Arcos Dorados/$ARCO
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About Arcos Dorados
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc operates McDonald's branded restaurants in various countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company manages its business as distinct geographic segments and its operations are divided into three geographic divisions, as follows: Brazil, the North Latin American division, or NOLAD, which is comprised of Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas and the South Latin American division, or SLAD, which is comprised of Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba and Curacao. Its menu includes hamburgers, McNuggets, salad, sandwiches, French fries, and others. It generates maximum revenue from Brazil.
- Ticker
- $ARCO
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 100,000
- Headquarters
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Website
- www.arcosdorados.com
Arcos Dorados Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.6B
6.38
$1.22
0.50
$0.26
3.60%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.6B
Beta
0.5
52-week high
$9.75
52-week low
$6.54
Average daily volume
1.1M
Dividend rate
$0.26
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.883
Quick ratio
0.514
Long term debt to equity
2.458
Total debt to equity
2.641
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
21.33%
Interest coverage (TTM)
6.90%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
613.031
Gross margin (TTM)
12.25%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.15%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.06%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
36.45%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$50,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.90%
Return on equity (TTM)
36.36%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
6.384
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.329
Price to book
1.97
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.43
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
16.545
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.04%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.47
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.34%
Forward dividend yield
3.60%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
10.77%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
97.29%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.84%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.69%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
15.55%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
25.09%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.80%
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Operating momentum is strong: Q2 2026 revenue increased 14.3% in U.S. dollars to a record $1.3 billion, while comparable sales rose 15.3% and guest volume reached its best level in six quarters. (SEC filing)
Digital and loyalty initiatives are scaling across the franchise base: digital sales represented 66% of systemwide sales in Q2 2026, up about 25% year over year, while the modernized restaurant portfolio reached 77% by June. (SEC filing)
Balance-sheet and cash-generation trends improved: trailing-twelve-month adjusted free cash flow rose to $143.4 million from $16.1 million, while net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA declined to 1.1x from 1.2x at year-end 2025. (SEC filing)
Foreign-exchange translation remains a material risk: in Q1 2026, constant-currency revenue growth was 19.5% versus 12.9% as reported, with currency translation reducing revenue by $71 million. (SEC filing)
Underlying margin expansion is still modest relative to sales growth: Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA margin improved only 10 basis points year over year to 9.7%, while payroll and occupancy costs increased as a percentage of revenue. (SEC filing)
Capital intensity could constrain shareholder returns: Arcos Dorados plans $275 million-$325 million of 2026 capital expenditures, versus $143.4 million of trailing-twelve-month adjusted free cash flow through June 2026. (SEC filing)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Sept 2026.
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