Does the media refer more to ARMK or CMG?

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 13 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 5 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.75 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aramark 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Chipotle Mexican Grill 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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 0.81 $326.39M $1.43 39.73 Yum! Brands $8.21B 4.78 $1.56B $7.95 18.11

Is ARMK or YUM more profitable?

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% 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 25.42% -24.57% 22.24%

Does the media favor ARMK or YUM?

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 12 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Yum! Brands and 5 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.89 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aramark 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Yum! Brands 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ARMK or QSR?

In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International had 6 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Restaurant Brands International and 5 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of 1.19 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aramark 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Restaurant Brands International 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DRI or ARMK?

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 1 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 5 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 1.35 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Darden Restaurants 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aramark 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, YUMC or ARMK?

Yum China has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Yum China $11.80B 1.23 $929M $2.73 15.48 Aramark $18.51B 0.81 $326.39M $1.43 39.73

Is YUMC or ARMK more profitable?

Yum China has a net margin of 7.84% 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 Yum China 7.84% 15.82% 8.96% Aramark 1.93% 17.68% 4.21%

Does the media favor YUMC or ARMK?

In the previous week, Aramark had 2 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Aramark and 3 mentions for Yum China. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Yum China's score of 1.43 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yum China 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aramark 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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

Should you buy Aramark stock or one of its competitors? Aramark's main competitors and comparable companies include Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), 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 Chipotle Mexican Grill?

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

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 11.43% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 54.65% 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	11.43%	54.65%	16.21%

Aramark currently has a consensus price target of $69.14, suggesting a potential upside of 21.69%. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a consensus price target of $43.84, suggesting a potential upside of 21.22%. Given Aramark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Chipotle Mexican Grill	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 13 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 5 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Chipotle Mexican Grill's score of 0.75 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aramark	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Chipotle Mexican Grill	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	0.81	$326.39M	$1.43	39.73
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$11.93B	3.84	$1.54B	$1.09	33.18

Aramark has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Aramark shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Aramark and Chipotle Mexican Grill tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

Aramark has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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	0.81	$326.39M	$1.43	39.73
Yum! Brands	$8.21B	4.78	$1.56B	$7.95	18.11

In the previous week, Yum! Brands had 12 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Yum! Brands and 5 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Yum! Brands' score of 0.89 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aramark	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Yum! Brands	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Aramark pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum! Brands pays out 37.7% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Yum! Brands has raised 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 presently has a consensus price target of $69.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.69%. Yum! Brands has a consensus price target of $175.24, indicating a potential upside of 21.71%. Given Yum! Brands' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yum! Brands is more favorable than Aramark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Yum! Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Yum! Brands has a net margin of 25.42% 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	25.42%	-24.57%	22.24%

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Aramark on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aramark compare to Restaurant Brands International?

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

Aramark has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Restaurant Brands International has a net margin of 13.12% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 33.43% beat Aramark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%
Restaurant Brands International	13.12%	33.43%	6.94%

Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Aramark pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Restaurant Brands International pays out 69.9% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Restaurant Brands International has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Restaurant Brands International 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 $69.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.69%. Restaurant Brands International has a consensus price target of $84.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.92%. Given Aramark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aramark is more favorable than Restaurant Brands International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Restaurant Brands International	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

82.3% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Aramark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International had 6 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Restaurant Brands International and 5 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of 1.19 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aramark	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Restaurant Brands International	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Restaurant Brands International has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Aramark	$18.51B	0.81	$326.39M	$1.43	39.73
Restaurant Brands International	$9.43B	2.83	$776M	$3.72	20.54

Summary

Restaurant Brands International beats Aramark on 11 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Darden Restaurants had 1 more articles in the media than Aramark. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Darden Restaurants and 5 mentions for Aramark. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Darden Restaurants' score of 1.35 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Darden Restaurants	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aramark	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Darden Restaurants presently has a consensus target price of $230.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.92%. Aramark has a consensus target price of $69.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.69%. Given Aramark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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	1.79	$1.21B	$10.38	20.02
Aramark	$18.51B	0.81	$326.39M	$1.43	39.73

Darden Restaurants has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Aramark's net margin of 1.93%. Darden Restaurants' return on equity of 57.44% beat Aramark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Darden Restaurants	9.13%	57.44%	9.62%
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%

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

Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Darden Restaurants pays out 62.4% 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.

