Arcos Dorados Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Arcos Dorados reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.22 billion, up 12.9% in USD terms and 19.5% on a constant currency basis, driven by strong comparable sales growth of 16.0%. Adjusted EBITDA reached $118 million, a 29.3% increase year-over-year, with margins expanding 120 basis points to 9.7% due to lower food costs and operational leverage. Net income more than doubled to $36.1 million ($0.17 per share). The company generated $109.2 million in LTM Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a significant turnaround from a $(3.1) million deficit in the prior period.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.17
- Revenue
- 1215963000
- Revenue Yoy
- 12.9%
- Net income
- 36141000
- Adjusted ebitda
- 118009000
- Loyalty members
- 30400000
- Ltm adjusted fcf
- 109169000
- New units opened
- 19
- Net income margin
- 3.0%
- Total restaurants
- 2536
- Net financial debt
- 708941000
- Net leverage ratio
- 1.2
- Digital sales share
- 64%
- Total financial debt
- 975106000
- Adjusted ebitda margin
- 9.7%
- Systemwide comparable sales growth
- 16.0%
- Total financial debt to ltm ebitda
- 1.6
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