Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) reported Operating Expenses of -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 11.8% on a YoY basis from -$1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 11.8% sequentially from -$1.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 11.8% year-over-year to -$1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1083.1 billion (up 48.29% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, up 4.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, from -$1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$742.3 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$1093.7 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$636.6 billion and a median of -$924.5 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 124440.57% in 2023 and soared 99.9% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing ARCO's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$937.1 billion in 2022, then decreased by 16.71% to -$1093.7 billion in 2023, then jumped by 99.72% to -$3.1 billion in 2024, then jumped by 66.77% to -$1.0 billion in 2025, then declined by 11.8% to -$1.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARCO's Operating Expenses at -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, -$1.0 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 115.37 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 430.11 Mn |
| 10 | Arcos Dorados Holdings | 1.74 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 862.09 Mn | -1.15 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1,079.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1,053.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1,036.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1,013.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1,093.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1,034.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -965.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -924.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -937.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -847.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -827.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -742.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -702.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -675.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -574.88 Bn |