Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc (ARCO) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.50x

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc (ARCO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.50x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $18.13 Million is below net income of $36.14 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore ARCO operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.50x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$18.13 Million
USD

Net Income

$36.14 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2008–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc (2008–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.40x $296.34 Million $212.12 Million ▼ -22.1%
2024 1.79x $266.85 Million $148.76 Million ▼ -14.9%
2023 2.11x $381.96 Million $181.27 Million ▼ -14.4%
2022 2.46x $345.44 Million $140.34 Million ▼ -56.6%
2021 5.67x $258.04 Million $45.49 Million ▲ +102.8%
2019 2.80x $223.48 Million $79.90 Million ▼ -42.7%
2018 4.88x $179.73 Million $36.85 Million ▲ +146.9%
2017 1.98x $255.17 Million $129.17 Million ▼ -5.2%
2016 2.08x $164.19 Million $78.81 Million ▼ -48.3%
2013 4.03x $217.01 Million $53.85 Million ▲ +100.2%
2012 2.01x $230.11 Million $114.33 Million ▼ -11.1%
2011 2.26x $261.62 Million $115.53 Million ▼ -9.0%
2010 2.49x $263.88 Million $106.02 Million ▲ +34.6%
2009 1.85x $148.02 Million $80.02 Million ▼ -3.9%
2008 1.93x $198.36 Million $103.04 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.