ARCO vs CMG vs SBUX Stock Comparison

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARCO Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
$6.93 -2.9% 1M -8.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.45B
P/E
5.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.98B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
$28.78 -9.7% 1M -28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$39.98B
P/E
29.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.71B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
SBUX Starbucks Corp
$103.20 +8.3% 1M +20.8% 1Y
Market cap
$120.14B
P/E
60.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.34B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Arcos Dorados Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Arcos Dorados Holdings 6, Starbucks 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARCOCMGSBUXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.45B $39.98B $120.14B SBUX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.9x 29.0x 60.6x ARCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.3x 26.9x 42.0x ARCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% +7.9% +4.5% ARCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.9% — 5.2% SBUX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.1% — 31.4% SBUX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x — 2.1x ARCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -8.2% -28.5% +20.8% SBUX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.8%/yr -4.2%/yr -0.5%/yr ARCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.7% 44.9% 27.5% SBUX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 43/100 36/100 ARCO

Percentile Scorecard

ARCOCMGSBUX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisARCOCMGSBUX
Valuation 94 #4 of 50 14 #43 of 50 6 #47 of 50
Growth 85 #8 of 47 41 #28 of 47 17 #39 of 47
Profitability 62 #18 of 46 64 #17 of 46 78 #11 of 46
Financial Health 48 #27 of 51 52 #25 of 51 42 #30 of 51
Shareholder Returns 74 #9 of 32 – 36 #21 of 32
Overall 73 43 36
  • ARCO ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CMG ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • SBUX ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodARCOCMGSBUXSPY
1 month -2.9%-9.7%+8.3% +0.9%
3 months -16.2%-15.9%-0.9% +5.9%
6 months -20.0%-12.8%-2.2% +8.5%
Year to date -5.6%-22.2%+22.6% +13.3%
1 year -8.2%-28.5%+20.8% +12.4%
3 years -24.0%-23.8%+12.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year -8.8%-8.7%+3.9% +23.5%
5 years +45.3%-19.1%-2.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +7.8%-4.2%-0.5% +11.0%
10 years +14.9%+288.9%+92.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +1.4%+14.5%+6.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureARCOCMGSBUXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.7%44.9%27.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.2%50.4%24.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.920.620.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.21-0.640.76 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.0%-59.9%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.1%-29.6%-4.9% -0.9%
52-week high $9.50$40.87$108.55 $779.14
52-week low $6.91$27.51$79.60 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleARCOCMGSBUX
P/E now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 20.8x 26.7xmedian 20.8x 59.3xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.1x 2.9xmedian 1.1x 3.1xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 13.0x —median 13.0x 27.4xmedian 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.4xmedian 17.6x 25.7xmedian 17.6x 32.3xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 3.2x 14.8xmedian 3.2x -15.3xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.44median 1.08 3.18median 1.08 -3.09median 1.08

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsARCOCMGSBUX
Revenue $4.98B $12.71B $38.34B
Gross profit $4.89B – –
Operating income $327.73M $1.79B $2.98B
Net income $256.75M $1.38B $1.98B
Free cash flow $62.51M – $3.64B
EPS (diluted) $1.17 $1.08 $1.73
Cash & equivalents $259.99M $634.21M $3.45B
Total debt $4.13B – $13.28B
Shares (diluted) 210.66M 1.28B 1.14B
Enterprise value $233.99M $39.98B $107.76B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricARCOCMGSBUX
P/E 5.9x 26.7x 59.3x
P/FCF 23.4x 25.7x 32.3x
P/Operating cash flow 4.0x 15.5x 23.6x
P/S 0.3x 2.9x 3.1x
P/B 1.8x 14.8x -15.3x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 14.8x -15.0x
EV/EBITDA 4.0x – 27.4x
EV/EBIT 6.7x – 42.8x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 2.9x 3.3x
EV/FCF 34.9x – 35.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.0x 15.5x 25.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.44 3.18 -3.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARCOCMGSBUX
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% 7.9% 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.8% 10.1% 3.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 12.9% -7.1% -24.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.4% 6.4% -17.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 97.3% -10.4% -24.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 15.4% 5.6% -19.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 88.7% -6.1% -24.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.7% 8.4% -19.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 38.8% 6.0% 1.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 6.9% -1.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 156.0% – 61.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.4% – 6.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARCOCMGSBUX
Gross margin 98.1% – –
EBITDA margin 10.8% – 12.1%
Operating margin 6.6% – 7.8%
Pretax margin 6.7% – 8.0%
Net margin 4.9% – 5.2%
FCF margin 1.3% – 9.5%
Operating cash flow margin 7.3% 18.5% 13.0%
Return on equity 30.6% – –
Return on assets 6.4% – 6.7%
Return on invested capital 18.1% – 31.4%
Return on capital employed 10.9% – 15.3%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.4x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.7x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.9% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARCOCMGSBUX
Debt / assets 25.5% – 46.9%
Debt / equity 1.2x – -1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x – 2.1x
Debt / FCF 15.9x – 3.6x
Liabilities / assets 78.6% 74.0% 127.1%
Equity / assets 21.4% 26.0% -27.1%
Interest coverage 24.5x – 5.4x
Current ratio 0.9x 0.8x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.6x – 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.12 – 3.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARCOCMGSBUX
Dividend yield 3.9% – 2.4%
Net buyback yield – – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 3.9% – 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusARCOCMGSBUX
Forward P/E 8.3xFY2026 26.9xFY2026 42.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.83FY2026 $1.07FY2026 $2.46FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -17.8%FY2026 -8.5%FY2026 +15.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.8% +19.6% +21.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.13BFY2026 $13.54BFY2026 $35.66BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.6%FY2026 +13.5%FY2026 -4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% +9.7% +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARCOCMGSBUX
Held by institutions 45.3% 89.5% 85.6%
Institutions holding 174 1,197 2,401
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +0.3% +4.9%
Institutions buying 93 510 1,098
Institutions selling 45 527 991
Buyers to sellers 2.07 0.97 1.11

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ARCOCMGSBUX
ARCO 1.00 0.19 0.16
CMG 0.19 1.00 0.36
SBUX 0.16 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARCO, CMG and SBUX?

Starbucks (SBUX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) $1.45B, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) $39.98B, Starbucks (SBUX) $120.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARCO, CMG and SBUX?

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) 5.9x, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 29.0x, Starbucks (SBUX) 60.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) is cheapest (Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) 8.3x, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 26.9x, Starbucks (SBUX) 42.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) +10.8%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) +7.9%, Starbucks (SBUX) +4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Starbucks (SBUX) has the highest net margin (Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) 4.9%, Starbucks (SBUX) 5.2%). On return on invested capital, Starbucks (SBUX) leads (Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) 18.1%, Starbucks (SBUX) 31.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Starbucks (SBUX) returned the most: Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) -8.2%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) -28.5%, Starbucks (SBUX) +20.8%. Over five years, Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) compounded fastest (Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) +7.8%/yr, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) -4.2%/yr, Starbucks (SBUX) -0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Starbucks (SBUX) has been the steadiest (Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) 38.7%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 44.9%, Starbucks (SBUX) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARCO, CMG and SBUX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.