Arko Corp.
Based in Richmond, Virginia, ARKO Corp. is one of the largest operators of convenience stores and wholesalers of fuel in the United States ( U.S. ), ranked by store count and gallons sold, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, we operated 1,118 retail convenience stores under more than 25 regional store brands.
$3.81
-$0.29 (-6.96%)
EOD Oct 23, 2026
Revenue declined 12.5% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025.
At 47.63x earnings, the multiple leaves limited room for execution misses or growth deceleration. Free cash flow declined 40% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025 versus the year before, cash generation momentum has weakened.
47.63x earnings, 11.63x FCF. The market is pricing in years of above-average growth, so a slowdown would hit the multiple as well as the earnings.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$7.93B
▼ -12.5% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$15M
▲ +9.1% YoY
Op. Margin
—
ROIC
—
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$37M
▼ -39.5% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$155M
▼ -13.2% YoY
Net Debt
$2.08B
Cash & Equiv.
$254M
5Y CAGR: +13.8%
5Y CAGR: -12.8%
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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 3 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Price from market data, last close as of 23 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.
Is Arko (ARKO) overvalued?
At a P/E of 47.6 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 11.6, Arko (ARKO) trades above a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $-12.46 per share, so at $3.81 the stock looks overvalued (427.0% above estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Arko scores 28/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 3.1%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Arko's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $-12.46 per share for ARKO, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $-9.34. At today's $3.81, that puts the stock about 427.0% above estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Arko a high-quality business?+
Arko scores 28 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 6 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Arko (ARKO) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Arko pays a regular dividend of about $0.12 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 3.1% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 90.9% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For ARKO's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Arko a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. ARKO currently trades above its estimated intrinsic value and scores 28/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 3.1%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
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