Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc - Class A (ARCO) - $8.50 as of 4/10/2026 8:27:03 PM EST
Total Score
15 out of 30
Safety Score
52 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for ARCO
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for ARCO
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for ARCO
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for ARCO
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for ARCO (52 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for ARCO
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | ARCO |
| Company Name | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc - Class A |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. is a McDonald's restaurant franchise. The company is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay. |
| Sector Name | CONSUMER CYCLICAL |
| Industry Name | RESTAURANTS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/13/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 8.50 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 7.65 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/10/2026 8:27:03 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 782,614 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,156,089 |
| 52-Week High | 8.90 |
| 52-Week Low | 6.34 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 34.07% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 8.46 |
| Industry PE | 33.85 |
| Sector PE | 29.84 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 14.69 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 2.97 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 51.02 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 35.66 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.03 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.86 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 3.66 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.28 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 23.45 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 26.29 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.39 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.06 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.58 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 130,663,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 1,110,635,500 |
| Institutional Ownership | 51.49% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 6/22/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0700 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0700 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.25 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.99% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.28 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.35% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.57% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 16.67% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.01% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 16.89% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.70% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 24.75% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -56.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 42.59% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.01 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.00 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.48 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 212,116,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 212,116,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 148,759,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 10.70% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 18.71% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 9.37% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 373,438,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 373,438,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 135,064,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -611,773,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -342,536,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 715,974,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 715,974,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 985,211,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.52 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.44 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 770,490,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 508,080,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 770,490,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 11,216,250 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.09 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 14,994,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -60,789,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.08 |
| MACD Signal | 0.02 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 6.81 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 7.86 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 8.90 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| RSI | 58.64 |
| 50-Day SMA | 7.36 |
| 150-Day SMA | 8.53 |
| 200-Day SMA | 8.15 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/10/2026 5:26:52 PM EST |