Aramark vs LKQ
Aramark reported revenue of $18.5 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.4 times LKQ's $13.7 billion in fiscal 2025. Aramark's revenue grew 6.3% in its latest year, and LKQ's fell 1.2%. Aramark had an operating margin of 4.3%, against 7.3% at LKQ. Free cash flow was $432 million at Aramark and $847 million at LKQ. Their fiscal years end in different months (October 3 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Aramark | LKQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Oct 3, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $18.5B | $13.7B |
| Revenue growth | 6.3% | −1.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 7.6% | 3.3% |
| Gross margin | — | 38.6% |
| Operating margin | 4.3% | 7.3% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Free cash flow | $432M | $847M |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.3% | 6.2% |
| Return on capital | 7.7% | — |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.8x | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $281M | $469M |
| Change in diluted share count | 0.4% | −2.3% |
| Last close | $54.39 | $17.25 |
| P/E at the last close | 38.3× | 9.7× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $5.3 million | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 of 8 | — |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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