What does reportable legal entities — cost of services mean?

The direct costs associated with delivering the company's services to clients.

How do you interpret reportable legal entities — cost of services?

A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operational efficiency or better cost control, while an increase may signal rising input costs or service delivery inefficiencies.

How does reportable legal entities — cost of services compare across companies?

Equivalent to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) or Cost of Revenue for service-based organizations.

Aramark ARMK Reportable Legal Entities — Cost of Services

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18

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$423.22M+8.3%

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$1.36B+16.2%

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TPX

TPXReportable Legal Entities — Cost Of Revenue

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.9B+14.7%

Gross profit$426.4M+18.6%

Operating income$219.7M+26.2%

Net income$102.0M+64.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.38+65.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$540.8M-44.5%

Total debt$6.5B-10.8%

Total equity$3.3B+8.6%

Total assets$13.8B+2.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$782.2M-33.2%

CapEx$101.3M-12.5%

Free cash flow-$904.4M-27.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$14.02B+37.3%

Enterprise value$20B+19.3%

P/E39.3×+9.9×

P/S0.7×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin8.4%-0.1pp

Operating margin4.3%-0.1pp

Net margin1.8%-0.1pp

FCF margin1.2%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.3%-0.4pp

Debt / equity2×-0.4×

Current ratio1.2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Aramark in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfServices.

The official record: Aramark’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — cost of services mean?: The direct costs associated with delivering the company's services to clients.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — cost of services?: A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operational efficiency or better cost control, while an increase may signal rising input costs or service delivery inefficiencies.
How does reportable legal entities — cost of services compare across companies?: Equivalent to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) or Cost of Revenue for service-based organizations.