Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) Stock

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $8.54 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $1.75B and a trailing P/E of 8.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. operates as a franchisee of McDonald's restaurants. The company has the exclusive right to own, operate, and grant franchises of McDonald's restaurants in 20 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. As of December 31, 2021, it operated or franchised 2,261 restaurants. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$8.54
Market Cap$1.75B
P/E Ratio8.7
EV / EBITDA4.7
Price / Book2.41
Price / Sales0.40
Dividend Yield2.7%
DCF Value (model)$-2.58
DCF Upside vs Price-130.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$4.68B
Net Margin4.5%
Return on Equity27.5%
Debt / Equity1.46
Current Ratio1.03
Revenue Growth (YoY)4.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)42.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)-124.7%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.16 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score5/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E8.7
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.8
Industry P/E (Restaurants, Hotels & Motels)27.5
vs Sector-59.9%
vs Industry-68.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderLAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC ($191.19M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRestaurants, Hotels & Motels
CEOLuis Raganato
Employees100,000
CountryUY
IPO Date2011-04-14

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.