Aramark Deferred Revenue 2011-2026 | ARMK

Deferred revenue is the amount of money or obligations that a company has received in advance for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. In other words, it is income that has already been received but has not yet been recognized in accounting as revenue because the goods or services have not yet been transferred to the customer.

Features of the metric

Sources of future cash inflows
A high level of deferred revenue indicates that the company has secured future cash flows, which positively affects forecasts of its financial condition and stability.
Assessment of operational stability
Deferred revenue reflects demand for the company’s products or services and its ability to attract customers willing to pay in advance. It is one of the indicators of business stability and its competitive advantages.
Risks and obligations
Although deferred revenue indicates future inflows, it also represents obligations that the company must fulfill. If fulfilling these obligations is delayed or impossible, it can negatively impact reputation and financial results.
Analysis of liquidity and cash flow
Inflows in the form of deferred revenue improve the company’s current liquidity since the funds are already in the accounts. However, investors need to assess the ratio of deferred revenue to fulfilled obligations to understand the actual financial capabilities and risks.
Impact on company valuation
In fundamental analysis, deferred revenue is taken into account for accurate revenue and profit forecasting, especially in industries with long-term contracts or subscriptions (e.g., IT sector, services, manufacturing).

Annual Deferred Revenue Aramark

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
379 M	371 M	350 M	347 M	341 M	1.1 B	1.09 B	977 M	979 M	263 M	937 M	993 M	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
1.1 B	263 M	677 M

Quarterly Deferred Revenue Aramark

2025-Q4	2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
189 M	364 M	134 M	269 M	-	352 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	341 M	-	-	-	292 M	-	-	-	346 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	295 M	-	-	-	263 M	-	-	-	248 M	-	-	-	268 M	-	-	-	293 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
364 M	134 M	281 M

Deferred Revenue of other stocks in the Restaurants industry

Issuer	Deferred Revenue	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Wunong Net Technology Company Limited WNW	1.45 M	-	4.09 %	$ 15.9 M	China
Ark Restaurants Corp. ARKR	4.38 M	$ 6.77	-1.88 %	$ 24.4 M	USA
BJ's Restaurants BJRI	6.23 M	$ 35.38	0.91 %	$ 818 M	USA
Fiesta Restaurant Group FRGI	10.4 M	-	-	$ 215 M	USA
Arcos Dorados Holdings ARCO	34.3 M	$ 8.02	4.43 %	$ 1.69 B	Argentina
Denny's Corporation DENN	2.07 M	-	-	$ 328 M	USA
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. JAX	4.11 M	-	0.14 %	$ 211 M	USA
BBQ Holdings BBQ	151 K	-	-	$ 186 M	USA
Biglari Holdings BH	31.2 M	$ 321.53	4.67 %	$ 1.02 B	USA
Darden Restaurants DRI	428 M	$ 195.97	-3.49 %	$ 23 B	USA
Good Times Restaurants GTIM	48 K	$ 1.2	6.19 %	$ 13.3 M	USA
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE	213 M	$ 56.52	-1.1 %	$ 2.64 B	USA
Jack in the Box JACK	393 K	$ 11.16	1.45 %	$ 213 M	USA
Chuy's Holdings CHUY	2.1 M	-	-	$ 668 M	USA
Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG	240 M	$ 33.36	0.03 %	$ 44.6 B	USA
Dine Brands Global DIN	5.6 M	$ 27.26	-4.08 %	$ 390 M	USA
Brinker International EAT	57.2 M	$ 146.96	2.48 %	$ 6.55 B	USA
FAT Brands FAT	2.28 M	-	-	$ 2.56 M	USA
Nathan's Famous NATH	309 K	$ 100.36	-0.12 %	$ 410 M	USA
Domino's Pizza DPZ	4.8 M	$ 366.8	-1.75 %	$ 12.5 B	USA
Potbelly Corporation PBPB	6.53 M	-	-	$ 511 M	USA
Muscle Maker GRIL	49.7 K	-	4.76 %	$ 42.5 M	USA
Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY	10.4 M	$ 11.81	-7.88 %	$ 461 M	USA
Papa John's International PZZA	13.1 M	$ 34.03	-1.1 %	$ 1.12 B	USA
Restaurant Brands International QSR	203 M	$ 75.01	1.71 %	$ 24.7 B	Canada
RAVE Restaurant Group RAVE	308 K	$ 2.46	-1.2 %	$ 35.7 M	USA
RCI Hospitality Holdings RICK	77 K	$ 23.29	7.28 %	$ 203 M	USA
El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO	5.56 M	$ 14.11	-0.28 %	$ 412 M	USA
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers RRGB	27.3 M	$ 3.12	-1.27 %	$ 55.5 M	USA
Starbucks Corporation SBUX	1.84 B	$ 93.83	1.38 %	$ 107 B	USA
Luby's LUB	10 K	-	-	$ 55.3 M	USA
Noodles & Company NDLS	1 M	$ 6.29	2.44 %	$ 286 M	USA
Shake Shack SHAK	1.93 M	$ 90.87	3.7 %	$ 3.65 B	USA
Del Taco Restaurants TACO	61.5 M	$ 10.2	-	$ 373 M	USA
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store CBRL	93.2 M	$ 26.94	-1.71 %	$ 599 M	USA
Bloomin' Brands BLMN	378 M	$ 5.59	-3.95 %	$ 475 M	USA
Ruth's Hospitality Group RUTH	74.4 M	-	-	$ 691 M	USA
Cannae Holdings CNNE	16.1 M	$ 10.88	0.37 %	$ 615 M	USA
The ONE Group Hospitality STKS	207 K	$ 1.86	-2.62 %	$ 57.7 M	USA
Texas Roadhouse TXRH	401 M	$ 167.2	-2.16 %	$ 11.2 B	USA
The Wendy's Company WEN	8.69 M	$ 7.16	0.99 %	$ 1.38 B	USA
Wingstop WING	6.93 M	$ 183.24	-2.42 %	$ 5.13 B	USA
Yum China Holdings YUMC	205 M	$ 51.99	0.48 %	$ 19.2 B	USA
Carrols Restaurant Group TAST	6.98 M	-	0.1 %	$ 492 M	USA
Yum! Brands YUM	553 M	$ 158.54	1.36 %	$ 44.2 B	USA
Flanigan's Enterprises BDL	2.9 M	$ 33.26	6.8 %	$ 61.8 M	USA