For the quarter ended June 2024, Aramark (ARMK Quick QuoteARMK - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.38 billion, down 7.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.31, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.31 billion, representing a surprise of +1.51%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.30.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Aramark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- FSS International

  : $1.23 billion versus $1.24 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6% change.

• Revenues- FSS United States

  : $3.14 billion versus $3.08 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.8% change.

• Operating Income- FSS United States

  : $140.06 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $146.87 million.

• Operating Income- FSS International

  : $52.31 million compared to the $47.49 million average estimate based on three analysts.

• Operating Income- Corporate

  : -$30.69 million compared to the -$30.26 million average estimate based on three analysts.

• Adjusted Operating Income- FSS United States

  : $163.66 million versus $167.30 million estimated by three analysts on average.

• Adjusted Operating Income- FSS International

  : $59.88 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $51.31 million.

• Adjusted Operating Income- Corporate

  : -$30.69 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$30.21 million.

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Shares of Aramark have remained unchanged over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.