Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Arcos Dorados Holdings' (ARCO) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 94.17% in Q1 2026, up 6.0% year-on-year from 88.84% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 94.11% in Q4 2025.
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arcos Dorados Holdings has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 94.17% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 94.17%, up 6.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 96.43% (up 844.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 98.09%, down 4.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 94.17% for Q1 2026 at Arcos Dorados Holdings, roughly flat from 94.11% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 99.99% in Q1 2023 to a low of 5924208.78% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 94.18% (2025), against an average of 688531.83%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 578236240 bps in 2023 and jumped 592430675 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Arcos Dorados Holdings' Gross Margin stood at 99.99% in 2022, then declined by 0 bps to 99.99% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 94.16% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 94.11% in 2025, then gained by 0 bps to 94.17% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 94.17% (Q1 2026), 94.11% (Q4 2025), and 97.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 98.63% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 98.82% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 99.05% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 40.37% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 290.04% |
| 10 | Arcos Dorados Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 94.17% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 94.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 94.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 97.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 94.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 94.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 94.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5,924,208.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 94.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 99.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5,782,267.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 99.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 94.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 95.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 95.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7,191.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 100.00% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 95.07% |