Arcos Dorados Holdings (MEX:ARCO N) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.37 (As of Aug. 30, 2026) — Near Median

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MEX:ARCO N Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc MEX:ARCO N
84 GF Score
Price MXN135.50
GF Value MXN164.52
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Arcos Dorados Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Arcos Dorados Holdings MEX:ARCO N +1.12% 84 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.37 as of Aug. 30, 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 3.54. GuruFocus rates MEX:ARCO N with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN164.52 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Restaurants companies, Arcos Dorados Holdings ranks worse than 71.49% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-30), Arcos Dorados Holdings's current share price is MXN135.50. Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN40.18. Arcos Dorados Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.37.

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

MEX:ARCO N' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.15   Med: 3.54   Max: 6.58
Current: 3.59

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.

MEX:ARCO N's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
71.49% of 249 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 1.8 vs MEX:ARCO N: 3.59

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 MXN68.837. 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 MXN40.18 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Arcos Dorados Holdings  (MEX:ARCO N) 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

MEX:ARCO N vs BJRI, WEN, 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
=135.50/40.18
=3.37

* 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)
=68.837/333.9520*333.9520
=68.837

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 30.117 241.428 41.659
201612 33.413 241.432 46.217
201703 36.390 243.801 49.846
201706 34.292 244.955 46.751
201709 36.334 246.819 49.161
201712 44.871 246.524 60.784
201803 38.825 249.554 51.955
201806 36.321 251.989 48.135
201809 35.652 252.439 47.164
201812 36.524 251.233 48.550
201903 33.829 254.202 44.442
201906 34.787 256.143 45.354
201909 35.138 256.759 45.702
201912 37.868 256.974 49.212
202003 29.182 258.115 37.756
202006 18.267 257.797 23.663
202009 16.315 260.280 20.933
202012 18.692 260.474 23.965
202103 15.742 264.877 19.847
202106 16.590 271.696 20.391
202109 18.177 274.310 22.129
202112 21.484 278.802 25.734
202203 22.589 287.504 26.238
202206 20.418 296.311 23.012
202209 23.075 296.808 25.963
202212 29.960 296.797 33.711
202303 30.332 301.836 33.559
202306 32.849 305.109 35.954
202309 36.529 307.789 39.634
202312 41.521 306.746 45.204
202403 38.191 312.332 40.835
202406 40.816 314.175 43.385
202409 47.875 315.301 50.707
202412 50.300 315.605 53.224
202503 50.037 319.799 52.251
202506 51.862 322.561 53.693
202509 64.856 324.800 66.683
202512 65.855 324.054 67.866
202603 66.377 330.213 67.129
202606 68.837 333.952 68.837

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 3.37 mean?
Arcos Dorados Holdings (MEX:ARCO N) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.37 as of Aug. 30, 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 #178 out of 249 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 71.5%.
Is Arcos Dorados Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Arcos Dorados Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.37 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 1.80. Arcos Dorados Holdings' value of 3.37 is 87.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arcos Dorados Holdings ranks #178 out of 249 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Arcos Dorados Holdings has a GF Score™ of 84/100 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 BJRI and WEN?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Arcos Dorados Holdings ranks #178 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 1.80. Arcos Dorados Holdings' value of 3.37 is 87.2% 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 1.80, 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 1.80, 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 3.37 is 87.2% 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 1.80 — 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 3.37, 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 (MEX:ARCO N) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN164.52, compared to a current price of MXN135.50 — trading 17.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.37, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.54 and 87.2% above the Restaurants industry median of 1.80. Arcos Dorados Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 (MEX:ARCO N), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.37 as of Aug. 30, 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 (MEX:ARCO N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arcos Dorados Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN135.50 is trading 17.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN164.52. GuruFocus considers Arcos Dorados Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:ARCO N:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.37 (near median its 10-year median of 3.54)
  • GF Value™: MXN164.52 vs. price of MXN135.50 (17.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 87.2% above the Restaurants median (#178 of 249)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ARCO N 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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