Arcos Dorados Holdings (BUE:ARCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.72 (As of Sep. 05, 2026) — Near Median

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BUE:ARCO Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc BUE:ARCO
77 GF Score
Price ARS25,800.00
GF Value ARS29,463.16
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Arcos Dorados Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Arcos Dorados Holdings BUE:ARCO -1.83% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.72 as of Sep. 05, 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 3.54. GuruFocus rates BUE:ARCO with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS29,463.16 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Restaurants companies, Arcos Dorados Holdings ranks worse than 72.69% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-05), Arcos Dorados Holdings's current share price is ARS25800.00. Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ARS6,933.47. Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.72.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:ARCO' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.15   Med: 3.54   Max: 6.58
Current: 3.66

During the past years, Arcos Dorados Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.58. The lowest was 1.15. And the median was 3.54.

BUE:ARCO's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
72.69% of 249 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 1.77 vs BUE:ARCO: 3.66

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Arcos Dorados Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ARS5,843.419. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is ARS6,933.47 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Arcos Dorados Holdings  (BUE:ARCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Arcos Dorados Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Arcos Dorados Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Arcos Dorados Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Arcos Dorados Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.98 3.31 3.53 3.82 3.61

BUE:ARCO vs WEN, BJRI, CBRL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Arcos Dorados Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Arcos Dorados Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=25800.00/6933.47
=3.72

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Arcos Dorados Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=5843.419/333.9520*333.9520
=5,843.419

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 23.235 241.428 32.139
201612 25.692 241.432 35.538
201703 29.796 243.801 40.814
201706 31.279 244.955 42.643
201709 35.084 246.819 47.469
201712 43.627 246.524 59.099
201803 43.060 249.554 57.623
201806 46.100 251.989 61.095
201809 70.139 252.439 92.787
201812 70.137 251.233 93.230
201903 68.171 254.202 89.558
201906 80.913 256.143 105.492
201909 99.541 256.759 129.467
201912 120.017 256.974 155.969
202003 77.247 258.115 99.943
202006 54.180 257.797 70.185
202009 54.829 260.280 70.348
202012 76.471 260.474 98.043
202103 69.371 264.877 87.462
202106 78.952 271.696 97.043
202109 86.441 274.310 105.235
202112 105.765 278.802 126.686
202203 121.812 287.504 141.491
202206 122.124 296.311 137.638
202209 159.396 296.808 179.344
202212 257.629 296.797 289.881
202303 332.430 301.836 367.801
202306 459.862 305.109 503.334
202309 733.878 307.789 796.260
202312 883.038 306.746 961.357
202403 1,938.745 312.332 2,072.947
202406 1,995.139 314.175 2,120.731
202409 2,311.032 315.301 2,447.736
202412 2,435.932 315.605 2,577.540
202503 2,607.351 319.799 2,722.742
202506 3,270.047 322.561 3,385.526
202509 4,801.253 324.800 4,936.540
202512 5,308.753 324.054 5,470.905
202603 5,146.804 330.213 5,205.081
202606 5,843.419 333.952 5,843.419

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.72 mean?
Arcos Dorados Holdings (BUE:ARCO) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.72 as of Sep. 05, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Arcos Dorados Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.54. Over the past decade, Arcos Dorados Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.15 to 6.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Arcos Dorados Holdings ranks #181 out of 249 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is Arcos Dorados Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Arcos Dorados Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.72 is near median its 10-year median of 3.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.15 to a high of 6.58. The Restaurants industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.77. Arcos Dorados Holdings' value of 3.72 is 110.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arcos Dorados Holdings ranks #181 out of 249 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Arcos Dorados Holdings has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arcos Dorados Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to WEN and BJRI?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Arcos Dorados Holdings ranks #181 out of 249 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Arcos Dorados Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.77. Arcos Dorados Holdings' value of 3.72 is 110.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Arcos Dorados Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.15 to 6.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.54 vs. the industry median of 1.77, Arcos Dorados Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Restaurants company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Restaurants companies is 1.77, based on 249 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Arcos Dorados Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.72 is 110.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Arcos Dorados Holdings and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arcos Dorados Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.72, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arcos Dorados Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arcos Dorados Holdings (BUE:ARCO) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS29,463.16, compared to a current price of ARS25,800.00 — trading 12.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.72, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.54 and 110.2% above the Restaurants industry median of 1.77. Arcos Dorados Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arcos Dorados Holdings (BUE:ARCO), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.72 as of Sep. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Arcos Dorados Holdings (BUE:ARCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arcos Dorados Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS25,800.00 is trading 12.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS29,463.16. GuruFocus considers Arcos Dorados Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:ARCO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.72 (near median its 10-year median of 3.54)
  • GF Value™: ARS29,463.16 vs. price of ARS25,800.00 (12.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 110.2% above the Restaurants median (#181 of 249)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:ARCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arcos Dorados Holdings Business Description

Address Rio Negro 1338, First Floor, Montevideo, URY, 11100
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc operates McDonald's branded restaurants in various countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company manages its business as distinct geographic segments and its operations are divided into three geographic divisions, as follows: Brazil, the North Latin American division, or NOLAD, which is comprised of Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas and the South Latin American division, or SLAD, which is comprised of Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba and Curacao. Its menu includes hamburgers, McNuggets, salad, sandwiches, French fries, and others. It generates maximum revenue from Brazil.
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