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ARMK vs SBUX

Side-by-side comparison of Aramark (ARMK) and Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ARMK and SBUX operate in Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • SBUX is the larger of the two at $120.04B, about 10.0x ARMK ($12.01B).
  • Over the past year, ARMK is up 38.0% and SBUX is up 28.5% - ARMK leads by 9.6 points.
  • SBUX has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for ARMK).
  • SBUX has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 23 for ARMK).
PerformanceARMK+38.05%SBUX+28.46%
2025-05-01+0.00%2026-04-30
MetricARMKSBUX
Company
Aramark
Starbucks Corporation
Price
$45.68+1.59%
$105.34-0.12%
Market cap
$12.01B
$120.04B
1M return
+12.68%
+17.59%
1Y return
+38.05%
+28.46%
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2013
1992
News (4w)
4
20
Recent ratings
23
25
ARMK

Aramark

Aramark provides food, facilities, and uniform services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Food and Support Services United States, Food and Support Services International, and Uniform and Career Apparel. The company offers managed services, including dining, catering, food service management, and convenience-oriented retail services; non-clinical support services, such as patient food and nutrition, retail food, and procurement services; and plant operations and maintenance, custodial/housekeeping, energy management, grounds keeping, and capital project management services. It also provides on-site restaurants, catering, convenience stores, and executive dining services; beverage and vending services; and facility management services comprising landscaping, transportation, payment, and other facility consulting services relating to building operations. In addition, the company offers concessions, banquet, and catering services; retail services and merchandise sale, recreational, and lodging services; and facility management services at sports, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Further, the company offers correctional food; and operates commissaries, laundry facilities, and property rooms. Additionally, it provides design, sourcing and manufacturing, delivery, cleaning, maintenance, and marketing services for uniforms and accessories; provides managed restroom services; and rents uniforms, work clothing, outerwear, particulate-free garments, and non-garment items and related services that include mats, shop towels, and first aid supplies. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Aramark in May 2014. Aramark was founded in 1959 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SBUX

Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole bean and ground coffees, single-serve and ready-to-drink beverages, and iced tea; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi brand names. As of October 29, 2020, it operated approximately 32,000 stores. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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