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

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

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

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 4.52% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 123.0% year-over-year to 4.52%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.99% (up 100.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.32%, up 168.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin rose to 4.52% in Q1 2026, from 30.54% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 18277.69% in Q3 2022 to a low of 30.54% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 2692.02% and a median of 0.02% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 1827767 bps in 2023 and surged 1643567 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing ARCO's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 8.88% in 2022, then soared by 100 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then plunged by 288681 bps to 20.97% in 2024, then sank by 46 bps to 30.54% in 2025, then jumped by 115 bps to 4.52% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ARCO's FCF Margin at 4.52% in Q1 2026, 30.54% in Q4 2025, and 15.26% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 118.28 Bn 116.58 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.96%
2 Yum Brands 41.26 Bn 40.58 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.56%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.21 Bn 40.34 Bn 2.61 Bn 15.25%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.26 Bn 24.25 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.46%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.64 Bn 22.40 Bn 3.31 Bn 2.69%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.35 Bn 13.92 Bn 2.31 Bn 12.41%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.76 Bn 12.54 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.93%
8 Dominos Pizza 11.11 Bn 10.98 Bn 478.23 Mn 13.96%
9 Dutch Bros 8.18 Bn 7.92 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.97%
10 Arcos Dorados Holdings 1.74 Bn 1.47 Bn 862.09 Mn 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 -0.01%
Sep 30, 2023 0.02%
Jun 30, 2023 0.01%
Mar 31, 2023 7.72%
Dec 31, 2022 -8.88%
Sep 30, 2022 18,277.69%
Jun 30, 2022 0.01%
Mar 31, 2022 7.59%
Dec 31, 2021 -0.01%
Sep 30, 2021 17,854.03%
Jun 30, 2021 9,687.93%