Aramark vs LKQ
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I put Aramark and LKQ side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Aramark is the larger business, with $18.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $13.7B for LKQ.
- Aramark grew revenue faster (6.4%, against −1.2%).
- LKQ kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (7.3% operating margin, against 4.3%).
- LKQ turned more of its sales into free cash flow (6.2% FCF margin, against 2.3%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Aramark’s earnings: a P/E of 38.3x against 9.7x for LKQ.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 7 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Aramark
ARMK
3/7
Revenue growth5-year growthReturn on equity
LKQ
LKQ
4/7
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ARMK FY25 | LKQ FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $14.6B | $4.4B |
| Revenue | $18.5B | $13.7B |
| Free cash flow | $432M | $847M |
| Net income | $326M | $608M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 6.4% | −1.2% |
| 5-year growth | 7.6% | 3.3% |
| Share count change | 0.4% | −2.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | 38.6% |
| Operating margin | 4.3% | 7.3% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| FCF margin | 2.3% | 6.2% |
| Return on capital | 7.7% | — |
| Return on equity | 10.6% | 9.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $4.8B | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.8x | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $281M | $469M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 38.3x | 9.7x |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | — |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.