Arcos Dorados (ARCO) Competitors $6.70 -0.05 (-0.74%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.84 +0.14 (+2.01%) As of 09/19/2025 06:06 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARCO vs. PLAY, TGLS, QSR, SHAK, TPR, YUMC, ATAT, MLCO, HGV, and TNLShould you be buying Arcos Dorados stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Arcos Dorados include Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Shake Shack (SHAK), Tapestry (TPR), Yum China (YUMC), Atour Lifestyle (ATAT), Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO), Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), and Travel + Leisure (TNL). Arcos Dorados vs. Its Competitors Dave & Buster's Entertainment Tecnoglass Restaurant Brands International Shake Shack Tapestry Yum China Atour Lifestyle Melco Resorts & Entertainment Hilton Grand Vacations Travel + Leisure Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) and Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability. Does the media prefer PLAY or ARCO? In the previous week, Dave & Buster's Entertainment had 24 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and 5 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of 0.26 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dave & Buster's Entertainment 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arcos Dorados 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, PLAY or ARCO? Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave & Buster's Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment$2.13B0.32$58.30M$0.3457.68Arcos Dorados$4.47B0.32$148.76M$0.6310.63 Do analysts rate PLAY or ARCO? Dave & Buster's Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 59.78%. Arcos Dorados has a consensus price target of $8.80, indicating a potential upside of 31.34%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Arcos Dorados.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dave & Buster's Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11Arcos Dorados 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PLAY or ARCO more profitable? Arcos Dorados has a net margin of 2.89% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of 0.46%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity of 29.24% beat Arcos Dorados' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dave & Buster's Entertainment0.46% 29.24% 1.24% Arcos Dorados 2.89%24.54%4.10% Do insiders & institutionals believe in PLAY or ARCO? 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, PLAY or ARCO? Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDave & Buster's Entertainment beats Arcos Dorados on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Arcos Dorados News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARCO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArcos DoradosRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.42B$10.85B$28.07B$21.65BDividend Yield3.56%3.27%172.49%3.51%P/E Ratio10.6432.2120.7429.96Price / Sales0.321.909.7760.86Price / Cash4.3615.4766.0524.97Price / Book2.774.534.914.59Net Income$148.76M$405.16M$872.22M$999.97M7 Day Performance-1.47%-2.17%2.93%0.87%1 Month Performance-5.43%-1.92%7.56%5.48%1 Year Performance-19.76%-7.00%21.73%14.38% Arcos Dorados Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARCOArcos Dorados3.9508 of 5 stars$6.70-0.7%$8.80+31.3%-22.5%$1.42B$4.47B10.6498,615Positive NewsPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.2008 of 5 stars$24.19+2.3%$33.50+38.5%-40.4%$817.38M$2.13B23.9523,420Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTGLSTecnoglass3.4581 of 5 stars$71.57+1.4%$89.00+24.3%+1.9%$3.36B$955.73M22.376,910Positive NewsQSRRestaurant Brands International4.621 of 5 stars$63.82+1.4%$75.04+17.6%-10.3%$20.63B$8.41B24.1737,600SHAKShake Shack4.2402 of 5 stars$101.28+0.5%$133.05+31.4%-7.2%$4.30B$1.32B220.1812,826Trending NewsTPRTapestry4.077 of 5 stars$109.97+3.3%$106.47-3.2%+166.8%$22.16B$7.01B174.5619,000Positive NewsYUMCYum China4.8716 of 5 stars$43.63-0.8%$60.00+37.5%+23.6%$16.21B$11.30B18.03351,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ATATAtour Lifestyle2.2803 of 5 stars$39.75+0.2%$36.63-7.9%+88.6%$5.48B$992.96M28.805,488Positive NewsMLCOMelco Resorts & Entertainment2.6856 of 5 stars$9.72+1.3%$8.15-16.2%+63.9%$4.03B$4.64B74.7716,908Short Interest ↑HGVHilton Grand Vacations3.8368 of 5 stars$45.52+0.7%$53.29+17.1%+19.1%$4.03B$4.98B82.7621,800Positive NewsTNLTravel + Leisure4.7955 of 5 stars$61.65-0.3%$62.30+1.1%+38.0%$4.01B$3.86B10.6319,000Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLAY Competitors TGLS Competitors QSR Competitors SHAK Competitors TPR Competitors YUMC Competitors ATAT Competitors MLCO Competitors HGV Competitors TNL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ARCO) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPrepare for the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” Money ShockWhy Are Wall Street Insiders Moving Their Money to This ONE Asset? 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