Fast-food chain Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, but sales rose 5.2% year on year to $1.19 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.71 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investors continued to pile into value-oriented names amid growing valuation concerns. This shift reflected growing caution over high valuations within the technology and artificial intelligence (AI) spheres. As market participants reassessed risk, they reallocated capital from growth-heavy indices, like the Nasdaq, to companies in areas like industrials and financials, perceived to be more reasonably priced.
Contributing to the positive momentum, markets remained hopeful that a prolonged 40-day government shutdown would be over.
The U.S. Senate approved a compromise funding package, which was pending a vote in the House. The potential end to the shutdown brought a sense of relief to markets.
Arcos Dorados rose premarket as McDonald's master franchisee posted stronger profitability, higher digital mix, and Brazil tax-credit tailwinds despite a sales miss.
Fast-food chain Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, but sales rose 5.2% year on year to $1.19 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.71 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Looking back on traditional fast food stocks’ Q2 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) and its peers.
Shares of fast-food chain Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO)
jumped 7.4% in the morning session after the company reported mixed second-quarter results that saw profits beat expectations but revenue fall short. The master franchisee for McDonald's in Latin America and the Caribbean posted earnings of $0.11 per share, easily surpassing analyst estimates of $0.08. However, total revenue of $1.14 billion missed Wall Street's expectations, growing just 2.8% year-over-year. While same-store sales, which track performance at restaurants open for at least a year, grew a solid 12.1%, this represented a significant slowdown from previous periods. The company's operating margin also declined to 5.5% from 6.7% in the same quarter last year. Investors appeared to weigh the strong profit beat against the revenue miss and decelerating growth, leading to a muted reaction for the stock.
Fast-food chain Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025 as sales rose 2.8% year on year to $1.14 billion. Its GAAP profit of $0.11 per share was 40.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
