Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 15.3x, up 135.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 8.7% YoY to 5.8x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 8.87 | 15.29 | 2.38 | 17.93 | 30.48 | 6.50 | 12.82 | 17.31 | 19.86 | 12.20 | 3.94 | 19.71 | 10.71 |
| — | +135.3% | -81.5% | +3.6% | +53.5% | -46.7% | +225.3% | -12.2% | +85.4% | +51.8% | -52.4% | -19.5% | -36.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.41 |
| — | -8.9% | -26.4% | -14.7% | -27.2% | -41.1% | -8.5% | -17.7% | +32.2% | +31.6% | +6.3% | +29.8% | -24.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.44 | 2.00 | 1.91 | 2.86 | 3.29 | 3.01 | 3.58 | 4.03 | 4.81 | 5.17 | 4.50 | 5.34 | 4.57 |
| — | -33.5% | -46.7% | -29.1% | -31.8% | -41.8% | -20.5% | -24.5% | +5.4% | -4.7% | -29.0% | -19.4% | -36.1% | |
| P/FCF | — | 14.20 | 11.68 | 26.30 | — | 20.63 | 78.57 | — | — | 59.46 | 11.47 | — | — |
| — | -31.2% | -85.1% | — | — | -65.3% | +584.8% | — | — | -15.0% | +74.7% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.56 | 5.78 | 4.17 | 8.01 | 9.55 | 5.32 | 6.86 | 7.24 | 8.82 | 8.32 | 6.70 | 8.19 | 7.48 |
| — | +8.7% | -39.2% | +10.6% | +8.3% | -36.0% | +2.3% | -11.5% | +18.0% | +22.4% | -1.3% | +10.7% | -22.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.69 | 8.96 | 4.68 | 14.82 | 20.24 | 7.50 | 10.76 | 14.68 | 15.20 | 12.56 | 9.24 | 11.32 | 10.89 |
| — | +19.4% | -56.5% | +0.9% | +33.1% | -40.3% | +16.5% | +29.7% | +39.6% | +36.0% | +16.5% | -8.7% | -25.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s operating margin was 7.5% in Q4 2025, down 4.8 pp QoQ and down 1.5 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 4.5% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 12.3% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 13.1% | 13.4% |
| — | -4.5% | -4.5% | -9.9% | -9.2% | +5.5% | -13.1% | -2.4% | -8.8% | -5.3% | +2.8% | +4.4% | +5.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.5% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 9.0% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| — | -16.3% | +75.2% | -18.5% | -32.9% | +29.3% | -13.0% | -6.7% | -6.6% | -13.1% | +0.9% | +5.4% | +9.4% | |
| Net Margin | 4.5% | 2.0% | 12.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| — | -61.1% | +306.0% | -17.5% | -50.9% | +7.6% | -41.5% | -12.1% | -30.2% | -11.3% | +4.4% | +67.2% | +21.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 33.1% | 3.3% | 22.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 11.4% | 7.2% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 7.5% | 11.0% |
| — | -71.0% | +216.5% | -26.1% | -52.2% | -1.8% | -49.2% | -25.5% | -48.4% | -39.6% | -31.3% | +17.0% | +3.5% | |
| ROA | 6.3% | 0.7% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| — | -66.1% | +260.6% | -27.2% | -54.0% | +4.9% | -43.1% | -12.0% | -32.1% | -11.2% | +9.5% | +73.9% | +38.5% | |
| ROIC | 11.1% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| — | -26.0% | +50.8% | -28.1% | -38.5% | +16.7% | -21.2% | -13.4% | -16.2% | -20.2% | -1.9% | +6.3% | +25.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 15.2x, up from 10.4x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 68.1% YoY to 1.03x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.76 | 3.48 | 4.26 | 3.38 | 3.34 | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.27 | 3.65 | 4.06 | 4.48 |
| — | -13.9% | -17.3% | -2.5% | +22.7% | +3.2% | -8.5% | -12.1% | -22.6% | -32.0% | -42.3% | -44.0% | -32.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.10 | 15.20 | 10.42 | 18.32 | 24.07 | 11.74 | 13.69 | 14.01 | 15.26 | 13.50 | 12.58 | 14.93 | 15.96 |
| — | +29.5% | -23.9% | +30.8% | +57.7% | -13.1% | +8.8% | -6.2% | -4.4% | -2.9% | -16.0% | -12.4% | -21.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.85 |
| — | +68.1% | +40.7% | +27.5% | +29.6% | -15.0% | -18.7% | -20.7% | -22.0% | -20.2% | -19.9% | -8.1% | +1.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.81 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.78 |
| — | +74.2% | +43.0% | +28.7% | +34.7% | -17.1% | -19.9% | -22.1% | -23.6% | -21.4% | -21.6% | -9.1% | +0.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.08 | 11.57 | — | 3.38 | 2.72 | 12.58 | 9.41 | 5.27 | 4.11 | 15.39 | 18.31 | 6.18 | 6.72 |
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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s current P/E is 8.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 16.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s current operating margin is 7.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.