Core Insights - Aramark reported quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.65 per share, but showing an increase from $0.54 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -1.54% [1] - The company posted revenues of $5.05 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, which was 2.11% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and an increase from $4.42 billion year-over-year [2] - Aramark's stock has underperformed the market, gaining about 1.9% year-to-date compared to the S&P 500's gain of 14.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.58 on revenues of $4.9 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.25 on revenues of $19.58 billion [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for Aramark was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Business - Services industry, to which Aramark belongs, is currently in the top 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Another company in the same industry, ABM Industries, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.10 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 22.2%, with revenues projected at $2.27 billion, up 4.4% from the previous year [9]