Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARMK or YUM?

Yum! Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aramark. Yum! Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Aramark $18.51B 0.77 $326.39M $1.43 37.91 Yum! Brands $8.21B 5.23 $1.56B $12.46 12.86

Is ARMK or YUM more profitable?

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 39.14% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.68% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aramark 1.93% 17.68% 4.21% Yum! Brands 39.14% -25.54% 21.03%

Does the media prefer ARMK or YUM?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 29 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Yum! Brands and 6 mentions for Aramark. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aramark 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum! Brands 11 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ARMK or CMG?

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 17 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 6 mentions for Aramark. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aramark 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Chipotle Mexican Grill 13 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor QSR or ARMK?

In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International had 6 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Restaurant Brands International and 6 mentions for Aramark. Restaurant Brands International's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Restaurant Brands International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Restaurant Brands International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aramark 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer DRI or ARMK?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 3 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 6 mentions for Aramark. Darden Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Darden Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Darden Restaurants 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aramark 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARMK or YUMC?

Yum China has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aramark. Yum China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Aramark $18.51B 0.77 $326.39M $1.43 37.91 Yum China $11.80B 1.42 $929M $2.88 17.26

Is ARMK or YUMC more profitable?

Yum China has a net margin of 7.90% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.68% beat Yum China's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aramark 1.93% 17.68% 4.21% Yum China 7.90% 16.48% 8.94%

Does the media refer more to ARMK or YUMC?

In the previous week, Yum China had 17 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Yum China and 6 mentions for Aramark. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aramark 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Yum China 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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ARMK vs. YUM, CMG, QSR, DRI, and YUMC

Should you buy Aramark stock or one of its competitors? Aramark's main competitors and comparable companies include Yum! Brands (YUM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Darden Restaurants (DRI), and Yum China (YUMC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Aramark compare to Yum! Brands?

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) and Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

82.4% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Aramark shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 39.14% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.68% beat Yum! Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%
Yum! Brands	39.14%	-25.54%	21.03%

Aramark has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Aramark pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum! Brands pays out 24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Aramark has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Yum! Brands has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Yum! Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Aramark currently has a consensus price target of $69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.75%. Yum! Brands has a consensus price target of $175.67, suggesting a potential upside of 9.67%. Given Aramark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aramark is more favorable than Yum! Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Yum! Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

Yum! Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aramark. Yum! Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aramark	$18.51B	0.77	$326.39M	$1.43	37.91
Yum! Brands	$8.21B	5.23	$1.56B	$12.46	12.86

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 29 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Yum! Brands and 6 mentions for Aramark. Yum! Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Yum! Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aramark	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum! Brands	11 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Aramark on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aramark compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Aramark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aramark. Chipotle Mexican Grill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aramark	$18.51B	0.77	$326.39M	$1.43	37.91
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$11.93B	3.81	$1.54B	$1.07	33.56

Aramark presently has a consensus price target of $69.25, indicating a potential upside of 27.75%. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a consensus price target of $42.36, indicating a potential upside of 17.97%. Given Aramark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Aramark is more favorable than Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Chipotle Mexican Grill	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 10.83% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 57.05% beat Aramark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%
Chipotle Mexican Grill	10.83%	57.05%	15.64%

Aramark has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 17 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 6 mentions for Aramark. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aramark	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Chipotle Mexican Grill	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Aramark on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aramark compare to Restaurant Brands International?

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) and Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Restaurant Brands International presently has a consensus target price of $83.92, indicating a potential upside of 8.18%. Aramark has a consensus target price of $69.25, indicating a potential upside of 27.75%. Given Aramark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aramark is more favorable than Restaurant Brands International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Restaurant Brands International	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aramark has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Restaurant Brands International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aramark. Restaurant Brands International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Restaurant Brands International	$9.43B	2.87	$776M	$4.30	18.04
Aramark	$18.51B	0.77	$326.39M	$1.43	37.91

Restaurant Brands International has a net margin of 15.35% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 33.50% beat Aramark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restaurant Brands International	15.35%	33.50%	7.10%
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%

Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Restaurant Brands International pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aramark pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Restaurant Brands International has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Aramark has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Restaurant Brands International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International had 6 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Restaurant Brands International and 6 mentions for Aramark. Restaurant Brands International's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Restaurant Brands International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Restaurant Brands International	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aramark	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

82.3% of Restaurant Brands International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Restaurant Brands International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Aramark shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Restaurant Brands International beats Aramark on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aramark compare to Darden Restaurants?

