Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Arcos Dorados Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.94% for Q2 2026, down 0.06 percentage points from 10.99% a year earlier but up 0.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Arcos Dorados Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 14.23%, down 0.59 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +18.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 14.82% in FY2024 (-0.99 pp), 15.81% in FY2023 (+0.61 pp), 15.20% in FY2022 (+7.04 pp) and 8.16% in FY2021 (+12.76 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is 4.89% (Q3 2021) to 15.38% (Q3 2023).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.85 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 19.77 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 4.66 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ARCO's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 10.63% (Q1 2026), 10.35% (Q4 2025) and 13.07% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Arcos Dorados Holdings | 1.50 Bn | 284.14 Mn | - | 10.94% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.89% |
API Access
Arcos Dorados Holdings Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ARCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ARCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ARCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();