Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) reported Free Cash Flow of $55.0 million for Q1 2026, up 55.35% on a YoY basis from $35.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 116.71% sequentially from -$328.8 million in Q4 2025.

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $55.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 55.35% year-over-year to $55.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $34.6 million (up 144.76% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $15.0 million, up 124.67% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow advanced to $55.0 million in Q1 2026, 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.
  • 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 143.59% in 2022 and sank 438.58% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing ARCO's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$231.0 million in 2022, then soared by 63.05% to -$85.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 438.58% to -$459.8 million in 2024, then grew by 28.47% to -$328.8 million in 2025, then surged by 116.71% to $55.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ARCO's Free Cash Flow at $55.0 million in Q1 2026, -$328.8 million in Q4 2025, and $182.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 227.47 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 27.72 Mn
10 Arcos Dorados Holdings 1.75 Bn 1.48 Bn 862.09 Mn 54.96 Mn

Historic Data

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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