Aramark vs Starbucks
Starbucks is the larger business, with $37.18bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $18.51bn for Aramark (2.0 times as much). Aramark grew faster (6.4% against 2.8%). Starbucks kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.0% against 1.8%.
| Latest fiscal year | AramarkARMK, 2025 | StarbucksSBUX, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.51bn | $37.18bn |
| Revenue growth | 6.4% | 2.8% |
| Net income | $326m | $1.86bn |
| Operating margin | 4.3% | 7.9% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 5.0% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | — |
| Free cash flow | $432m | $2.44bn |
| Cash | $639m | $3.22bn |
| Total debt | $5.41bn | $16.20bn |
| Debt to equity | 171.7% | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.42 | $2.45 |
| Dividend yield | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Share buybacks | $170m | $0 |
| Employees | 278,390 | 381,000 |
| Market value | $14.44bn | $119.31bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 45 (Moderate) | 79 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 4 sales | 1 buys, 14 sales |