Arcos Dorados (ARCO) Competitors $7.00 -0.16 (-2.17%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.01 +0.01 (+0.21%) As of 07:28 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, CHA, 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), Chagee (CHA), 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 Chagee 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media prefer PLAY or ARCO? In the previous week, Dave & Buster's Entertainment had 10 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and 2 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Arcos Dorados' score of 0.75 indicating that Dave & Buster's Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dave & Buster's Entertainment 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arcos Dorados 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in PLAY or ARCO? 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, PLAY or ARCO? Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 2.14, indicating that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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$2.13B0.42$58.30M$1.0125.42Arcos Dorados$4.47B0.33$148.76M$0.6311.10 Do analysts prefer PLAY or ARCO? Dave & Buster's Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.50%. Arcos Dorados has a consensus price target of $8.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.80%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Arcos 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 1.83%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity of 40.67% beat Arcos Dorados' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dave & Buster's Entertainment1.83% 40.67% 2.06% Arcos Dorados 2.89%24.54%4.10% SummaryDave & Buster's Entertainment beats Arcos Dorados on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$1.51B$11.36B$27.35B$21.36BDividend Yield3.36%3.18%172.55%3.50%P/E Ratio11.1034.3527.3129.31Price / Sales0.332.058.1852.63Price / Cash4.6216.6558.2624.03Price / Book2.535.044.685.36Net Income$148.76M$405.16M$872.89M$996.52M7 Day Performance-1.55%0.03%0.30%0.44%1 Month PerformanceN/A-3.98%1.45%3.55%1 Year Performance-21.14%-0.47%16.79%12.14% Arcos Dorados Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARCOArcos Dorados3.9561 of 5 stars$7.00-2.2%$8.80+25.8%-19.7%$1.51B$4.47B11.1098,615PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.5089 of 5 stars$24.84-2.0%$33.83+36.2%-21.5%$876.16M$2.13B11.9523,420News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTGLSTecnoglass2.9257 of 5 stars$72.35-0.6%$89.00+23.0%+16.7%$3.42B$955.73M22.616,910News CoverageAnalyst RevisionQSRRestaurant Brands International4.7494 of 5 stars$62.78-1.0%$75.04+19.5%-8.7%$20.78B$8.41B18.4837,600Positive NewsSHAKShake Shack4.2817 of 5 stars$104.10+0.1%$132.15+26.9%+1.2%$4.44B$1.25B226.3112,826TPRTapestry3.62 of 5 stars$98.61-1.1%$105.47+7.0%+151.9%$20.74B$7.01B156.5319,000Positive NewsInsider TradeYUMCYum China4.9896 of 5 stars$47.04+2.5%$60.00+27.6%+34.2%$16.92B$11.30B18.97351,000Positive NewsATATAtour Lifestyle2.0504 of 5 stars$35.10-1.8%$36.63+4.3%+136.1%$4.94B$992.96M28.365,488News CoverageEarnings ReportCHAChageeN/A$22.38-4.4%$40.80+82.3%N/A$4.30B$1.70B0.004,800News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownHGVHilton Grand Vacations3.9047 of 5 stars$46.28-1.0%$53.29+15.1%+25.6%$4.16B$4.98B26.1121,800Positive NewsInsider TradeTNLTravel + Leisure4.8073 of 5 stars$62.05-0.7%$62.30+0.4%+44.0%$4.06B$3.86B10.3319,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLAY Competitors TGLS Competitors QSR Competitors SHAK Competitors TPR Competitors YUMC Competitors ATAT Competitors CHA 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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