LatAm McDonald's franchisee Arcos Dorados Q3 net income beats estimates on tax break

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LatAm McDonald's franchisee Arcos Dorados Q3 net income beats estimates on tax break

Overview

  • Arcos Dorados Q3 revenue misses analyst expectations, reaching $1.2 bln

  • Net income for Q3 beats estimates, aided by a federal tax credit in Brazil

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 exceeds estimates, reflecting operational efficiencies

Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year

Result Drivers

  • DIGITAL SALES - Digital channels, including Mobile App and Delivery, contributed 61% of systemwide sales, growing 11.2% year-over-year

  • TAX CREDIT IMPACT - Federal tax credit in Brazil provided a $125.2 mln net benefit, positively affecting net income and adjusted EBITDA

  • OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES - Efficiencies in payroll and occupancy expenses contributed to improved adjusted EBITDA margin

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Miss

$1.20 bln

$1.22 bln (3 Analysts)

Q3 Net Income

Beat

$150.40 mln

$22.50 mln (2 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$201.10 mln

$118.98 mln (3 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc is $9.50, about 24.1% above its November 11 closing price of $7.21

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBw9bk13ma

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