Arko.O
ARKO operates as a broadline and specialty retailer within the cyclical consumer goods sector, generating revenue through retail sales activities.
Business. ARKO operates as a broadline and specialty retailer within the cyclical consumer goods sector, generating revenue through retail sales activities.
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- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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ARKO operates as a broadline and specialty retailer within the cyclical consumer goods sector, generating revenue through retail sales activities.
ARKO maintains a capital structure characterized by high leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28 and total liabilities of $3.17 billion against total equity of $267.2 million. The company holds $305.0 million in cash and equivalents, resulting in a negative net cash position after accounting for $875.5 million in long-term debt. Liquidity is assessed as medium risk, supported by an operating cash flow of $192.6 million which exceeds capital expenditures of $127.3 million, generating positive free cash flow. The current market capitalization stands at $847.0 million, implying a valuation disconnect between the equity value and the substantial liability base.
Profitability metrics indicate thin margins relative to the asset base, with a return on equity of 8.51% and a return on assets of just 0.64%. The price-to-earnings ratio of 37.24 suggests the market is pricing in future growth or normalization of earnings, despite the current net income of $22.7 million on revenues of $7.64 billion. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 13.86 and EV/Revenue of 0.19 reflect the heavy debt load embedded in the enterprise value. Without cohort median data for direct comparison, the low ROA highlights the capital-intensive nature of the retail operations and the pressure on asset efficiency.
Revenue concentration details are not provided in the available segment or geographic data, preventing a specific analysis of exposure risks by region or product line. The company operates within the broadline and specialty retail activity, which typically involves diverse inventory management and customer bases. The absence of segment breakdown limits the ability to assess which specific retail channels are driving the $7.64 billion in revenue or contributing to the operating income of $102.3 million.
Growth trajectory analysis is constrained by the absence of historical period data in the input. The current financial snapshot provides a single-period view of revenue and net income, but lacks the five-year annual or eight-quarter quarterly trends necessary to evaluate momentum, seasonality, or long-term growth rates. Consequently, the narrative cannot quantify year-over-year revenue expansion or contraction trends.
Risk assessment identifies medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk, with a key flag noting that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. The high debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28 poses a significant solvency risk if operating cash flows deteriorate. The low dilution risk suggests that the share count of 110.9 million is stable, with no immediate indications of aggressive equity issuance to fund operations. The primary risk remains the ability to service debt obligations given the thin net income margin.
Recent observations include analyst estimates with a mean price target of $8.50, representing a premium to the current market price of $7.64. The mean recommendation of 1.50 indicates a strong buy consensus among the two covering analysts, with one strong buy and one buy rating. News events reflect internal system reconciler activities rather than external corporate actions, indicating no major disclosed news events such as mergers, acquisitions, or regulatory filings in the recent observation window.
- High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28 and negative net cash position creates significant financial risk.
- Thin profitability with 0.64% ROA and 8.51% ROE despite $7.64 billion in revenue.
- Analyst consensus is bullish with a mean price target of $8.50 and a 1.50 recommendation score.
- Positive free cash flow generation of $65.3 million (operating cash flow minus capex) supports debt servicing.
- Low dilution risk with stable share count of 110.9 million shares.
- Lack of historical trend data and segment breakdown limits comprehensive growth and concentration analysis.
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- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
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Derivative transactions
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 306grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 5 821grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 4 748grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 1 026grant · 2026-07-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 21 262grant · 2026-06-04
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 21 262grant · 2026-06-04
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 21 262grant · 2026-06-04
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 21 262grant · 2026-06-04
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 21 262grant · 2026-06-04
- Director, Chairman, President and CEO, 10% owner · Call Option (obligation to sell) → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 1 200 000 @ $9,00sale · 2026-05-21
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 437grant · 2026-04-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 5 244grant · 2026-04-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 1 081grant · 2026-04-01
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 6 118grant · 2026-04-01
- Director, Chairman, President and CEO, 10% owner · Performance Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 324 494grant · 2026-03-30
- Director, Chairman, President and CEO, 10% owner · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 104 124exercise · 2026-03-05
- General Counsel/Secretary · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 23 250exercise · 2026-03-03
- See Remarks · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 23 250exercise · 2026-03-03
- General Counsel/Secretary · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 15 540exercise · 2026-03-01
- General Counsel/Secretary · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 20 419exercise · 2026-03-01
- Director, Chairman, President and CEO, 10% owner · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 69 581exercise · 2026-03-01
- See Remarks · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 15 540exercise · 2026-03-01
- See Remarks · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDisposed 20 419exercise · 2026-03-01
- See Remarks · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 77 869grant · 2026-02-27
- General Counsel/Secretary · Restricted Stock Units → Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareAcquired 77 869grant · 2026-02-27
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- ARKO Corp. Market data — financials · 2026-08-04
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on ARKO.O · 2026-08-04
- Arko Corp. Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-08-04
- ARKO.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-08-04
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Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$17M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$20M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$39M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$17M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- General Counsel/Secretary · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareSold 10 000 @ $8,50$85K · 2026-06-11
- General Counsel/Secretary · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareSold 10 000 @ $8,00$80K · 2026-06-10
- General Counsel/Secretary · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareSold 15 000 @ $7,69$115K · 2026-06-05
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 24 177 @ $5,08$123K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 37 @ $5,07$188 · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 197 @ $5,07$998 · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 7 653 @ $5,06$39K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 1 836 @ $5,06$9K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 610 @ $5,05$3K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 2 500 @ $5,05$13K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 336 @ $5,04$2K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 760 @ $5,04$4K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 401 @ $5,03$2K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 1 370 @ $5,02$7K · 2026-03-17
- Chief Financial Officer, EVP · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBought 123 @ $5,01$617 · 2026-03-17
- Director, Chairman, President and CEO, 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 25 355 @ $6,27$159K · 2026-03-05
- Director, Chairman, President and CEO, 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 104 124 · 2026-03-05
- General Counsel/Secretary · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 23 250 · 2026-03-03
- See Remarks · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 8 958 @ $6,34$57K · 2026-03-03
- See Remarks · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 23 250 · 2026-03-03
- General Counsel/Secretary · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 10 322 @ $6,34$65K · 2026-03-03
- See Remarks · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 35 959 · 2026-03-01
- See Remarks · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 13 774 @ $6,43$89K · 2026-03-01
- Director, Chairman, President and CEO, 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 16 944 @ $6,43$109K · 2026-03-01
- Director, Chairman, President and CEO, 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareOther 69 581 · 2026-03-01