Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Arcos Dorados Holdings' (ARCO) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $55.0 million in Q1 2026, up 55.35% year-on-year from $35.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 116.71% quarter-over-quarter from -$328.8 million in Q4 2025.
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arcos Dorados Holdings has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $55.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $55.0 million, up 55.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $34.6 million (up 144.76% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $15.0 million, up 124.67% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $55.0 million for Q1 2026 at Arcos Dorados Holdings, up from -$328.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $252.6 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$459.8 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $76.5 million (2023), against an average of $9.4 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 143.59% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 236.76% in 2022.
- Arcos Dorados Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at -$231.0 million in 2022, then sank by 89.67% to -$438.2 million in 2023, then slipped by 4.93% to -$459.8 million in 2024, then increased by 28.47% to -$328.8 million in 2025, then soared by 116.71% to $55.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $55.0 million (Q1 2026), -$328.8 million (Q4 2025), and $182.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Arcos Dorados Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 54.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -328.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -328.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 181.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 181.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 126.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 126.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -459.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -459.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 186.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 186.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 160.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 160.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -438.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -438.16 Mn |