ARMK vs MCD
Aramark and Mcdonalds Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARMK | MCD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.5B | $26.9B |
| Net income | $326.4M | $8.6B |
| Gross margin | 8.4% | · |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 31.9% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | · |
| Diluted EPS | $1.22 | $11.95 |
| Dividend / share | $0.42 | $7.17 |
| Payout ratio | 34.0% | 59.7% |
| Free cash flow | $431.8M | $7.2B |
| Equity | $3.1B | $-1.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.50× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.99× | 0.95× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 12.6% |
MCD bills 1.5× the revenue of ARMK, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (31.9% 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 | MCD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.5B | $26.9B |
| FY2024 | $17.4B | $25.9B |
| FY2023 | $16.1B | $25.5B |
| FY2022 | $13.7B | $23.2B |
| FY2021 | $12.1B | $23.2B |
| FY2020 | $12.8B | $19.2B |
| FY2019 | $16.2B | $21.4B |
| FY2018 | $15.8B | $21.3B |
| FY2017 | $14.6B | $22.8B |
| FY2016 | $14.4B | $24.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARMK | MCD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $326.4M | $8.6B |
| FY2024 | $262.5M | $8.2B |
| FY2023 | $674.1M | $8.5B |
| FY2022 | $194.5M | $6.2B |
| FY2021 | $-90.8M | $7.5B |
| FY2020 | $-461.5M | $4.7B |
| FY2019 | $448.5M | $6.0B |
| FY2018 | $567.9M | $5.9B |
| FY2017 | $373.9M | $5.2B |
| FY2016 | $287.8M | $4.7B |
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$8,378,701,000 | MCD |
| FY2024 | −$8,519,299,000 | MCD |
| FY2023 | −$9,410,788,000 | MCD |
| FY2022 | −$9,495,731,000 | MCD |
| FY2021 | −$11,126,935,000 | MCD |
| FY2020 | −$6,378,241,000 | MCD |
| FY2019 | −$5,137,059,000 | MCD |
| FY2018 | −$5,468,267,000 | MCD |
| FY2017 | −$8,215,988,000 | MCD |
| FY2016 | −$10,206,071,000 | MCD |
| FY2015 | −$11,083,865,000 | MCD |
| FY2014 | −$12,608,387,000 | MCD |
| FY2013 | −$14,160,043,000 | MCD |
| FY2012 | −$14,061,574,000 | MCD |
MCD 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 | −30.1 pp | MCD |
| FY2024 | −30.2 pp | MCD |
| FY2023 | −29.0 pp | MCD |
| FY2022 | −25.2 pp | MCD |
| FY2021 | −33.3 pp | MCD |
| FY2020 | −28.2 pp | MCD |
| FY2019 | −25.4 pp | MCD |
| FY2018 | −24.3 pp | MCD |
| FY2017 | −20.2 pp | MCD |
| FY2016 | −17.0 pp | MCD |
| FY2015 | −16.2 pp | MCD |
| FY2014 | −16.3 pp | MCD |
| FY2013 | −19.4 pp | MCD |
| FY2012 | −19.0 pp | MCD |
MCD has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 14 fiscal years.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MCD's net margin has been more volatile than ARMK's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 5.6 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
MCD led in net margin in every one of the 14 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MCD's return on equity has been more volatile than ARMK's over the 4 comparable fiscal years — 4.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
4 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
MCD led in return on equity in every one of the 4 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
4 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.