Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) posted FCF Margin of 4.52% for Q1 2026, up 114.8% sequentially from 30.54% in Q4 2025, and up 123.0% YoY from 2.03% in Q1 2025.

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Arcos Dorados Holdings has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 4.52% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin rose 123.0% year-over-year to 4.52% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.99% (up 100.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.32%, up 168.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin rose to 4.52% in Q1 2026 per ARCO's latest filing, from 30.54% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 22453.63% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 30.54% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 4465.67% and a median of 0.01% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 1107286 bps in 2025, down 1642044 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 8.88% in 2022, then jumped by 53 bps to 4.2% in 2023, then plunged by 399 bps to 20.97% in 2024, then plunged by 46 bps to 30.54% in 2025, then jumped by 115 bps to 4.52% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 4.52%, 30.54%, and 15.26% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 27.83%
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn 14.49%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 13.84%
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn 18.76%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.19%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn 9.53%
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 4.85%
10 Arcos Dorados Holdings 1.67 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.15 Bn 4.52%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 4.52%
Dec 31, 2025 -30.54%
Sep 30, 2025 15.26%
Jun 30, 2025 11,072.87%
Mar 31, 2025 3.29%
Dec 31, 2024 -20.97%
Sep 30, 2024 16,435.69%
Jun 30, 2024 0.01%
Mar 31, 2024 0.00%
Dec 31, 2023 -4.20%
Sep 30, 2023 22,453.63%
Jun 30, 2023 0.01%
Mar 31, 2023 7,717.97%
Dec 31, 2022 -8.88%
Sep 30, 2022 18,277.69%
Jun 30, 2022 0.01%
Mar 31, 2022 0.00%
Dec 31, 2021 -8,791.56%
Sep 30, 2021 17,854.03%
Jun 30, 2021 9,687.93%