ARCO · Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
Market Cap
$1.50B
Shares
210.66M
Volume · Oct 6
3.01M
Avg daily vol (3M)
1.39M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$8.12
Open$8.10
Day$8.05–8.26
52W close$6.70–9.50
Avg vol 30d1.6M
Short int2.8M · 1.3% float · 2.9d
Short vol42%
Last earningsAug 13, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
call held Aug 13, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$4.82B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$234.33M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
7.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
6.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 15.6%
FCF yield
3.9%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
3.3%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.0%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+22.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.3%
Latest settlement · 2.9 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+3%
above
RSI (14)
62
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
51%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−1%
trailing
6-month return
−5%
trailing
YTD return
+11%
this year
Relative strength
−16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
1 of 177 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +467 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$262.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
1.31% of float · ▼ -7.1% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
177 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
68
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+13%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+42%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$15.0M
Buyback
$60.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$764.2M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−27%
past year
ATR
3.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
the course of the next five years
Tax credit utilization (annual cash benefit)
$30M
2026
Development CapEx as % of total CapEx
85%
Non-development CapEx (technology and other) as % of total CapEx
15%
Development CapEx as a percentage of total CapEx
85%
Technology and other investments as a percentage of total CapEx
15%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
+3%
Bullish
RSI (14)
62
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
51%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
1 of 177 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +467 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$262.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
1.31% of float · ▼ -7.1% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
177 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $7
Now $8 · 51%
Range high $10
vs 200-day avg -1%
vs 50-day avg +3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARCO
this stock
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
|
$1.50B | +10.6% | +13.3% | — | 1.3% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$167.36B | -23.9% | +3.7% | 19.2 | 1.7% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$108.14B | +14.1% | +2.8% | 54.8 | 3.5% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$40.08B | -16.5% | +5.4% | 29.1 | 3.2% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$38.22B | -7.6% | +8.8% | 17.6 | 3.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCO | +14.0% | -0.7% | -5.1% | +13.6% | +10.6% |
| SPY | +2.0% | +1.7% | +11.3% | +2.2% | +14.3% |
| vs SPY | +12.1% | -2.4% | -16.5% | +11.4% | -3.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.07
/ share · ex Sep 21, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.07
/ share · ex Dec 23, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.27
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.33%
Buyback program
· as of May 22, 2018
Authorized
$60.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.