Aramark vs McDonald's
McDonald's is the larger business, with $26.89bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $18.51bn for Aramark (1.5 times as much). Aramark grew faster (6.4% against 3.7%). McDonald's kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 31.9% against 1.8%.
| Latest fiscal year | AramarkARMK, 2025 | McDonald'sMCD, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.51bn | $26.89bn |
| Revenue growth | 6.4% | 3.7% |
| Net income | $326m | $8.56bn |
| Operating margin | 4.3% | 46.1% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 31.9% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | — |
| Free cash flow | $432m | $7.19bn |
| Cash | $639m | $774m |
| Total debt | $5.41bn | $41.50bn |
| Debt to equity | 171.7% | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.42 | $7.17 |
| Dividend yield | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| Share buybacks | $170m | $2.06bn |
| Employees | 278,390 | — |
| Market value | $14.44bn | $186.58bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 45 (Moderate) | 99 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 4 sales | 0 buys, 22 sales |