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Arcos Dorados (ARCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.44 +0.10 (+1.20%)
As of 10:46 AM Eastern

About Arcos Dorados Stock (NYSE:ARCO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.39
$8.50
50-Day Range
$8.04
$8.90
52-Week Range
$6.54
$9.75
Volume
135,869 shs
Average Volume
1.32 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.78 billion
P/E Ratio
7.60
Dividend Yield
1.42%
Price Target
$10.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. is the largest independent McDonald’s franchisee in the world, operating under an exclusive license agreement with McDonald’s Corporation. The company develops, owns and operates quick-service restaurants, offering the full McDonald’s menu, including hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, sides, desserts and McCafé beverages. In addition to restaurant operations, Arcos Dorados manages supply chain logistics, property development, training and support services for its franchise network.

Headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, Arcos Dorados serves 20 markets across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. Through a network of more than 2,200 restaurants, the company caters to a broad customer base with dine-in, drive-thru, delivery and digital ordering options. Its operations emphasize local sourcing, standardized quality controls and community engagement initiatives.

Formed in 2007 as a standalone franchisee after a regional restructuring of McDonald’s operations, Arcos Dorados completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in November 2011. Since then, the company has focused on expanding its footprint, modernizing restaurant layouts and investing in technology to enhance the customer experience. Its business model seeks to balance growth opportunities with operational efficiency and cost management.

Arcos Dorados is led by a management team with extensive experience in the quick-service restaurant industry. The company’s directors and executives bring expertise in brand development, supply chain optimization and real estate strategy, positioning Arcos Dorados to capitalize on evolving consumer preferences and digital trends across its markets.

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Arcos Dorados Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

ARCO MarketRank™: 

Arcos Dorados scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 478 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Arcos Dorados has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Arcos Dorados has a consensus price target of $10.50, representing about 24.3% upside from its current price of $8.45.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Arcos Dorados has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Arcos Dorados' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Arcos Dorados are expected to grow by 11.84% in the coming year, from $0.76 to $0.85 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Arcos Dorados is 7.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Arcos Dorados is 7.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 47.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Arcos Dorados has a P/B Ratio of 2.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Arcos Dorados' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.65% of the float of Arcos Dorados has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Arcos Dorados has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Arcos Dorados has recently decreased by 52.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Arcos Dorados pays a meaningful dividend of 1.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Arcos Dorados has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Arcos Dorados is 10.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Arcos Dorados will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.12% next year. This indicates that Arcos Dorados will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Arcos Dorados' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Arcos Dorados has a news sentiment score of 1.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for ARCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Arcos Dorados insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    55.91% of the stock of Arcos Dorados is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Arcos Dorados' insider trading history.
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ARCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Arcos Dorados' stock was trading at $7.34 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARCO stock has increased by 15.1% and is now trading at $8.45.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 21st. The restaurant operator reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.06. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Arcos Dorados (ARCO) raised $174 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 14th 2011. The company issued 12,461,539 shares at a price of $13.00-$15.00 per share.

Arcos Dorados' top institutional investors include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.01%) and FNY Investment Advisers LLC.

Shares of ARCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Arcos Dorados investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET), Salesforce (CRM) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/21/2026
Record date for 6/26 Dividend
6/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend
6/22/2026
Dividend Payable
6/26/2026
Today
8/05/2026
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
8/13/2026
Record date for 9/25 Dividend
9/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend
9/21/2026
Dividend Payable
9/25/2026
Investor Day 2026
10/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Sub-Industry
Restaurants
Current Symbol
NYSE:ARCO
CIK
1508478
Employees
96,782
Year Founded
2007

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.50
Low Price Target
$10.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.11
Trailing P/E Ratio
7.59
Forward P/E Ratio
11.09
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$212.12 million
Net Margins
4.86%
Pretax Margin
7.78%
Return on Equity
10.47%
Return on Assets
2.06%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.25
Current Ratio
0.80
Quick Ratio
0.73

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.68 billion
Price / Sales
0.38
Cash Flow
$1.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.98
Book Value
$3.67 per share
Price / Book
2.30

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
210,660,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$1.78 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.48

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This page (NYSE:ARCO) was last updated on 8/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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