Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Arcos Dorados Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 18.14% for Q2 2026, up 0.49 percentage points from 17.65% a year earlier and up 0.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Arcos Dorados Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 22.79%, down 2.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +30.48 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 25.46% in FY2024 (-1.65 pp), 27.11% in FY2023 (+0.94 pp), 26.17% in FY2022 (+11.79 pp) and 14.39% in FY2021 (+22.07 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 9.08% (Q3 2021) to 36.20% (Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.31 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 35.35 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a drop of 14.80 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ARCO's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 17.18% (Q1 2026), 16.45% (Q4 2025) and 21.70% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 25.90% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 31.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 54.94% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 12.13% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 41.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 12.13% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 26.02% |
| 10 | Arcos Dorados Holdings | 1.50 Bn | 284.14 Mn | - | 18.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.08% |
API Access
Arcos Dorados Holdings Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ARCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ARCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();