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GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

GENK • • Industrial / General
Consumer CyclicalRestaurantsEthnic & Specialty CuisineAsian Cuisine
AboutGEN Restaurant Group, Inc. operates restaurants in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, and Texas. Its restaurants specialize in various flavored meats for Korean barbeque. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Cerritos, California.Show more
  • Revenue $208M +15.1%
  • EBITDA $14M -19.7%
  • Net Income $592K -93.0%
  • EPS (Diluted) 0.13 +62.5%
  • Gross Margin 10.52% -22.6%
  • EBITDA Margin 6.79% -30.3%
  • Operating Margin 0.23% -94.9%
  • Net Margin 0.28% -93.9%
  • ROE 1.48% -97.4%
  • ROIC 0.23% -95.5%
  • Debt/Equity 3.69 +7.5%
  • Interest Coverage 1.19 -90.9%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 194.0%
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 12.8%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 3.7x
  • ✗Profits declining 39.0% over 5 years
  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 14 (bottom 14%)
  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y12.85%
3Y14.02%
TTM9.36%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-39.04%
3Y-77.19%
TTM-272.32%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-41.82%
3Y-78.91%
TTM-325474.08%

ROCE

10Y Avg13.54%
5Y Avg10.85%
3Y Avg8.45%
Latest0.27%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+113.87M62.66M140.56M163.73M181.01M208.38M
Revenue Growth %--0.45%1.24%0.16%0.11%0.15%
Cost of Goods Sold+37.55M62.2M112.42M136.12M156.4M186.46M
COGS % of Revenue0.33%0.99%0.8%0.83%0.86%0.89%
Gross Profit+76.32M462K28.14M27.61M24.61M21.92M
Gross Margin %0.67%0.01%0.2%0.17%0.14%0.11%
Gross Profit Growth %--0.99%59.91%-0.02%-0.11%-0.11%
Operating Expenses+69.03M8.91M11.46M15.26M16.52M21.45M
OpEx % of Revenue0.61%0.14%0.08%0.09%0.09%0.1%
Selling, General & Admin52.46M7.47M9.15M12.88M15.26M21.33M
SG&A % of Revenue0.46%0.12%0.07%0.08%0.08%0.1%
Research & Development000000
R&D % of Revenue------
Other Operating Expenses75.84K1.44M2.31M2.37M1.26M122K
Operating Income+7.29M-8.44M16.68M12.35M8.09M476K
Operating Margin %0.06%-0.13%0.12%0.08%0.04%0%
Operating Income Growth %--2.16%2.98%-0.26%-0.35%-0.94%
EBITDA+11.42M-3.9M21.05M19.27M17.62M14.15M
EBITDA Margin %0.1%-0.06%0.15%0.12%0.1%0.07%
EBITDA Growth %--1.34%6.39%-0.08%-0.09%-0.2%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)4.13M4.54M4.36M6.92M9.53M13.67M
EBIT7.96M-8.25M53.51M12.55M12.07M5.29M
Net Interest Income+-855.14K-653K-412K-638K347K829K
Interest Income069K256K179K964K1.23M
Interest Expense855.14K722K668K817K617K399K
Other Income/Expense-186.73K-526K36.16M-620K3.37M4.41M
Pretax Income+7.1M-8.97M52.84M11.73M11.46M4.89M
Pretax Margin %0.06%-0.14%0.38%0.07%0.06%0.02%
Income Tax+000021K357K
Effective Tax Rate %0.99%1.03%0.94%0.88%0.73%0.12%
Net Income+7.03M-9.27M49.86M10.28M8.41M592K
Net Margin %0.06%-0.15%0.35%0.06%0.05%0%
Net Income Growth %--2.32%6.38%-0.79%-0.18%-0.93%
Net Income (Continuing)7.1M-8.97M52.84M11.73M11.43M4.53M
Discontinued Operations000000
Minority Interest859.57K863K1.8M3.25M28.55M31.39M
EPS (Diluted)+1.950.0613.852.860.080.13
EPS Growth %--0.97%221.67%-0.79%-0.97%0.63%
EPS (Basic)1.950.0613.852.860.080.13
Diluted Shares Outstanding3.6M3.6M3.6M3.6M4.23M4.67M
Basic Shares Outstanding3.6M3.6M3.6M3.6M4.23M4.67M
Dividend Payout Ratio1.37%--2.84%3.15%1.43%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+7.61M11.21M25.98M14.73M36.82M33.89M
Cash & Short-Term Investments6.68M7.15M9.89M11.2M32.63M23.68M
Cash Only6.68M7.15M9.89M11.2M32.63M23.68M
Short-Term Investments000000
Accounts Receivable000003.49M
Days Sales Outstanding-----6.11
Inventory425.41K143K1.13M2.54M461K727K
Days Inventory Outstanding4.140.843.676.821.081.42
Other Current Assets13.43M13.32M000
Total Non-Current Assets+26.46M21.91M27.86M124.15M147.05M206.52M
Property, Plant & Equipment25.01M20.22M17.14M112M133.16M184.18M
Fixed Asset Turnover4.55x3.10x8.20x1.46x1.36x1.13x
Goodwill000009.5M
Intangible Assets252.33K224K224K224K215K224K
Long-Term Investments788.4K439K189K618K523K0
Other Non-Current Assets406.19K1.03M10.3M11.31M13.15M12.62M
Total Assets+34.07M33.13M53.84M138.88M183.87M240.41M
Asset Turnover3.34x1.89x2.61x1.18x0.98x0.87x
Asset Growth %--0.03%0.63%1.58%0.32%0.31%
Total Current Liabilities+7.06M10.4M23.46M37.27M31.3M41.07M
Accounts Payable3.93M6.22M5.05M7.47M10.7M12.41M
Days Payables Outstanding38.2536.516.4120.0424.9824.29
Short-Term Debt610.49K1.07M7.38M14.98M4.07M4.72M
Deferred Revenue (Current)000000
Other Current Liabilities300.63K942K6.12M4.13M3.81M9.79M
Current Ratio1.08x1.08x1.11x0.40x1.18x0.83x
Quick Ratio1.02x1.06x1.06x0.33x1.16x0.81x
Cash Conversion Cycle------16.76
Total Non-Current Liabilities+23.28M29.9M19.68M108.37M116.55M155.23M
Long-Term Debt12.73M20.87M7.01M5.82M4.55M5.14M
Capital Lease Obligations1.05M422K297K101.06M110.5M147.9M
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities9.51M8.61M12.37M1.5M1.5M2.19M
Total Liabilities30.34M40.3M43.14M145.64M147.85M196.3M
Total Debt+14.51M22.63M14.9M126.08M123.77M163.01M
Net Debt7.83M15.47M5.01M114.89M91.14M139.33M
Debt / Equity3.89x-1.39x-3.44x3.69x
Debt / EBITDA1.27x-0.71x6.54x7.02x11.52x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.69x-0.24x5.96x5.17x9.85x
Interest Coverage8.53x-11.70x24.98x15.12x13.11x1.19x
Total Equity+3.73M-7.17M10.69M-6.76M36.02M44.12M
Equity Growth %--2.93%2.49%-1.63%6.33%0.22%
Book Value per Share1.03-1.992.97-1.888.519.45
Total Shareholders' Equity2.87M-8.04M8.89M-10.01M7.47M12.73M
Common Stock2.87M-8.04M8.89M-10.01M32K33K
Retained Earnings0000322K915K
Treasury Stock000000
Accumulated OCI000000
Minority Interest859.57K863K1.8M3.25M28.55M31.39M

