Arcos Dorados (ARCO) Competitors $7.24 +0.08 (+1.06%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.22 -0.02 (-0.22%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARCO vs. PLAY, TGLS, QSR, SHAK, TPR, YUMC, RRR, CHA, ATAT, and HGVShould you be buying Arcos Dorados stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Arcos Dorados include Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Shake Shack (SHAK), Tapestry (TPR), Yum China (YUMC), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), Chagee (CHA), Atour Lifestyle (ATAT), and Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV). Arcos Dorados vs. Its Competitors Dave & Buster's Entertainment Tecnoglass Restaurant Brands International Shake Shack Tapestry Yum China Red Rock Resorts Chagee Atour Lifestyle Hilton Grand Vacations Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to ARCO or PLAY? In the previous week, Dave & Buster's Entertainment had 2 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and 4 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Dave & Buster's Entertainment's score of 0.56 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arcos Dorados 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dave & Buster's Entertainment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ARCO or PLAY? Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ARCO or PLAY more profitable? Arcos Dorados has a net margin of 3.00% compared to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net margin of 1.83%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity of 40.67% beat Arcos Dorados' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arcos Dorados3.00% 26.70% 4.39% Dave & Buster's Entertainment 1.83%40.67%2.06% Do analysts rate ARCO or PLAY? Arcos Dorados currently has a consensus target price of $8.80, suggesting a potential upside of 21.61%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus target price of $33.83, suggesting a potential upside of 12.25%. Given Arcos Dorados' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Arcos Dorados is more favorable than Dave & Buster's Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arcos Dorados 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Dave & Buster's Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ARCO or PLAY? 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ARCO or PLAY? Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave & Buster's Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArcos Dorados$4.47B0.34$148.76M$0.6511.13Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.13B0.49$58.30M$1.0129.84 SummaryDave & Buster's Entertainment beats Arcos Dorados on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Arcos Dorados News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARCO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArcos DoradosRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.51B$11.68B$26.70B$20.64BDividend Yield3.35%3.80%177.13%3.68%P/E Ratio11.1337.4029.4127.27Price / Sales0.342.105.6655.20Price / Cash4.6317.2446.3821.88Price / Book2.9910.445.644.60Net Income$148.76M$400.87M$876.41M$995.22M7 Day Performance-5.29%-3.27%-1.79%-0.80%1 Month Performance-5.96%0.56%4.42%3.55%1 Year Performance-27.20%0.26%19.50%7.35% Arcos Dorados Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARCOArcos Dorados3.2184 of 5 stars$7.24+1.1%$8.80+21.6%-27.6%$1.51B$4.47B11.1398,615PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment3.7786 of 5 stars$32.06-0.7%$33.83+5.5%-22.1%$1.11B$2.13B31.7423,420News CoverageTGLSTecnoglass2.695 of 5 stars$75.25+1.1%$83.00+10.3%+35.6%$3.54B$919.84M23.516,910QSRRestaurant Brands International4.7965 of 5 stars$67.27-0.1%$76.39+13.6%-7.5%$22.05B$8.41B22.8037,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSHAKShake Shack3.2132 of 5 stars$140.18+0.1%$125.95-10.1%+58.9%$5.98B$1.25B500.6312,826Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTPRTapestry4.0842 of 5 stars$101.70+3.3%$89.17-12.3%+139.2%$21.12B$6.67B26.7618,600YUMCYum China4.6609 of 5 stars$47.49-0.2%$48.70+2.5%+49.3%$17.63B$11.30B19.87351,000Positive NewsRRRRed Rock Resorts3.681 of 5 stars$56.30+0.3%$52.55-6.7%-8.1%$5.97B$1.94B21.829,300News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGap UpCHAChageeN/A$27.22-1.2%$40.80+49.9%N/A$5.00B$1.70B0.004,800ATATAtour Lifestyle2.7841 of 5 stars$35.51+0.1%$36.63+3.1%+98.6%$4.91B$7.69B28.185,488News CoverageHGVHilton Grand Vacations3.2852 of 5 stars$49.15+1.3%$46.00-6.4%+11.6%$4.51B$4.98B153.5921,800News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLAY Competitors TGLS Competitors QSR Competitors SHAK Competitors TPR Competitors YUMC Competitors RRR Competitors CHA Competitors ATAT Competitors HGV Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ARCO) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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