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aramark has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Darden Restaurants beats Aramark on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aramark compare to Yum China?

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

In the previous week, Aramark had 2 more articles in the media than Yum China. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Aramark and 3 mentions for Yum China. Aramark's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Yum China's score of 1.43 indicating that Aramark is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yum China	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aramark	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Yum China presently has a consensus target price of $59.21, indicating a potential upside of 40.11%. Aramark has a consensus target price of $69.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.69%. Given Yum China's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Yum China is more favorable than Aramark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yum China	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Aramark	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Yum China has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aramark has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Yum China has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Yum China	$11.80B	1.23	$929M	$2.73	15.48
Aramark	$18.51B	0.81	$326.39M	$1.43	39.73

85.6% of Yum China shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Yum China shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Aramark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Yum China pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Aramark pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Yum China pays out 42.5% 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. Yum China has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Aramark has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Yum China is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Yum China has a net margin of 7.84% 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
Yum China	7.84%	15.82%	8.96%
Aramark	1.93%	17.68%	4.21%

Summary

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

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Aramark	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.00B	$7.58B	$12.63B	$23.36B
Dividend Yield	0.84%	3.87%	55.25%	3.78%
P/E Ratio	39.73	21.51	45.68	28.46
Price / Sales	0.81	338.00	92.06	20.61
Price / Cash	15.23	21.66	28.57	34.40
Price / Book	4.74	4.59	4.07	4.70
Net Income	$326.39M	$260.47M	$445.09M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.07%	-2.22%	-2.51%	-2.42%
1 Month Performance	-6.18%	-3.80%	-4.29%	-2.95%
1 Year Performance	46.25%	-8.29%	-7.12%	8.84%

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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	4.7751 of 5 stars	$56.82 -0.2%	$69.14 +21.7%	+48.9%	$15.00B	$18.51B	39.73	278,390	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	4.6341 of 5 stars	$36.96 flat	$43.84 +18.6%	-6.6%	$46.77B	$11.93B	33.91	131,534	Trending News
YUM Yum! Brands	4.8557 of 5 stars	$150.58 -0.1%	$174.65 +16.0%	-1.5%	$41.13B	$8.21B	18.94	49,000	Analyst Upgrade
QSR Restaurant Brands International	4.2489 of 5 stars	$80.22 +0.1%	$84.00 +4.7%	+23.4%	$27.96B	$9.43B	21.56	53,500	Positive News Insider Trade
DRI Darden Restaurants	3.9199 of 5 stars	$216.87 0.0%	$230.50 +6.3%	-1.9%	$24.74B	$13.21B	20.89	209,931	Positive News

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Aramark (ARMK) Competitors

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

How does Aramark compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Is ARMK or CMG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ARMK or CMG?

Does the media refer more to ARMK or CMG?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ARMK or CMG?

Which has more risk & volatility, ARMK or CMG?

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

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How does Aramark compare to Yum! Brands?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARMK or YUM?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ARMK or YUM?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ARMK or YUM?

Does the media favor ARMK or YUM?

Is ARMK or YUM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate ARMK or YUM?

Is ARMK or YUM more profitable?

Summary

How does Aramark compare to Restaurant Brands International?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARMK or QSR?

Is ARMK or QSR more profitable?

Is ARMK or QSR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ARMK or QSR?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ARMK or QSR?

Does the media prefer ARMK or QSR?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARMK or QSR?

Summary

How does Aramark compare to Darden Restaurants?

Does the media refer more to DRI or ARMK?

Do analysts prefer DRI or ARMK?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DRI or ARMK?

Is DRI or ARMK more profitable?

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

Is DRI or ARMK a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, DRI or ARMK?

Summary

How does Aramark compare to Yum China?

Does the media favor YUMC or ARMK?

Do analysts prefer YUMC or ARMK?

Which has more volatility and risk, YUMC or ARMK?

Which has better valuation and earnings, YUMC or ARMK?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of YUMC or ARMK?

Is YUMC or ARMK a better dividend stock?

Is YUMC or ARMK more profitable?

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