Arko stock
ARKONASDAQArko Corp., Consumer CyclicalISIN US0412421085
39Score 39 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
54 / 100
Price history
−5.5% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 7 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 31% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 61).
The price is 53% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 7 years: 78% (September 2019 to April 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$4.17
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$5.94
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)61
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$3.69
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$8.64
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Arko Corp. belongs to the Specialty Retail industry (United States) and, with a market value of $459.92M, is number 78 of 86 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $7.64B (down 12.5% year on year) and earnings of $22.74M (up 9.1%).
- MEQIRI Score 39 out of 100 (Weak): rank 551 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
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- The P/E is 75.6 (Specialty Retail median 23, own median of recent years 32.3).
- Our model puts fair value at $5.00, with the price 15% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Share buybacksShare count down 9% since 2021.Capital allocation 54
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 3.57 times equity (latest quarter), Specialty Retail median 1.02.Stability 27
- Richly valuedP/E 75.6, Specialty Retail median 23, own median 32.3.Valuation 51
- Dividend not coveredPayouts over the last 12 months were 214% of earnings.Capital allocation 54
The score is held back by stability and profitability.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 38 to 39.
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
- price far below its 52-week high
- weak fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $3.57 and expensive above $8.34 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $8.76 (cash-flow model) and $1.25 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 12.8%. At 13.8% the fair value would be $4.55, at 11.8% it would be $5.57.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (23).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 2.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2012, at around 15% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 5%, operating 1%, net 0%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 24 Feb 2027in 104 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.08 (expected $0.12)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $0.110.0%
- Revenue
- $7.99B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $0.130.0%
- Revenue
- $7.61B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −35.5%2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $245 to $265 million reaffirmed; retail fuel margin range raised to $0.455 to $0.475 per gallon, with higher margins offsetting lower volumes.
“Given the current operating environment, we are increasing our outlook for your retail fuel margin range between $0.455 to $0.475 per gallon, with higher margins expected to offset lower retail fuel volumes.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 7 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $280,350 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Arko
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 39
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Arko
Held by 5 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.01% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.01% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.01% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 28 Feb 2025)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.