Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) reported Gross Margin of 70.9% for Q1 2026, down 49.0% on a YoY basis from 139.01% in Q1 2025, and down 0.68% sequentially from 71.39% in Q4 2025.

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 70.9% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 49.0% year-over-year to 70.9%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 71.44% (down 12.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 94.16%, down 396.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin declined to 70.9% in Q1 2026, from 71.39% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 100.0% in Q3 2023 to a low of 27840078.28% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 3191894.66% and a median of 71.59% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Peak annual rise in Gross Margin reached 2000000000 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 2000000000 bps in 2022.
  • Tracing ARCO's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 9883.85% in 2022, then surged by 101 bps to 73.53% in 2023, then fell by 22 bps to 57.57% in 2024, then advanced by 24 bps to 71.39% in 2025, then retreated by 1 bps to 70.9% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ARCO's Gross Margin at 70.9% in Q1 2026, 71.39% in Q4 2025, and 72.06% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 118.28 Bn 116.58 Bn 6.32 Bn 66.34%
2 Yum Brands 41.26 Bn 40.58 Bn 1.38 Bn 67.12%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.21 Bn 40.34 Bn 2.61 Bn 84.44%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.26 Bn 24.25 Bn 2.14 Bn 94.61%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.64 Bn 22.40 Bn 3.31 Bn 98.82%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.35 Bn 13.92 Bn 2.31 Bn 70.56%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.76 Bn 12.54 Bn 1.40 Bn 86.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 11.11 Bn 10.98 Bn 478.23 Mn 40.04%
9 Dutch Bros 8.18 Bn 7.92 Bn 107.48 Mn 23.14%
10 Arcos Dorados Holdings 1.74 Bn 1.47 Bn 862.09 Mn 70.90%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 70.90%
Dec 31, 2025 71.39%
Sep 30, 2025 72.06%
Jun 30, 2025 72.01%
Mar 31, 2025 71.39%
Dec 31, 2024 57.57%
Sep 30, 2024 72.16%
Jun 30, 2024 71.59%
Mar 31, 2024 99.98%
Dec 31, 2023 73.53%
Sep 30, 2023 100.00%
Jun 30, 2023 73.19%
Mar 31, 2023 -26,517.39%
Dec 31, 2022 -9,883.85%
Sep 30, 2022 -26,386,707.90%
Jun 30, 2022 72.44%
Mar 31, 2022 -27,840,078.28%
Dec 31, 2021 99.93%
Sep 30, 2021 71.85%
Jun 30, 2021 -30,831,894.82%