Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 14.11 for Q1 2026, up 5344.23% sequentially from 0.27 in Q4 2025, and down 3.13% YoY from 14.57 in Q1 2025.

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

Arcos Dorados Holdings has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 14.11 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 3.13% year-over-year to 14.11 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.43 (up 436.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 51.39, up 714.81% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio grew to 14.11 in Q1 2026 per ARCO's latest filing, from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 14.57 in Q1 2025 and troughed at 0.84 in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 3.96 and a median of 2.92 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio slumped 40097.19% in 2022, then surged 101.83% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.25 in 2022, then plunged by 240.9% to 0.84 in 2023, then jumped by 77.06% to 0.19 in 2024, then slumped by 39.82% to 0.27 in 2025, then surged by 5344.23% to 14.11 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 14.11, 0.27, and 4.09 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 0.67
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn 0.52
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 0.51
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn 0.62
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.46
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 0.62
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn 0.34
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 0.60
10 Arcos Dorados Holdings 1.67 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.15 Bn 4.65

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 14.11
Dec 31, 2025 -0.27
Sep 30, 2025 4.09
Jun 30, 2025 4.59
Mar 31, 2025 14.57
Dec 31, 2024 -0.19
Sep 30, 2024 2.75
Jun 30, 2024 2.92
Mar 31, 2024 9.35
Dec 31, 2023 -0.84
Sep 30, 2023 1.75
Jun 30, 2023 3.08
Mar 31, 2023 4.63
Dec 31, 2022 -0.25
Sep 30, 2022 1.43
Jun 30, 2022 1.63
Mar 31, 2022 3.98
Dec 31, 2021 0.00
Sep 30, 2021 1.44
Jun 30, 2021 3.06