ARMK vs DRI
Aramark and Darden Restaurants Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARMK | DRI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.5B | $13.2B |
| Net income | $326.4M | $1.2B |
| Gross margin | 8.4% | 20.3% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 9.1% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | 53.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.22 | $10.38 |
| Dividend / share | $0.42 | $6.00 |
| Payout ratio | 34.0% | 57.4% |
| Free cash flow | $431.8M | $1.1B |
| Equity | $3.1B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.50× | 0.96× |
| Current ratio | 0.99× | 0.31× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.6% | 12.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 13.9% |
ARMK bills 1.4× the revenue of DRI, and DRI keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.1% against 1.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ARMK | DRI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.5B | $13.2B |
| FY2024 | $17.4B | $12.1B |
| FY2023 | $16.1B | $11.4B |
| FY2022 | $13.7B | $10.5B |
| FY2021 | $12.1B | $9.6B |
| FY2020 | $12.8B | $7.2B |
| FY2019 | $16.2B | $7.8B |
| FY2018 | $15.8B | $8.5B |
| FY2017 | $14.6B | $8.1B |
| FY2016 | $14.4B | $7.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARMK | DRI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $326.4M | $1.2B |
| FY2024 | $262.5M | $1.0B |
| FY2023 | $674.1M | $1.0B |
| FY2022 | $194.5M | $981.9M |
| FY2021 | $-90.8M | $952.8M |
| FY2020 | $-461.5M | $629.3M |
| FY2019 | $448.5M | $-52.4M |
| FY2018 | $567.9M | $713.4M |
| FY2017 | $373.9M | $596.0M |
| FY2016 | $287.8M | $479.1M |
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$5,295,399,000 | ARMK |
| FY2024 | +$5,324,001,000 | ARMK |
| FY2023 | +$4,693,212,000 | ARMK |
| FY2022 | +$3,199,469,000 | ARMK |
| FY2021 | +$2,465,965,000 | ARMK |
| FY2020 | +$5,633,459,000 | ARMK |
| FY2019 | +$8,420,441,000 | ARMK |
| FY2018 | +$7,279,233,000 | ARMK |
| FY2017 | +$6,524,312,000 | ARMK |
| FY2016 | +$7,245,629,000 | ARMK |
| FY2015 | +$7,395,635,000 | ARMK |
| FY2014 | +$8,068,913,000 | ARMK |
| FY2013 | +$7,660,057,000 | ARMK |
| FY2012 | +$7,584,426,000 | ARMK |
ARMK has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 14 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −7.4 pp | DRI |
| FY2024 | −7.2 pp | DRI |
| FY2023 | −4.8 pp | DRI |
| FY2022 | −7.9 pp | DRI |
| FY2021 | −10.7 pp | DRI |
| FY2020 | −12.3 pp | DRI |
| FY2019 | +3.4 pp | ARMK |
| FY2018 | −4.8 pp | DRI |
| FY2017 | −4.8 pp | DRI |
| FY2016 | −4.7 pp | DRI |
| FY2015 | −3.8 pp | DRI |
| FY2014 | −9.5 pp | DRI |
| FY2013 | −4.0 pp | DRI |
| FY2012 | −6.2 pp | DRI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ARMK and DRI over this period.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DRI's net margin has been more volatile than ARMK's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 2.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.8.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ARMK and DRI over these 14 fiscal years — ARMK led in 1 and DRI in 13.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DRI's return on equity has been more volatile than ARMK's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 14.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.0.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ARMK and DRI over these 14 fiscal years — ARMK led in 1 and DRI in 13.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.