States, Food and Support Services International, and Uniform and Career Apparel. The company offers managed services, including dining, catering, food service management, and convenience-oriented retail services; non-clinical support services, such as patient food and nutrition, retail food, and procurement services; and plant operations and maintenance, custodial/housekeeping, energy management, grounds keeping, and capital project management services. It also provides on-site restaurants, catering, convenience stores, and executive dining services; beverage and vending services; and facility management services comprising landscaping, transportation, payment, and other facility consulting services relating to building operations. In addition, the company offers concessions, banquet, and catering services; retail services and merchandise sale, recreational, and lodging services; and facility management services at sports, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Further, the company offers correctional food; and operates commissaries, laundry facilities, and property rooms. Additionally, it provides design, sourcing and manufacturing, delivery, cleaning, maintenance, and marketing services for uniforms and accessories; provides managed restroom services; and rents uniforms, work clothing, outerwear, particulate-free garments, and non-garment items and related services that include mats, shop towels, and first aid supplies. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Aramark in May 2014. Aramark was founded in 1959 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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