ARKO CORP (ARKO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ARKO • US0412421085

6.13 USD
-0.2 (-3.16%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
6.12 USD
-0.01 (-0.16%)
Pre-Market: 2/18/2026, 8:16:53 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

ARKO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ARKO get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ARKO has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
  • ARKO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ARKO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFARKO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.36%, ARKO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARKO has a Return On Equity (3.44%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ARKO has a Return On Invested Capital (2.13%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ARKO is significantly below the industry average of 12.08%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.36%
ROE 3.44%
ROIC 2.13%
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)1.09%
ROE(3y)9.65%
ROE(5y)9.47%
ROIC(3y)3.4%
ROIC(5y)3.4%
ARKO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARKO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • ARKO's Profit Margin of 0.16% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ARKO outperforms 50.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ARKO has declined.
  • ARKO has a Operating Margin (1.12%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ARKO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 15.23%, ARKO is doing worse than 85.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARKO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.12%
PM (TTM) 0.16%
GM 15.23%
OM growth 3Y-14.11%
OM growth 5Y107.59%
PM growth 3Y-37.88%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.7%
GM growth 5Y-1.33%
ARKO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsARKO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ARKO is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ARKO has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for ARKO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ARKO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ARKO Yearly Shares OutstandingARKO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ARKO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsARKO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ARKO has an Altman-Z score of 2.53. This is not the best score and indicates that ARKO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ARKO has a Altman-Z score of 2.53. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARKO outperforms 55.37% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ARKO is 30.42, which is on the high side as it means it would take ARKO, 30.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 30.42, ARKO is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARKO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.88. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.88, ARKO is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.88
Debt/FCF 30.42
Altman-Z 2.53
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC9.97%
ARKO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFARKO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.62 indicates that ARKO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ARKO (1.62) is better than 66.12% of its industry peers.
  • ARKO has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that ARKO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ARKO (1.18) is better than 79.34% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.18
ARKO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesARKO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ARKO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -31.25%.
  • The earnings per share for ARKO have been decreasing by -33.40% on average. This is quite bad
  • ARKO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -12.61%.
  • Measured over the past years, ARKO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.16% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.25%
EPS 3Y-33.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%42.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.61%
Revenue growth 3Y5.59%
Revenue growth 5Y16.16%
Sales Q2Q%-11.34%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.50% 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 -3.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2%
EPS Next 2Y-2.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%
EPS Next 5Y10.5%
Revenue Next Year-13.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.36%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.48%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.54%

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.
ARKO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARKO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B
ARKO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARKO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 55.73, the valuation of ARKO can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ARKO is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • ARKO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.16.
  • ARKO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 50.08.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ARKO is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10, ARKO is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 55.73
Fwd PE 50.08
ARKO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARKO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ARKO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ARKO is cheaper than 82.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARKO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ARKO is cheaper than 70.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.48
EV/EBITDA 6.66
ARKO Per share dataARKO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ARKO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ARKO's earnings are expected to grow with 12.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)27.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-2.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.95%, ARKO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • ARKO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.26.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ARKO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.95%

5.2 History

  • ARKO has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
ARKO Yearly Dividends per shareARKO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

5.3 Sustainability

  • ARKO pays out 151.91% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP151.91%
EPS Next 2Y-2.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%
ARKO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendARKO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M
ARKO Dividend Payout.ARKO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ARKO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ARKO CORP

NASDAQ:ARKO (2/17/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

Premarket: 6.12 -0.01 (-0.16%)

6.13

-0.2 (-3.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners57.51%
Inst Owner Change-5.5%
Ins Owners11.79%
Ins Owner Change0.62%
Market Cap683.07M
Revenue(TTM)7.84B
Net Income(TTM)12.84M
Analysts85
Price Target8.67 (41.44%)
Short Float %2.13%
Short Ratio3.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.95%
Yearly Dividend0.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP151.91%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)25.19%
Min EPS beat(2)-14.75%
Max EPS beat(2)65.12%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-102.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-492.16%
Max EPS beat(4)65.12%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-47.8%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-46.62%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-40.65%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.3%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.54%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.35%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.76%
PT rev (1m)15.91%
PT rev (3m)15.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-100%
EPS NY rev (1m)-25.71%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 55.73
Fwd PE 50.08
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 18.48
P/OCF 4
P/B 1.83
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.66
EPS(TTM)0.11
EY1.79%
EPS(NY)0.12
Fwd EY2%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY5.41%
OCF(TTM)1.53
OCFY25%
SpS70.37
BVpS3.35
TBVpS-0.83
PEG (NY)27.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.36%
ROE 3.44%
ROCE 2.82%
ROIC 2.13%
ROICexc 2.37%
ROICexgc 2.84%
OM 1.12%
PM (TTM) 0.16%
GM 15.23%
FCFM 0.47%
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)1.09%
ROE(3y)9.65%
ROE(5y)9.47%
ROIC(3y)3.4%
ROIC(5y)3.4%
ROICexc(3y)3.74%
ROICexc(5y)3.8%
ROICexgc(3y)4.49%
ROICexgc(5y)4.59%
ROCE(3y)4.5%
ROCE(5y)4.5%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y113.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y-17.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y110.52%
OM growth 3Y-14.11%
OM growth 5Y107.59%
PM growth 3Y-37.88%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.7%
GM growth 5Y-1.33%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover2.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.88
Debt/FCF 30.42
Debt/EBITDA 4.81
Cap/Depr 98.78%
Cap/Sales 1.71%
Interest Coverage 0.99
Cash Conversion 76.44%
Profit Quality 287.85%
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.18
Altman-Z 2.53
F-Score5
WACC9.97%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)90.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.67%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.55%
Profit Quality(3y)323.16%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.25%
EPS 3Y-33.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%42.86%
EPS Next Y2%
EPS Next 2Y-2.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.2%
EPS Next 5Y10.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.61%
Revenue growth 3Y5.59%
Revenue growth 5Y16.16%
Sales Q2Q%-11.34%
Revenue Next Year-13.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.36%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.48%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.54%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.82%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.31%
EBIT growth 5Y141.14%
EBIT Next Year134.59%
EBIT Next 3Y37.88%
EBIT Next 5Y21.32%
FCF growth 1Y-21.36%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y15.13%
OCF growth 3Y11.7%
OCF growth 5Y38.65%

ARKO CORP / ARKO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ARKO CORP (ARKO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ARKO.


Can you provide the valuation status for ARKO CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ARKO CORP (ARKO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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 55.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.83.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ARKO CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARKO CORP (ARKO) is expected to grow by 2% in the next year.