ARMK vs SBUX
Aramark and Starbucks Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARMK | SBUX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.5B | $37.2B |
| Net income | $326.4M | $1.9B |
| Gross margin | 8.4% | · |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 5.0% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | · |
| Diluted EPS | $1.22 | $1.63 |
| Dividend / share | $0.42 | $2.45 |
| Payout ratio | 34.0% | 149.3% |
| Free cash flow | $431.8M | $2.4B |
| Equity | $3.1B | $-8.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.50× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.99× | 0.72× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 14.9% |
SBUX bills 2.0× the revenue of ARMK, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.0% 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 | SBUX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.5B | $37.2B |
| FY2024 | $17.4B | $36.2B |
| FY2023 | $16.1B | $36.0B |
| FY2022 | $13.7B | $32.3B |
| FY2021 | $12.1B | $29.1B |
| FY2020 | $12.8B | $23.5B |
| FY2019 | $16.2B | $26.5B |
| FY2018 | $15.8B | $24.7B |
| FY2017 | $14.6B | $22.4B |
| FY2016 | $14.4B | $21.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARMK | SBUX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $326.4M | $1.9B |
| FY2024 | $262.5M | $3.8B |
| FY2023 | $674.1M | $4.1B |
| FY2022 | $194.5M | $3.3B |
| FY2021 | $-90.8M | $4.2B |
| FY2020 | $-461.5M | $928.3M |
| FY2019 | $448.5M | $3.6B |
| FY2018 | $567.9M | $4.5B |
| FY2017 | $373.9M | $2.9B |
| FY2016 | $287.8M | $2.8B |
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$18,678,101,000 | SBUX |
| FY2024 | −$18,775,499,000 | SBUX |
| FY2023 | −$19,892,388,000 | SBUX |
| FY2022 | −$18,563,031,000 | SBUX |
| FY2021 | −$16,964,635,000 | SBUX |
| FY2020 | −$10,688,441,000 | SBUX |
| FY2019 | −$10,281,259,000 | SBUX |
| FY2018 | −$8,929,867,000 | SBUX |
| FY2017 | −$7,782,388,000 | SBUX |
| FY2016 | −$6,900,071,000 | SBUX |
| FY2015 | −$4,833,565,000 | SBUX |
| FY2014 | −$1,614,887,000 | SBUX |
| FY2013 | −$921,143,000 | SBUX |
| FY2012 | +$228,626,000 | ARMK |
The higher-revenue side has changed between ARMK and SBUX over this period. The gap has widened 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 | −3.2 pp | SBUX |
| FY2024 | −8.9 pp | SBUX |
| FY2023 | −7.3 pp | SBUX |
| FY2022 | −8.8 pp | SBUX |
| FY2021 | −15.2 pp | SBUX |
| FY2020 | −7.5 pp | SBUX |
| FY2019 | −10.8 pp | SBUX |
| FY2018 | −14.7 pp | SBUX |
| FY2017 | −10.3 pp | SBUX |
| FY2016 | −11.2 pp | SBUX |
| FY2015 | −12.7 pp | SBUX |
| FY2014 | −11.6 pp | SBUX |
| FY2013 | +0.4 pp | ARMK |
| FY2012 | −9.6 pp | SBUX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ARMK and SBUX over this period.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SBUX's net margin has been more volatile than ARMK's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 4.6 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
The lead in net margin changed hands between ARMK and SBUX over these 14 fiscal years — ARMK led in 1 and SBUX in 13.
14 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SBUX's return on equity has been more volatile than ARMK's over the 7 comparable fiscal years — 38.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.9.
7 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 SBUX over these 7 fiscal years — ARMK led in 1 and SBUX in 6.
7 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.