Arcos Dorados Holdings (BSP:A1RC34) General and Admin. Expense: R$1,707 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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BSP:A1RC34 Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc BSP:A1RC34
63 GF Score
Price R$41.60
GF Value R$43.95
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Arcos Dorados Holdings General and Admin. Expense?

Arcos Dorados Holdings BSP:A1RC34 63 General and Admin. Expense is R$1,707 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:A1RC34 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of R$43.95 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Arcos Dorados Holdings's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$401 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R$1,707 Mil.

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Arcos Dorados Holdings General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Arcos Dorados Holdings General and Admin. Expense Chart

Arcos Dorados Holdings Annual Data
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General and Admin. Expense
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Arcos Dorados Holdings Quarterly Data
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Arcos Dorados Holdings General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$1,707 Mil.

* 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of R$1,707 Mil mean?
Arcos Dorados Holdings (BSP:A1RC34) has a General and Admin. Expense of R$1,707 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Arcos Dorados Holdings and its competitors.
Is Arcos Dorados Holdings' General and Admin. Expense too high?
Arcos Dorados Holdings' current General and Admin. Expense is R$1,707 Mil. Overall, Arcos Dorados Holdings has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arcos Dorados Holdings' General and Admin. Expense compare to WEN and BH?
Arcos Dorados Holdings' General and Admin. Expense of R$1,707 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Restaurants company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Arcos Dorados Holdings and its competitors. Arcos Dorados Holdings's current General and Admin. Expense is R$1,707 Mil. 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 (BSP:A1RC34) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$43.95, compared to a current price of R$41.60 — trading 5.3% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is R$1,707 Mil. Arcos Dorados Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arcos Dorados Holdings (BSP:A1RC34), the current General and Admin. Expense is R$1,707 Mil as of Mar. 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 (BSP:A1RC34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arcos Dorados Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$41.60 is trading 5.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$43.95. GuruFocus considers Arcos Dorados Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:A1RC34:

  • General and Admin. Expense: R$1,707 Mil
  • GF Value™: R$43.95 vs. price of R$41.60 (5.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:A1RC34 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.
63GF Score

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