Arcos Dorados Holdings stock falls 2.43 percent despite Q2 EPS doubling

Published on 09/25/2026 at 11:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Arcos Dorados Holdings stock traded at USD 7.23 on September 24, 2026, down 2.43 percent. Q2 EPS doubled to USD 0.22 as revenue reached USD 1.306 billion.

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Arcos Dorados Holdings stock (ISIN VGG0457F1071) traded at USD 7.23 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026, down 2.43 percent from USD 7.41. The latest quarterly figures show a different picture: Q2 2026 revenue rose 14.3 percent year over year to USD 1.306 billion.

Q2 revenue reaches USD 1.306 billion

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Arcos Dorados generated total revenue of USD 1.306 billion, compared with USD 1.142 billion in Q2 2025. According to ScanX, the result was 1.20 percent above the USD 1.290 billion consensus estimate.

The operating backdrop was also quantified in the same Q2 2026 report. Systemwide comparable sales increased 15.3 percent, while adjusted EBITDA rose 15.2 percent to USD 126.8 million from USD 110.1 million a year earlier.

EPS doubles from Q2 2025

Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.22 in Q2 2026, up 100 percent from USD 0.11 in Q2 2025 and above the USD 0.15 consensus estimate. Net income rose 99.3 percent to USD 45.0 million from USD 22.6 million.

MarketScreener identifies August 13, 2026 as the reporting date for the half year ended June 30, 2026. Its analyst overview lists a mean Buy consensus from 9 analysts and an average target price of USD 11.29.

Stock stays below yearly high

ARCO's September 24 price of USD 7.23 sits within a 52-week range of USD 6.54 to USD 9.75. The company had a market capitalization of USD 1,523,093,837 and traded 1,319,847 shares on that session, against an average volume of 1,201,188.

For investors, the contrast is clear: quarterly revenue, comparable sales and EPS all delivered double-digit growth or better, while the latest share price fell 2.43 percent. The next market signal is whether the strong Q2 operating figures can support a recovery toward the USD 9.75 yearly high.