Cash Flow

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+11.97M-2.05M39.8M23.4M22.16M17.83M
Operating CF Margin %0.11%-0.03%0.28%0.14%0.12%0.09%
Operating CF Growth %--1.17%20.43%-0.41%-0.05%-0.2%
Net Income7.1M-8.97M49.86M11.73M11.43M4.53M
Depreciation & Amortization4.13M4.54M4.36M6.92M9.53M13.67M
Stock-Based Compensation00001.52M2.99M
Deferred Taxes000087K333K
Other Non-Cash Items300.72K231K-19.3M3.06M-55K-3.42M
Working Capital Changes440.04K2.15M4.88M1.69M-353K-277K
Change in Receivables536.98K0000-3.49M
Change in Inventory-145.13K283K-987K-1.41M2.08M-266K
Change in Payables-275.75K2.29M-1.16M1.97M3.01M730K
Cash from Investing+-5.11M-4.09M-18.53M2.57M-6.31M-26.8M
Capital Expenditures-5.11M-292K-1.29M-8.1M-17.16M-23.82M
CapEx % of Revenue0.04%0%0.01%0.05%0.09%0.11%
Acquisitions------
Investments------
Other Investing0-3.8M-17.24M10.68M10.85M0
Cash from Financing+-5.97M6.61M-18.54M-24.66M5.58M18K
Debt Issued (Net)------
Equity Issued (Net)------
Dividends Paid-9.61M-3.47M0-29.18M-26.47M-845K
Share Repurchases------
Other Financing5.03M1.54M-29.45M22K-4.22M-881K
Net Change in Cash------
Free Cash Flow+6.86M-2.34M38.52M15.29M5.01M-6M
FCF Margin %0.06%-0.04%0.27%0.09%0.03%-0.03%
FCF Growth %--1.34%17.45%-0.6%-0.67%-2.2%
FCF per Share1.91-0.6510.704.251.18-1.28
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.70x0.22x0.80x2.28x2.64x30.11x
Interest Paid0613K0736K195K288K
Taxes Paid0000175K114K

Key Ratios

Metric201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)188.8%-2833.7%522.94%57.46%1.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)--63.79%104.28%14.96%5.16%0.23%
Gross Margin67.03%0.74%20.02%16.86%13.6%10.52%
Net Margin6.18%-14.8%35.47%6.28%4.64%0.28%
Debt / Equity3.89x-1.39x-3.44x3.69x
Interest Coverage8.53x-11.70x24.98x15.12x13.11x1.19x
FCF Conversion1.70x0.22x0.80x2.28x2.64x30.11x
Revenue Growth--44.97%124.33%16.48%10.55%15.12%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.9x. This is roughly in line with market averages.

Growth & Financials

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) reported $217.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 91% increase from $113.9M in 2019.

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) grew revenue by 15.1% over the past year. This is strong growth.

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) reported a net loss of $1.3M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) pays a dividend with a yield of 7.36%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) has a return on equity (ROE) of 1.5%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) had negative free cash flow of $18.5M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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