Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Change in Working Capital (2010 - 2026)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) posted Change in Working Capital of -$66.8 million for Q1 2026, down 139.31% sequentially from $169.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.62% YoY from -$64.5 million in Q1 2025.

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Change in Working Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Arcos Dorados Holdings has reported Change in Working Capital for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$66.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Working Capital rose 3.62% year-over-year to -$66.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.6 million (down 82.08% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $105000.0, down 95.63% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital eased to -$66.8 million in Q1 2026 per ARCO's latest filing, from $169.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Change in Working Capital peaked at $169.9 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$105.5 million in Q3 2025.
  • A 5-year average of -$4.3 million and a median of $4.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Working Capital.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Working Capital jumped 5190.35% in 2022, then sank 986.51% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Working Capital stood at -$49.9 million in 2022, then surged by 108.33% to $4.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 1409.51% to $62.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 170.99% to $169.9 million in 2025, then sank by 139.31% to -$66.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Working Capital over the past three periods registered -$66.8 million, $169.9 million, and -$105.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Working Capital (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn -
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn -
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn -
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn -
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Arcos Dorados Holdings 1.67 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.15 Bn -66.79 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -66.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -66.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 169.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 169.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -105.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -105.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -69.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -69.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 62.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 62.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 11.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 11.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 9.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 9.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -81.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -81.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 4.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 4.15 Mn