Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) posted Free Cash Flow of $55.0 million for Q1 2026, up 116.71% sequentially from -$328.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 55.35% YoY from $35.4 million in Q1 2025.
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arcos Dorados Holdings has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $55.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 55.35% year-over-year to $55.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $34.6 million (up 144.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $15.0 million, up 124.67% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $55.0 million in Q1 2026 per ARCO's latest filing, from -$328.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $252.6 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$459.8 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $30.1 million and a median of $76.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow surged 143.59% in 2022, then tumbled 438.58% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$231.0 million in 2022, then soared by 63.05% to -$85.4 million in 2023, then sank by 438.58% to -$459.8 million in 2024, then gained by 28.47% to -$328.8 million in 2025, then surged by 116.71% to $55.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $55.0 million, -$328.8 million, and $182.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
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| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Arcos Dorados Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.40 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 | -85.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -85.36 Mn |