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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO)

Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Montevideo, Uruguay | NYSE
8.96 USD +0.29 (3.345%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 9.09 +0.13 (1.451%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:56 p.m. EDT

Arcos Dorados (ARCO) shows a stable dividend yield with a consistent payout history, making it attractive for income-focused investors. The stock has shown some volatility in the short term, with recent price fluctuations, but it remains within a relatively narrow range. The options data indicates cautious sentiment, with mixed signals between bullish and bearish positions. While the fundamentals are mixed, the stock's low valuation and dividend yield make it a potential buy for long-term investors looking for steady income. However, short-term traders should be cautious due to the uncertain market sentiment and low prediction reliability from the forecasting model.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.068169
AutoETS0.071698
AutoARIMA0.071739
AutoTheta0.075083

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.91
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.321
Excess Kurtosis -0.88
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-21
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 290.806
Revenue per Share 22.207
Market Cap 1,887,540,992
Trailing P/E 8.87
Forward P/E 11.37
Beta 0.49
Profit Margins 4.53%
Website https://www.arcosdorados.com

As of April 11, 2026, 2:56 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed signals. The recent calls show some interest in higher strikes, particularly with increased open interest at the 10.0 strike, indicating potential bullish sentiment. However, puts also show activity, especially at lower strikes, which may indicate some bearish positioning. The ATM IV for calls is relatively high, suggesting uncertainty or volatility expectations. Overall, the options market seems to be cautious, with a balance between bullish and bearish bets.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.88% 3.41% 2.84% 2.30%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-30 0.07 0.882724
2025-12-22 0.06 0.847689
2025-09-23 0.06 0.874407
2025-06-24 0.06 0.804753
2025-03-24 0.06 0.777645
2024-12-23 0.06 0.839122
2024-09-24 0.06 0.744903
2024-06-25 0.06 0.701380
2024-03-22 0.06 0.591640
2023-12-21 0.04 0.343712
2023-09-22 0.05 0.563008
2023-06-22 0.05 0.557728
2023-03-24 0.05 0.738394
2022-12-22 0.03 0.411314
2022-09-23 0.04 0.626741
2022-06-24 0.04 0.638421
2022-03-25 0.04 0.539169
2020-04-06 0.05 1.720736
2019-12-06 0.03 0.472368
2019-08-08 0.03 0.423672
2019-04-08 0.05 0.802372
2018-10-01 0.05 0.904772
2018-03-29 0.05 0.633962
2014-12-23 0.06 1.301242
2014-09-24 0.06 1.196114
2014-06-24 0.06 0.661680
2014-03-24 0.06 0.741391
2013-12-26 0.06 0.588682
2013-09-27 0.06 0.616138
2013-06-28 0.06 0.625633
2013-03-28 0.06 0.556472
2012-12-18 0.06 0.583712
2012-10-22 0.06 0.518421
2012-07-16 0.06 0.543324
2012-04-30 0.06 0.418297
2011-12-23 0.06 0.356303
2011-09-23 0.06 0.323673
2011-06-15 0.06 0.363814
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.28
dividendYield 3.13
exDividendDate 2026-06-22
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.24
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02768166
lastDividendValue 0.07
lastDividendDate 2026-03-30
dividendDate 2026-12-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.21739125
Address1 RIo Negro 1338
Address2 First Floor
All Time High 29.43
All Time Low 2.16
Ask 9.09
Ask Size 1,700
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 745,900
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,361,522
Average Volume 1,361,522
Average Volume10Days 745,900
Beta 0.492
Bid 8.5
Bid Size 2,800
Book Value 3.657
City Montevideo
Country Uruguay
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 8.96
Current Ratio 1.028
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 9.025
Day Low 8.75
Debt To Equity 290.806
Display Name Arcos Dorados
Dividend Date 1,798,502,400
Dividend Rate 0.28
Dividend Yield 3.13
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,773,928,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,773,928,800
Earnings Growth -0.569
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.569
Earnings Timestamp 1,779,280,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,779,280,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,779,280,200
Ebitda 570,764,992
Ebitda Margins 0.122
Enterprise To Ebitda 6.504
Enterprise To Revenue 0.794
Enterprise Value 3,712,267,008
Eps Current Year 0.68486
Eps Forward 0.78807
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.01
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,782,086,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 8.3338
Fifty Day Average Change 0.6261997
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.07513975
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 21.739124
Fifty Two Week High 9.03
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.069999695
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0077519044
Fifty Two Week Low 6.51
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.4499998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.37634405
Fifty Two Week Range 6.51 - 9.03
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,302,787,800,000
Float Shares 121,074,379
Forward Eps 0.78807
Forward P E 11.369548
Free Cashflow 120,640,496
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.12272
Gross Profits 574,118,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.045840003
Held Percent Institutions 0.51491
Implied Shares Outstanding 210,663,057
Industry Restaurants
Industry Disp Restaurants
Industry Key restaurants
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,828,800
Last Dividend Value 0.07
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. operates as a franchisee of McDonald's restaurants. The company has the exclusive right to own, operate, and grant franchises of McDonald's restaurants in 20 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. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Long Name Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,887,540,992
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_129040994
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 212,116,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,887,540,990
Number Of Analyst Opinions 9
Open 8.73
Operating Cashflow 296,344,000
Operating Margins 0.09373
Payout Ratio 0.2376
Peg Ratio 0.54
Phone 598 2626 3000
Post Market Change 0.13000011
Post Market Change Percent 1.4508941
Post Market Price 9.09
Post Market Time 1,776,469,758
Previous Close 8.67
Price Eps Current Year 13.082966
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.4500957
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.4034708
Profit Margins 0.045339998
Quick Ratio 0.808
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.29
Regular Market Change Percent 3.34487
Regular Market Day High 9.025
Regular Market Day Low 8.75
Regular Market Day Range 8.75 - 9.025
Regular Market Open 8.73
Regular Market Previous Close 8.67
Regular Market Price 8.96
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 1,010,700
Return On Assets 0.06888
Return On Equity 0.33176
Revenue Growth 0.107
Revenue Per Share 22.207
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Shares Outstanding 130,663,057
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0145000005
Shares Short 3,062,007
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,341,993
Short Name Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0297
Short Ratio 2.39
Source Interval 15
Symbol ARCO
Target High Price 12.0
Target Low Price 8.7
Target Mean Price 10.13889
Target Median Price 10.0
Total Cash 422,347,008
Total Cash Per Share 2.005
Total Debt 2,245,424,128
Total Revenue 4,678,259,200
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02768166
Trailing Eps 1.01
Trailing P E 8.871287
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 7.52095
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.4390502
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.1913389
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,010,700
Website https://www.arcosdorados.com
Zip 11,100