Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

ARKR • • Industrial / General

Consumer CyclicalRestaurantsCasual DiningFamily & Diner Casual

AboutArk Restaurants Corp., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates restaurants and bars in the United States. As of December 20, 2021, it owned and operated 17 restaurants and bars, including four restaurants located in New York City; one in Washington, D.C.; five in Las Vegas, Nevada; one in Atlantic City, New Jersey; four on the east coast of Florida; and two on the gulf coast of Alabama, as well as had 17 fast food concepts and catering operations. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is based in New York, New York.Show more

Revenue $184M -0.7%
EBITDA $236K -97.6%
Net Income -$4M +34.3%
EPS (Diluted) -1.08 +34.5%
Gross Margin 37.15% +290.8%
EBITDA Margin 0.13% -97.6%
Operating Margin -2.34% -183.8%
Net Margin -2.12% +33.8%
ROE -8.17% +22.9%
ROIC -2.34% -194.2%
Debt/Equity 2.20 +5.8%
Interest Coverage -6.91 -266.0%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading at only 0.5x book value
✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.2x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.2x
✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 15 (bottom 15%)
✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.0%
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y2.79%

5Y2.48%

3Y11.65%

TTM-6.89%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-42.86%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-43.01%

ROCE

10Y Avg7.39%

5Y Avg0.73%

3Y Avg2.19%

Latest-3.11%

Peer Comparison

Family & Diner Casual

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
BJRIBJ's Restaurants, Inc.	961.63M	45.50	65	1.81%	1.99%	7.12%	2.56%	1.35
FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.	1.02B	16.72	55.73	13.95%	0.24%	0.44%		1.36
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.	24.68B	214.33	24.19	6.03%	8.9%	49.43%	4.19%	2.70
EATBrinker International, Inc.	7.41B	166.71	20.04	21.95%	7.94%	129.14%	5.59%	4.57
CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated	3.03B	60.75	18.98	4.13%	4.33%	39.63%	3.57%	4.30
CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.	819.44M	36.70	17.82	0.37%	1.33%	10.05%	7.35%	2.44
DENNDenny's Corporation	322.38M	6.26	15.27	-2.5%	3.53%		0.28%
BDLFlanigan's Enterprises, Inc.	59.59M	32.06	11.83	8.99%	2.45%	6.36%	7.85%	0.60

