Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) Stock Analysis
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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) posted $4.68B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 4.7% year over year), at a 4.5% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 8.9%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. has grown revenue from $3.62B to $4.68B over the last 4 fiscal years, compounding about 8.9% a year. The most recent year was up 4.7%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 4.5%, up 1.2 points year over year on a 12.3% gross margin. It carries about $1.14B of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 32.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is receivables growing faster than sales.
Synthesised from Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. revenue & earnings — last 4 fiscal years
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.62B | $4.33B | $4.47B | $4.68B |
| Gross profit | $492.61M | $597.14M | $586.42M | $574.12M |
| Net income | $140.34M | $181.27M | $148.76M | $212.12M |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
Source: Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. SEC filings (10-K).
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Receivables growing faster than salesAccounts receivable rose 53.8% while revenue rose 4.7% in the latest year — a gap that can signal looser credit terms or pulled-forward sales. Worth checking days-sales-outstanding.
- Inventory building faster than salesInventory rose 28.5% versus revenue 4.7% — possible overproduction or softening demand.
What growth is priced into ARCO stock?
At today's market cap of $1.81B, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 32.6% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $14.99M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. operates as a franchisee of McDonald's restaurants. It has the exclusive right to own, operate, and grant franchises of McDonald's restaurants in 21 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas, and Venezuela. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s revenue?
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) reported revenue of $4.68B for fiscal year 2025, up 4.7% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. profitable?
Yes. ARCO earned net income of $212.12M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 4.5%.
What is ARCO's P/E ratio?
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 7.7 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. growing?
ARCO's revenue grew at roughly 8.9% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, ARCO carried roughly $1.14B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s gross margin?
ARCO's gross margin was 12.3% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $574.12M on revenue of $4.68B.
What is Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s market cap?
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) has a market capitalization of about $1.81B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s fiscal year end?
ARCO's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into ARCO stock?
At today's market cap of $1.81B, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 32.6% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $14.99M from the FY ending 2025-12-31).
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 4 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.