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 8.85% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 58.64% beat Aramark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Darden Restaurants	8.85%	58.64%	9.56%
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%

Darden Restaurants currently has a consensus target price of $232.82, suggesting a potential upside of 1.95%. Aramark has a consensus target price of $69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.75%. Given Aramark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aramark is more favorable than Darden Restaurants.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Darden Restaurants	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Aramark shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aramark has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Darden Restaurants has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aramark. Darden Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Darden Restaurants	$13.21B	1.96	$1.21B	$10.23	22.32
Aramark	$18.51B	0.77	$326.39M	$1.43	37.91

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 3 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 6 mentions for Aramark. Darden Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Darden Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Darden Restaurants	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aramark	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Darden Restaurants pays out 63.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aramark pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Darden Restaurants has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Aramark has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Darden Restaurants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Darden Restaurants beats Aramark on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aramark compare to Yum China?

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) and Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Yum China has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aramark. Yum China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aramark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aramark	$18.51B	0.77	$326.39M	$1.43	37.91
Yum China	$11.80B	1.42	$929M	$2.88	17.26

In the previous week, Yum China had 17 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Yum China and 6 mentions for Aramark. Yum China's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Aramark's score of -0.11 indicating that Yum China is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aramark	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yum China	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Aramark presently has a consensus price target of $69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.75%. Yum China has a consensus price target of $59.21, suggesting a potential upside of 19.09%. Given Aramark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Aramark is more favorable than Yum China.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Aramark has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum China has a beta of 0.06, indicating that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

Yum China has a net margin of 7.90% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Aramark's return on equity of 17.68% beat Yum China's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%
Yum China	7.90%	16.48%	8.94%

85.6% of Yum China shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Aramark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Yum China shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Aramark pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum China pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Aramark has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Yum China has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Yum China is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Yum China beats Aramark on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Aramark	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$14.29B	$8.12B	$13.07B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	0.89%	3.80%	3.10%	3.75%
P/E Ratio	25.10	25.64	24.95	25.00
Price / Sales	0.77	2.49	1.73	3.26
Price / Cash	14.51	20.57	15.57	15.86
Price / Book	4.50	4.58	3.49	3.73
Net Income	$326.39M	$262.66M	$444.25M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	2.99%	-1.18%	-1.43%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	-1.89%	2.32%	0.45%	1.06%
1 Year Performance	41.75%	-0.85%	-1.96%	6.73%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ARMK Aramark	4.7324 of 5 stars	$53.93 -0.5%	$68.82 +27.6%	+44.2%	$14.29B	$18.51B	25.10	278,390	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Gap Up
YUM Yum! Brands	3.853 of 5 stars	$161.01 -0.1%	$175.67 +9.1%	+8.1%	$45.39B	$8.21B	25.94	49,000
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	3.9447 of 5 stars	$35.72 +3.7%	$42.36 +18.6%	+17.8%	$44.53B	$11.93B	33.38	131,534
QSR Restaurant Brands International	4.7581 of 5 stars	$77.51 -0.2%	$83.92 +8.3%	+12.1%	$27.32B	$9.43B	18.03	53,500
DRI Darden Restaurants	2.9104 of 5 stars	$229.70 +1.5%	$232.82 +1.4%	+31.7%	$26.09B	$13.21B	22.45	209,931	Positive News

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Which has more risk & volatility, ARMK or YUM?

Is ARMK or YUM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ARMK or YUM?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARMK or YUM?

Does the media prefer ARMK or YUM?

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How does Aramark compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ARMK or CMG?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ARMK or CMG?

Do analysts prefer ARMK or CMG?

Is ARMK or CMG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ARMK or CMG?

Does the media prefer ARMK or CMG?

Summary

How does Aramark compare to Restaurant Brands International?

Do analysts rate QSR or ARMK?

Which has more volatility and risk, QSR or ARMK?

Which has better earnings and valuation, QSR or ARMK?

Is QSR or ARMK more profitable?

Is QSR or ARMK a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor QSR or ARMK?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in QSR or ARMK?

Summary

How does Aramark compare to Darden Restaurants?

Is DRI or ARMK more profitable?

Do analysts recommend DRI or ARMK?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DRI or ARMK?

Which has more risk & volatility, DRI or ARMK?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DRI or ARMK?

Does the media prefer DRI or ARMK?

Is DRI or ARMK a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Aramark compare to Yum China?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARMK or YUMC?

Does the media refer more to ARMK or YUMC?

Do analysts rate ARMK or YUMC?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARMK or YUMC?

Is ARMK or YUMC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ARMK or YUMC?

Is ARMK or YUMC a better dividend stock?

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