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Arko

NAQ:ARKO · US0412421085
Specialty RetailLarge

360

25
EV / EBIT5
Price / Owner Earnings21
Owner Earnings Yield48
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales86
EV / Gross Profit68
Price/Book55
Return on Capital25
Cash Return on Capital48
Return on Equity39
EBIT Margin25
Gross Profitability67
Cash Conversion90
Accruals47
Owner Earnings Margin44
Sales growth10
Profit Growth87
Long-Term EPS Growth36
Owner Earnings Growth94
Reinvestment27
Price momentum100
Debt load26
Refinancing69
Debt Payback19
Liquidity31
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside6
Market mood35
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Arko clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustrySpecialty Retail
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQCM
Employees38
ISINUS0412421085
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Fleet ManagementElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureFast-Moving Consumer Goods

Description

ARKO Corp. is an operator of convenience stores and wholesaler of fuel in the United States (‘U.S.’). As of December 31, 2025, the company operated various retail convenience stores under more than 25 regional store brands. The company’s brands have…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Arko Corp. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 29.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
53
2026

All-time high

53

Jun 2026

All-time low

37

Mar 2026

Average rank

45

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
86
Price/Earnings
13
Price/Book
55
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
48

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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