Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) posted FCF Margin of 8.07% for Q2 2026, up 1.84 percentage points from 6.23% a year earlier and up 6.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Arcos Dorados Holdings was 7.27%, up 1.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.32%, up 1.68 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +3.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Arcos Dorados Holdings' FCF Margin was -1.36% in FY2024 (-1.86 pp), 0.50% in FY2023 (-3.04 pp), 3.55% in FY2022 (-1.83 pp) and 5.38% in FY2021 (+8.92 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -10.61% in Q4 2022 to a high of 14.35% in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 23.34 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 11.05 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 1.49% (Q1 2026), 10.46% (Q4 2025) and 8.90% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 27.83% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - | 14.49% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - | 13.84% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - | 4.85% |
| 10 | Arcos Dorados Holdings | 1.50 Bn | 284.14 Mn | - | 8.07% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.35% |
API Access
Arcos Dorados Holdings FCF Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ARCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=ARCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();