Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) reported EBITDA Margin of 9.73% for Q2 2026, up 0.07 percentage points from 9.66% a year earlier and up 0.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Arcos Dorados Holdings' EBITDA Margin came in at 10.83%, up 0.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.01%, up 0.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +10.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBITDA Margin came in at 11.23% in FY2024 (+0.53 pp), 10.70% in FY2023 (+0.08 pp), 10.62% in FY2022 (+0.85 pp) and 9.77% in FY2021 (+7.84 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBITDA Margin spans a low of 7.70% in Q4 2025 and a high of 16.59% in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.07 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 15.50 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 5.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 9.62% (Q1 2026), 7.70% (Q4 2025) and 16.59% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 54.98% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 14.70% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | 18.63% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 32.96% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.47% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 17.83% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.47% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 14.91% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 11.97% |
| 10 | Arcos Dorados Holdings | 1.50 Bn | 284.14 Mn | - | 9.73% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.32% |
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Arcos Dorados Holdings EBITDA Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "ARCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=ARCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();