NVDA+2.54%AAPL+1.32%GOOGL−1.62%MSFT+0.20%AMZN−0.10%TSM+1.60%SPCX+7.79%META+0.47%
StockVS

NYSE · Restaurants · USD

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) Stock Analysis

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) is a Restaurants stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ARCO

$8.09

−$0.05 (−0.61%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

Compare

Price History

Hover for the daily close. The dotted line marks the period open.

Compare ARCO with… →

ARCO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$8.17
Previous Close
$8.14
Day's Range
7.98–8.19
52-Week Range
6.67–9.75
Volume
1.23M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.49
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.70B
P/E Ratio
6.63
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.20
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.54
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.34
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.22
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$4.68B+4.66%
Net Income (FY)
$212.12M+42.59%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.16%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
130.66M
1-Year Return
+17.36%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.28+3.44%
Ex-Dividend Date
December 23, 2026
Earnings Date
November 12, 2026
Avg Volume
1.50M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ARCO closed at $8.09, +17.36% over 1 year.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) has a market capitalization of $1.70B.

In fiscal 2025, ARCO reported revenue of $4.68B.

ARCO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,736
+17.36%
5 years
$10,000 $19,067
+90.67%
10 years
$10,000 $15,602
+56.02%

If you had invested $10,000 in Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $15,602 at the close on October 21, 2026: +56.02% in total, +4.55% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+12.10%
2025+4.14%
2024−41.05%
2023+54.92%
2022+46.33%
2021+15.90%
2020−36.86%
2019+4.09%
2018−22.62%
2017+91.67%
2016 (partial year)−6.57%

As of October 21, 2026.

ARCO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.68B$212.12M4.5%
2024$4.47B$148.76M3.3%
2023$4.33B$181.27M4.2%
2022$3.62B$140.34M3.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.68B$574.12M$364.39M$212.12M4.5%
2024$4.47B$586.42M$324.52M$148.76M3.3%
2023$4.33B$597.15M$314.04M$181.27M4.2%
2022$3.62B$492.61M$264.42M$140.34M3.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ARCO Dividend History

$0.24+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.142—
2025$0.244+0.0%
2024$0.244+26.3%
2023$0.194+26.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.142—
2025$0.244+0.0%
2024$0.244+26.3%
2023$0.194+26.7%
2022$0.154—
2020$0.051−54.5%
2019$0.113+10.0%
2018$0.102—

Most recent payment: $0.07 per share, ex-dividend June 22, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ARCO Valuation vs Restaurants Median

Median of 58 stocks
MetricARCORestaurants medianvs median
P/E6.6321.100.3x the median
P/S ratio0.341.210.3x the median
Profit margin5.16%2.36%2.8 pts above

Medians across 58 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Recent News

All 16 articles ↓

News provided by third-party sources. Not financial advice.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) is capitalised at $1.70B on the latest close. It is classified in the Restaurants industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector.

The most recent close on file for ARCO is $8.09, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.05 (−0.61%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $6.67 to $9.75. The latest close sits 21.29% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $4.68B. That is +4.66% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $4.47B. The same year closed with net income of $212.12M. That is +42.59% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 5.16%. That is 2.8 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 2.36%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.22.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.62B in 2022 to $4.68B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

ARCO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 6.63. That is 0.3 times the Restaurants median of 21.1. On forward earnings the ratio is 9.2. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.54. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.34. On price-to-sales that is 0.3 times the Restaurants median of 1.21. 58 Restaurants companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +17.36%. Measured over 10 years, that is +4.55% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.49. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 40.54%.

Growth & Income

ARCO pays a dividend yielding 3.44%. That is 0.9 percentage points above the Restaurants median yield of 2.54%. The indicated annual rate is $0.28 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is December 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 8 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.14 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.24 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +12.10% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +91.67%; the weakest is 2024 at −41.05%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) operates in the Restaurants industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. ARCO $1.70B 6.6
McDonald's Corporation MCD $174.26B 20.0
Starbucks Corporation SBUX $112.95B 57.3
Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM $41.27B 19.1

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.1x. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. trades at a P/E of 6.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

Related Restaurants Stocks

MCD

McDonald's Corporation

$174.26B

 SBUX

Starbucks Corporation

$112.95B

 YUM

Yum! Brands, Inc.

$41.27B

 CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

$37.82B

 QSR

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

$33.97B

 DRI

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

$24.27B
View all Restaurants stocks →

Popular Consumer Cyclical Stocks

AMZN

Amazon.com, Inc.

$2.83T

 TSLA

Tesla, Inc.

$1.53T

 HD

The Home Depot, Inc.

$313.41B

 BABA

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

$270.19B

 TM

Toyota Motor Corporation

$229.51B
View all Consumer Cyclical stocks →

About Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. operates as a franchisee of McDonald's restaurants. It has the exclusive right to own, operate, and grant franchises of McDonald's restaurants in 21 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas, and Venezuela. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Visit website →