ARKO CORP (ARKO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ARKO • US0412421085
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This ARKO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ARKO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ARKO had positive earnings in the past year.
- ARKO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ARKO has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years ARKO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ARKO has a Return On Assets (0.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ARKO (4.63%) is better than 60.98% of its industry peers.
- ARKO has a Return On Invested Capital (2.42%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ARKO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.76%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.27%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.48% | ||
| ROE | 4.63% | ||
| ROIC | 2.42% |
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)1.11%
ROE(3y)5.41%
ROE(5y)9.74%
ROIC(3y)2.76%
ROIC(5y)3.45%
1.3 Margins
- ARKO has a Profit Margin (0.22%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ARKO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ARKO has a Operating Margin of 1.27%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARKO outperforms 46.34% of its industry peers.
- ARKO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ARKO has a worse Gross Margin (15.45%) than 82.93% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ARKO has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.22% | ||
| GM | 15.45% |
OM growth 3Y-11.52%
OM growth 5Y-8.77%
PM growth 3Y-32.47%
PM growth 5Y-3.03%
GM growth 3Y7.42%
GM growth 5Y-4.76%
2. ARKO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ARKO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- ARKO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ARKO has less shares outstanding
- ARKO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.50 indicates that ARKO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ARKO has a Altman-Z score of 2.50. This is in the better half of the industry: ARKO outperforms 60.16% of its industry peers.
- ARKO has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.25. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ARKO would need 17.25 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ARKO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 17.25. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARKO outperforms 49.59% of its industry peers.
- ARKO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.93. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.93, ARKO is not doing good in the industry: 69.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.25 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC7.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.66 indicates that ARKO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.66, ARKO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARKO has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that ARKO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ARKO has a Quick ratio of 1.22. This is amongst the best in the industry. ARKO outperforms 81.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 |
3. ARKO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.77% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.30% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, ARKO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -12.47% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ARKO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.77% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.77%
EPS 3Y-34.4%
EPS 5Y-0.3%
EPS Q2Q%113.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.47%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.8%
Revenue growth 5Y13.77%
Sales Q2Q%-9.93%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.44% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- ARKO is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y55.83%
EPS Next 2Y43.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.94%
EPS Next 5Y10.44%
Revenue Next Year-5.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.31%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.78%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.02%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. ARKO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 39.21, the valuation of ARKO can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ARKO.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ARKO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.75), we can say ARKO is valued expensively.
- ARKO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.47.
- ARKO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ARKO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ARKO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ARKO is cheaper than 78.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ARKO is valued cheaper than 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ARKO's earnings are expected to grow with 15.94% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.94%
5. ARKO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.18%, ARKO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- ARKO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.75.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ARKO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.18% |
5.2 History
- ARKO has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- ARKO has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- ARKO pays out 113.99% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP113.99%
EPS Next 2Y43.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.94%
ARKO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ARKO (3/31/2026, 3:07:02 PM)
5.49
+0.01 (+0.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners56.41%
Inst Owner Change-4.79%
Ins Owners11.85%
Ins Owner Change2.32%
Market Cap608.79M
Revenue(TTM)7.64B
Net Income(TTM)16.99M
Analysts85
Price Target8.67 (57.92%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio2.29
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.18% |
Yearly Dividend0.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP113.99%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-10 2026-03-10 (0.03)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)62.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-14.75%
Max EPS beat(2)139.22%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)55.1%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.75%
Max EPS beat(4)139.22%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-17.9%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-34.43%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-31.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.3%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.67%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.3%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.75%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)15.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)83.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)83.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.47 | ||
| P/S | 0.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.16 | ||
| P/B | 1.66 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.12 |
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY2.55%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY4.09%
FCF(TTM)0.59
FCFY10.71%
OCF(TTM)1.74
OCFY31.63%
SpS68.93
BVpS3.31
TBVpS-0.84
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.23
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.48% | ||
| ROE | 4.63% | ||
| ROCE | 3.12% | ||
| ROIC | 2.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.22% | ||
| OM | 1.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.22% | ||
| GM | 15.45% | ||
| FCFM | 0.85% |
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)1.11%
ROE(3y)5.41%
ROE(5y)9.74%
ROIC(3y)2.76%
ROIC(5y)3.45%
ROICexc(3y)3.01%
ROICexc(5y)3.83%
ROICexgc(3y)3.62%
ROICexgc(5y)4.61%
ROCE(3y)3.56%
ROCE(5y)4.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.57%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.94%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.56%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.33%
OM growth 3Y-11.52%
OM growth 5Y-8.77%
PM growth 3Y-32.47%
PM growth 5Y-3.03%
GM growth 3Y7.42%
GM growth 5Y-4.76%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.25 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.65 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.73% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.67% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.11 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.32% | ||
| Profit Quality | 383.76% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.5 |
F-Score7
WACC7.51%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)89.31%
Cap/Depr(5y)119.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.66%
Profit Quality(3y)395.27%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.77%
EPS 3Y-34.4%
EPS 5Y-0.3%
EPS Q2Q%113.33%
EPS Next Y55.83%
EPS Next 2Y43.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.94%
EPS Next 5Y10.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.47%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.8%
Revenue growth 5Y13.77%
Sales Q2Q%-9.93%
Revenue Next Year-5.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.31%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.78%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-9.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.65%
EBIT growth 5Y3.79%
EBIT Next Year158.71%
EBIT Next 3Y41.11%
EBIT Next 5Y26.1%
FCF growth 1Y-39.58%
FCF growth 3Y-16.12%
FCF growth 5Y-12.77%
OCF growth 1Y-13.19%
OCF growth 3Y-2.74%
OCF growth 5Y2.07%
ARKO CORP / ARKO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ARKO CORP (ARKO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ARKO.
Can you provide the valuation status for ARKO CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ARKO CORP (ARKO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ARKO CORP (ARKO) stock?
ARKO CORP (ARKO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ARKO CORP (ARKO) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARKO CORP (ARKO) is 39.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.66.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ARKO CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARKO CORP (ARKO) is expected to grow by 55.83% in the next year.