Arko Corp. (ARKO) Stock

Arko Corp. (ARKO) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $4.60 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $516.05M and a trailing P/E of 34.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Arko Corp. operates convenience retail and fuel distribution businesses in the United States. It operates through Retail, Wholesale, and GPM Petroleum segments, supplying fuel and merchandise via about 3,000 locations (roughly 1,400 company-operated stores and about 1,650 dealer sites) for retail consumers, third-party dealers and consignment agents, and independent dealers and bulk/spot purchasers.

Understand Arko Corp.: how it makes money

Arko Corp. operates convenience stores that sell fuel and merchandise in the United States, and it also supplies fuel through wholesale and GPM Petroleum channels. It makes money by selling fuel and merchandise to retail customers, supplying fuel to third parties and consignment dealers, and providing fuel to independent dealers and bulk or spot purchasers.

Profit is driven by the mix of fuel and merchandise sales across its retail store footprint and its fuel supply model (wholesale and GPM Petroleum), with a large portion of sites operated through dealer relationships rather than only company-operated stores.

Business quality (Weak): Strengths: clear multi-segment operating model (Retail, Wholesale, GPM Petroleum) tied to fuel and convenience retail. Limits: the provided data includes only a small set of operating KPIs (merchandise and fuel revenue lines), so it is harder to track drivers like volumes, margins by segment, or customer-level performance.

Valuation: At 43× earnings, ARKO trades 126% above the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Diversified ways to earn revenue from fuel: Arko sells fuel and merchandise through its Retail segment, and it also earns fuel-related revenue by supplying fuel to third-party dealers and consignment agents (Wholesale), and to independent dealers and bulk or spot purchasers (GPM Petroleum).
Large network supporting retail access: It operates approximately 3,000 locations, including about 1,400 company-operated stores and about 1,650 dealer sites, which can broaden its reach beyond company-operated formats.

Bear case

Sensitivity to fuel economics: Because a large part of the business is selling and supplying fuel, profitability can be affected by fuel price changes and the economics of supplying fuel across its different channels.
Dealer mix adds variability: With a substantial portion of locations on dealer sites (about 1,650 of approximately 3,000), results may be influenced by dealer performance and the terms of dealer arrangements.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$4.60
Market Cap	$516.05M
P/E Ratio	34.9
EV / EBITDA	4.1
Price / Book	1.10
Price / Sales	0.07
FCF Yield	7.1%
DCF Value (model)	$10.21
DCF Upside vs Price	122.0%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$7.64B
Net Margin	0.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	17.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-75.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-9.5%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	2.49 (grey)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	34.9
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)	20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)	19.5
vs Sector	70.3%
vs Industry	78.7%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ($128.66M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Retail
CEO	Arie Kotler
Employees	11,772
Country	US
IPO Date	2019-07-23

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

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