Arcos Dorados (ARCO) Competitors $7.56 -0.03 (-0.40%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.58 +0.02 (+0.20%) As of 04:05 AM 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, WH, RRR, CHA, and ATATShould 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), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), Chagee (CHA), and Atour Lifestyle (ATAT). Arcos Dorados vs. Its Competitors Dave & Buster's Entertainment Tecnoglass Restaurant Brands International Shake Shack Tapestry Yum China Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Red Rock Resorts Chagee Atour Lifestyle Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends. Is ARCO or PLAY more profitable? Arcos Dorados has a net margin of 3.00% 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 Arcos Dorados3.00% 26.70% 4.39% Dave & Buster's Entertainment 1.83%40.67%2.06% Do analysts rate ARCO or PLAY? Arcos Dorados currently has a consensus price target of $8.80, suggesting a potential upside of 16.40%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus price target of $33.83, suggesting a potential upside of 4.81%. Given Arcos Dorados' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Arcos Dorados is more favorable than Dave & Buster's Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arcos Dorados 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Dave & Buster's Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ARCO or PLAY? 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, ARCO or PLAY? Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, ARCO or PLAY? 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 RatioArcos Dorados$4.47B0.36$148.76M$0.6511.63Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.13B0.52$58.30M$1.0131.96 Does the media favor ARCO or PLAY? In the previous week, Dave & Buster's Entertainment had 1 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and 0 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of 0.82 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Arcos Dorados Positive Dave & Buster's Entertainment Positive 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. Email Address 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$1.59B$11.86B$26.14B$20.57BDividend Yield3.16%3.68%175.55%3.71%P/E Ratio11.6339.2729.8927.81Price / Sales0.362.112.9353.75Price / Cash4.8817.7517.0617.96Price / Book3.1210.785.734.57Net Income$148.76M$400.87M$869.28M$987.45M7 Day Performance-1.82%-0.57%1.56%1.12%1 Month Performance-0.26%4.62%15.45%5.46%1 Year Performance-23.25%5.23%21.23%10.29% Arcos Dorados Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARCOArcos Dorados3.2648 of 5 stars$7.56-0.4%$8.80+16.4%-23.2%$1.59B$4.47B11.6398,615PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment3.2555 of 5 stars$32.74-5.2%$33.83+3.3%-20.0%$1.13B$2.13B32.4223,420TGLSTecnoglass2.6951 of 5 stars$76.67-1.8%$83.00+8.3%+37.0%$3.60B$919.84M23.966,910QSRRestaurant Brands International4.7446 of 5 stars$67.86-1.5%$75.68+11.5%-7.7%$22.24B$8.41B23.0037,600Positive NewsSHAKShake Shack3.2457 of 5 stars$140.16-1.3%$124.43-11.2%+65.1%$5.98B$1.25B500.5712,826TPRTapestry4.0405 of 5 stars$92.48+2.5%$88.78-4.0%+124.4%$19.21B$6.67B24.3418,600Analyst ForecastYUMCYum China4.7409 of 5 stars$47.60+4.0%$48.70+2.3%+48.2%$17.67B$11.30B19.92351,000Positive NewsWHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.6535 of 5 stars$84.22-0.3%$107.48+27.6%+23.1%$6.48B$1.41B19.962,200Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRRRRed Rock Resorts3.8394 of 5 stars$54.85+0.2%$52.00-5.2%-4.7%$5.82B$1.94B21.269,300Analyst ForecastCHAChageeN/A$28.75+5.3%$40.80+41.9%N/A$5.28B$1.70B0.004,800Analyst UpgradeATATAtour Lifestyle2.8423 of 5 stars$35.54+5.2%$36.63+3.1%+86.8%$4.91B$992.96M28.215,488Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLAY Competitors TGLS Competitors QSR Competitors SHAK Competitors TPR Competitors YUMC Competitors WH Competitors RRR Competitors CHA Competitors ATAT 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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