Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) posted Capital Expenditures of -$36.8 million for Q1 2026, down 107.98% sequentially from $461.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 24.55% YoY from -$29.6 million in Q1 2025.

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Arcos Dorados Holdings has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$36.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 24.55% year-over-year to -$36.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $293.3 million (down 13.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $281.3 million, down 14.13% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures eased to -$36.8 million in Q1 2026 per ARCO's latest filing, from $461.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $566.8 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$104.6 million in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $46.9 million and a median of -$48.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Capital Expenditures slumped 115.06% in 2022, then soared 141.14% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $341.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 31.09% to $235.1 million in 2023, then surged by 141.14% to $566.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 18.62% to $461.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 107.98% to -$36.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered -$36.8 million, $461.3 million, and -$75.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 831.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn 291.40 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 217.27 Mn
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn 100.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn 193.10 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn 127.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 98.68 Mn
10 Arcos Dorados Holdings 1.67 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.15 Bn -36.83 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -36.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -36.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 461.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 461.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -75.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -75.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -55.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -55.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -48.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -48.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 566.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 566.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -90.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -90.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -87.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -87.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -61.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -61.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 235.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 235.05 Mn