NYSE$ARMK
Aramark · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Aramark's Q4 performance reflected sequential revenue improvement across all segments and positive cash flow generation.
Aramark reported a 32% decrease in revenue compared to the prior year, but generated positive cash flow and maintained strong liquidity with approximately $2.6 billion cash availability at quarter-end. Client reopenings and expanded service offerings contributed to sequential improvement in business performance across all segments compared to the third quarter.
- Generated positive cash flow and maintained strong liquidity.
- Revenue decreased by 32%, with organic revenue down 36%.
- EPS was $(0.59), and Adjusted EPS was $(0.35).
- AOI drop-through consistent with Company's expectations
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Aramark · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.69B
Forward guidance
Aramark expects organic revenue improvement over the course of the fiscal year. Adjusted Operating Income (AOI) is expected to reflect a drop-through rate of 20%-25% in the first half of the year. Free Cash Flow is expected to be in a range of $100 million use to $200 million generation, dependent on the pace of recovery and timing of underlying growth.
Tailwinds
- Organic revenue improvement over the course of the fiscal year.
- Disciplined cost management.
- Ongoing restart costs associated with client reopenings balanced by disciplined cost management.
- Continued investment to support growth opportunities.
- The first quarter will include seasonal outflow associated with Higher Education followed by positive cash flow over the balance of the year.
Headwinds
- Adjusted Operating Income (AOI) reflecting a drop-through rate of 20%-25% in the first half of the year.
- Ongoing restart costs associated with client reopenings.
- Continued investment to support growth opportunities.
- Free Cash Flow dependent on the pace of recovery.
- Free Cash Flow dependent on timing of underlying growth.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.4%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
27 / 54 earnings
Positive
+9.8%
Q2 2025
Best reaction
-9.0%
Q1 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +1.1% | +19.3% | +22.4% | |
| Q1 2026 | +5.6% | +0.5% | +3.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -5.2% | -0.5% | -0.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | +9.8% | +12.2% | +16.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -2.1% | -0.9% | -7.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.8% | -4.5% | +4.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +1.8% | +4.4% | +13.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +0.8% | +5.3% | +3.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.8% | +3.7% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -5.2% | -2.8% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | +9.0% | +3.2% | -3.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +7.2% | +8.9% | +19.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | -9.0% | -12.3% | -18.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +4.2% | +4.6% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | +3.1% | +5.8% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | -4.4% | -1.8% | -1.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | +3.3% | -1.4% | -4.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | +0.3% | -3.9% | -12.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.5% | +1.5% | -4.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -3.5% | +3.9% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -0.7% | -2.7% | +12.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.3% | +1.0% | +7.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.8% | +12.4% | +37.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | -7.0% | +2.1% | +10.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.9% | -7.0% | -23.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.4% | -1.9% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +8.0% | +9.2% | +20.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.6% | +0.0% | +12.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.4% | -5.4% | -11.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.4% | +6.6% | -5.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | +5.1% | +4.6% | +6.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.1% | +2.6% | +6.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.8% | -7.1% | -6.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -7.0% | -4.7% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.7% | -1.1% | +1.3% | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.9% | +1.5% | +9.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | +6.0% | +6.1% | +8.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -8.7% | -6.6% | -0.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +5.5% | +5.0% | +4.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +9.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | — | — | — |
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