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Aramark cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Aramark's operations generated $921m of cash; it spent $489m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $432m. It returned $111m in dividends and $170m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2012Sept 20122013Sept 20132014Oct 20142015Oct 20152016Sept 20162017Sept 20172018Sept 20182019Sept 20192020Oct 20202021Oct 20212022Sept 20222023Sept 20232024Sept 20242025Oct 2025LTMJul 2026
Cash from operations6926963988028671,0531,052984177657694766727921911
Depreciation and amortisation529542522504496508596593595551398410436476519
Stock-based pay161996665765885530718276635968
Capital spending355393545524513553629503419408312384427489478
Free cash flow337303−147278355500423481−242249383383299432433
Free cash flow after stock pay322284−243211298435335426−272178300307237373365
Dividends paid00528292101103108111112113115100111122
Share buybacks384255011002450700241417097
Shares issued1164403629223990424346374350

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Aramark's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Aramark.