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.
- In the past year ARKO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ARKO has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ARKO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ARKO's Return On Assets of 0.48% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ARKO outperforms 51.22% of its industry peers.
- ARKO has a better Return On Equity (4.63%) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
- ARKO has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.42%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARKO outperforms 50.41% of 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.22%, ARKO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ARKO has declined.
- The Operating Margin of ARKO (1.27%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ARKO has declined.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ARKO is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ARKO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- ARKO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ARKO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that ARKO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.51, ARKO is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ARKO is 17.25, which is on the high side as it means it would take ARKO, 17.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ARKO has a Debt to FCF ratio (17.25) which is in line with 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 | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC7.52%
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.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that ARKO should not have too much problems paying 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
- ARKO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.77%, which is quite good.
- ARKO shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.30% yearly.
- ARKO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -12.47%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.77% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ARKO will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.02% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ARKO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ARKO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 40.36.
- ARKO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.60, ARKO is valued quite expensively.
- ARKO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.18.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ARKO.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.84, ARKO is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ARKO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ARKO is cheaper than 78.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARKO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ARKO is cheaper than 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ARKO's 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)0.72
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.94%
5. ARKO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ARKO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.18%.
- ARKO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.75.
- ARKO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.88.
| 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.
- The dividend of ARKO decreased 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
5.65
-0.07 (-1.22%)
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 Cap626.53M
Revenue(TTM)7.64B
Net Income(TTM)16.99M
Analysts85
Price Target8.67 (53.45%)
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 | 40.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.18 | ||
| P/S | 0.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.25 | ||
| P/B | 1.71 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.2 |
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY2.48%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY3.97%
FCF(TTM)0.59
FCFY10.41%
OCF(TTM)1.74
OCFY30.74%
SpS68.93
BVpS3.31
TBVpS-0.84
PEG (NY)0.72
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 | 2.51 |
F-Score7
WACC7.52%
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for ARKO CORP?
ARKO CORP (ARKO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ARKO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARKO CORP (ARKO) is 40.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.71.
Is the dividend of ARKO CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of ARKO CORP (ARKO) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 113.99%.