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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. filings document the company's foreign private issuer reporting, McDonald's franchise operations and governance matters. Annual Form 20-F reporting and related financial statements cover consolidated income, cash flows, equity, balance sheet items and notes for a restaurant business organized around Brazil, the North Latin American Division and the South Latin American Division.
Form 6-K reports record material updates such as operating and financial results, shareholder meeting notices and results, proxy materials, auditor appointments and board elections. The filings also disclose capital-structure matters involving subsidiary borrowings, derivative instruments, long-term debt and Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2029, along with the risks and reporting topics associated with operating a franchised quick-service restaurant network across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. director Carlos Hernandez Artigas reported an open-market sale of 20,000 Class A common shares at $9.01 per share. Following the sale, he holds 29,774 shares directly, plus 2,569 shares in a Simplified Employee Pension account and 291,211 shares through Marlies Capital LLC.
Arcos Dorados reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, with total revenues of $1.22B, up 12.9% year over year, and systemwide comparable sales growth of 16.0%, driven by higher guest traffic in NOLAD and SLAD and larger average checks in Brazil and SLAD.
Adjusted EBITDA reached $118.0M, rising 29.3% with margin expanding to 9.7%, while net income attributable to the company increased to $36.1M and earnings per share grew to $0.17 from $0.07. Digital channels represented 64% of systemwide sales, supported by a 30.4 million-member loyalty program and strong kiosk, delivery and loyalty performance.
The restaurant base expanded to 2,536 locations, with 19 openings in the quarter and 75% of restaurants offering the company’s most modernized experience. Net financial debt was $708.9M and the net financial debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio remained at 1.2x, while LTM Adjusted Free Cash Flow improved to $109.2M. The company also met the greenhouse gas emissions targets tied to its 2029 Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. reported stronger unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Total revenues rose to $1,215,963 thousand from $1,076,592 thousand, driven by higher sales in company-operated and franchised restaurants across Brazil, NOLAD and SLAD. Operating income increased to $62,764 thousand, with net income attributable to the company jumping to $36,141 thousand from $13,930 thousand, lifting basic and diluted EPS to $0.17 from $0.07. Adjusted EBITDA reached $118,009 thousand. The company generated positive operating cash flow of $18,126 thousand, reduced long-term debt to $1,010,416 thousand and maintained covenant headroom, while approving a $0.28 per-share dividend for 2026.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc disclosure: Lazard Asset Management LLC reports beneficial ownership of 23,174,841 shares of common equity, representing 17.7% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filer states sole voting and sole dispositive power over the same 23,174,841 shares.
Alonso Sergio Daniel reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. director Sergio Daniel Alonso reported a compensation-related award of 4,435 Phantom Restricted Stock Units on Class A common shares. Each unit will pay the cash equivalent of one Class A share’s closing price on the vesting date, plus any dividends since the grant date. The award was issued under the company’s Phantom RSU compensation policy without any instruction from Alonso, and he now holds 4,435 Phantom RSUs following this grant.
Berman Martin Karla Paola reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. director Karla Paola Berman Martin received a grant of Phantom Restricted Stock Units as compensation. She was awarded 4,435 Phantom RSUs, each linked to the value of one Class A common share on the vesting date, plus any dividends since the grant date.
The Phantom RSUs were issued under the company’s Phantom RSU compensation policy and did not involve any cash payment by the director. Following this grant, she holds 4,435 Phantom RSUs directly, which are scheduled to vest or be settled around April 30, 2027.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. director Michael Chu reported a compensation-related grant of Phantom Restricted Stock Units. He received 4,435 Phantom RSUs, each tied to the value of one Class A common share on the vesting date plus any dividends paid since the grant date.
The units were issued at no exercise price pursuant to the company’s Phantom RSU compensation policy, without any instruction from Chu. Following this grant, he holds 4,435 Phantom RSUs directly, which are scheduled to vest and expire on April 30, 2027, settling in cash rather than shares.
Fernandez Jose Raul reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. director Jose Raul Fernandez received a grant of 4,435 Phantom Restricted Stock Units as compensation. Each Phantom RSU represents the cash equivalent of the closing price of one Class A common share on the vesting date, plus any dividends since grant. The award was issued under the company’s Phantom RSU compensation policy without any instruction from Fernandez.
FRANQUI ANNETTE reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. director Annette Franqui received a grant of 4,435 Phantom Restricted Stock Units as compensation. These units are cash-settled and each represents the cash equivalent of one Class A common share’s closing price on the vesting date, plus any dividends paid since grant. The award was issued under the company’s Phantom RSU compensation policy without any instruction from her. Following this grant, her reported Phantom RSU balance is 4,435 units tied to the company’s Class A common shares.
Arcos Dorados Holdings Chief Operating Officer Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez Avila reported routine equity compensation activity. On May 10, 2026, 7,522 Phantom Restricted Stock Units vested, were exercised into 7,522 Class A common shares and then disposed to the issuer at $9.02 per share, settling in cash and leaving no shares from this award outstanding. On the same date, he received a new grant of 22,610 Phantom Restricted Stock Units, each linked to the closing price of one Class A common share plus any dividends at vesting.