Profit & Loss

	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Sales/Revenue+	145.86M	150.15M	153.88M	159.99M	162.35M	106.49M	131.87M	183.67M	184.79M	183.54M
Revenue Growth %	0.05%	0.03%	0.02%	0.04%	0.01%	-0.34%	0.24%	0.39%	0.01%	-0.01%
Cost of Goods Sold+	86.34M	90.26M	94.67M	98.66M	100.11M	103.76M	115.95M	112.57M	167.23M	115.36M
COGS % of Revenue	0.59%	0.6%	0.62%	0.62%	0.62%	0.97%	0.88%	0.61%	0.9%	0.63%
Gross Profit+	59.52M	59.89M	59.21M	61.33M	62.24M	2.73M	15.92M	71.1M	17.57M	68.18M
Gross Margin %	0.41%	0.4%	0.38%	0.38%	0.38%	0.03%	0.12%	0.39%	0.1%	0.37%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.03%	0.01%	-0.01%	0.04%	0.01%	-0.96%	4.84%	3.47%	-0.75%	2.88%
Operating Expenses+	50.58M	52.49M	53.84M	56.3M	55.03M	29.34M	29.39M	61.24M	50.22M	72.48M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.34%	0.28%	0.22%	0.33%	0.27%	0.39%
Selling, General & Admin	27.68M	28.22M	28.6M	29.79M	29.42M	25.55M	25.27M	35.12M	12.41M	36.88M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.19%	0.19%	0.19%	0.19%	0.18%	0.24%	0.19%	0.19%	0.07%	0.2%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	238K	430K	25.23M	26.51M	25.61M	3.79M	4.12M	26.12M	37.81M	35.59M
Operating Income+	8.94M	7.39M	7.01M	5.03M	11.17M	-7.8M	6.21M	9.86M	5.16M	-4.29M
Operating Margin %	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%	0.03%	0.07%	-0.07%	0.05%	0.05%	0.03%	-0.02%
Operating Income Growth %	0.17%	-0.17%	-0.05%	-0.28%	1.22%	-1.7%	1.8%	0.59%	-0.48%	-1.83%
EBITDA+	13.36M	11.95M	11.15M	10.11M	16.41M	-3.16M	11.64M	15.03M	9.98M	236K
EBITDA Margin %	0.09%	0.08%	0.07%	0.06%	0.1%	-0.03%	0.09%	0.08%	0.05%	0%
EBITDA Growth %	0.09%	-0.11%	-0.07%	-0.09%	0.62%	-1.19%	4.69%	0.29%	-0.34%	-0.98%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	4.42M	4.55M	4.14M	5.07M	5.23M	4.64M	5.44M	5.17M	4.82M	4.53M
EBIT	9.23M	8M	7.18M	5.09M	3.31M	-7.58M	16.66M	12.81M	-4.18M	-3.94M
Net Interest Income+	-191K	-236K	-583K	-1.11M	-1.38M	-1.29M	-1.18M	-1.08M	-906K	-577K
Interest Income	47K	180K	170K	57K	61K	126K	51K	109K	333K	44K
Interest Expense	238K	416K	753K	1.16M	1.44M	1.42M	1.23M	1.19M	1.24M	621K
Other Income/Expense	47K	-236K	-583K	-1.11M	0	-1.21M	9.22M	1.76M	-582K	-266K
Pretax Income+	8.99M	7.59M	6.42M	3.93M	1.87M	-9M	15.43M	11.62M	-5.42M	-4.56M
Pretax Margin %	0.06%	0.05%	0.04%	0.02%	0.01%	-0.08%	0.12%	0.06%	-0.03%	-0.02%
Income Tax+	2.6M	2.1M	1.67M	-1.15M	-591K	-4.38M	1.18M	1.45M	-64K	-815K
Effective Tax Rate %	0.6%	0.53%	0.63%	1.19%	1.43%	0.52%	0.84%	0.8%	1.09%	0.85%
Net Income+	5.39M	4.03M	4.04M	4.66M	2.68M	-4.69M	12.89M	9.28M	-5.93M	-3.9M
Net Margin %	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%	-0.04%	0.1%	0.05%	-0.03%	-0.02%
Net Income Growth %	0.1%	-0.25%	0%	0.15%	-0.43%	-2.75%	3.75%	-0.28%	-1.64%	0.34%
Net Income (Continuing)	6.39M	5.49M	4.76M	5.07M	2.46M	-4.62M	14.25M	10.17M	-5.36M	-3.75M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	2.17M	2.57M	2M	1.44M	843K	626K	1.04M	318K	1.43M	-496K
EPS (Diluted)+	1.54	1.15	1.14	1.31	0.76	-1.34	3.58	2.58	-1.65	-1.08
EPS Growth %	0.08%	-0.25%	-0.01%	0.15%	-0.42%	-2.76%	3.67%	-0.28%	-1.64%	0.35%
EPS (Basic)	1.59	1.18	1.18	1.35	0.77	-1.34	3.67	2.61	-1.65	-1.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding	3.51M	3.51M	3.53M	3.55M	3.53M	3.5M	3.6M	3.6M	3.6M	3.6M
Basic Shares Outstanding	3.39M	3.42M	3.42M	3.44M	3.48M	3.5M	3.52M	3.56M	3.6M	3.6M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.79%	0.85%	0.64%	0.74%	1.3%	-	-	0.1%	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Total Current Assets+	17.76M	16M	10.08M	13.21M	13.71M	26.9M	34.27M	39.09M	21.93M	18.23M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	9.73M	7.24M	1.41M	5.01M	7.18M	16.89M	19.17M	28.46M	13.41M	10.27M
Cash Only	9.73M	7.24M	1.41M	5.01M	7.18M	16.89M	19.17M	23.44M	13.41M	10.27M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.02M	0	0
Accounts Receivable	3.71M	4.38M	4.7M	4.56M	3.29M	2.12M	4.49M	3.63M	3.64M	3.77M
Days Sales Outstanding	9.27	10.65	11.14	10.4	7.39	7.28	12.44	7.2	7.19	7.5
Inventory	1.96M	1.89M	1.99M	2.09M	2.22M	2.55M	3.51M	3.71M	3.09M	2.29M
Days Inventory Outstanding	8.27	7.65	7.68	7.75	8.1	8.98	11.05	12.02	6.75	7.24
Other Current Assets	0	2.32M	1.98M	1.55M	767K	2.47M	3.21M	1.52M	1.57M	1.6M
Total Non-Current Assets+	48.8M	52.26M	69.98M	71.53M	80.94M	126.42M	126.94M	170.44M	155.03M	137.82M
Property, Plant & Equipment	27.8M	29.55M	45.22M	45.26M	47.78M	91.87M	92.51M	136.4M	130.77M	116.55M
Fixed Asset Turnover	5.25x	5.08x	3.40x	3.53x	3.40x	1.16x	1.43x	1.35x	1.41x	1.57x
Goodwill	6.81M	7.89M	9.88M	9.88M	15.57M	15.57M	17.44M	17.44M	7.44M	3.44M
Intangible Assets	1.72M	2.14M	3.74M	3.68M	4.02M	3.77M	4.6M	4.49M	4.41M	4.32M
Long-Term Investments	6.45M	6.7M	6.98M	7.04M	6.82M	6.87M	6.42M	6.46M	6.51M	6.55M
Other Non-Current Assets	1.56M	2.56M	2.68M	2.68M	2.64M	2.43M	2.27M	2.52M	2.16M	2.16M
Total Assets+	66.57M	68.25M	80.07M	84.74M	94.65M	153.32M	161.22M	209.53M	176.96M	156.04M
Asset Turnover	2.19x	2.20x	1.92x	1.89x	1.72x	0.69x	0.82x	0.88x	1.04x	1.18x
Asset Growth %	0.02%	0.03%	0.17%	0.06%	0.12%	0.62%	0.05%	0.3%	-0.16%	-0.12%
Total Current Liabilities+	17.63M	16.65M	26.16M	17.84M	18.08M	30.14M	31.7M	34.88M	27.86M	28.88M
Accounts Payable	3.21M	2.88M	4.75M	5.02M	3.55M	2.33M	4.89M	4.47M	4.06M	4.55M
Days Payables Outstanding	13.56	11.63	18.31	18.57	12.94	8.19	15.38	14.48	8.86	14.39
Short-Term Debt	1.62M	2.62M	10.37M	1.25M	2.7M	9M	6.97M	6.58M	1.99M	5.19M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	0	3.04M	7.75M	7.52M	4.06M	0	0	0	0	0
Current Ratio	1.01x	0.96x	0.39x	0.74x	0.76x	0.89x	1.08x	1.12x	0.79x	0.63x
Quick Ratio	0.90x	0.85x	0.31x	0.62x	0.64x	0.81x	0.97x	1.01x	0.68x	0.55x
Cash Conversion Cycle	3.98	6.67	0.51	-0.42	2.56	8.06	8.1	4.74	5.09	0.35
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	7.7M	8.9M	11.47M	23.16M	33.86M	86.03M	78.06M	114.53M	97.37M	83.52M
Long-Term Debt	3.91M	5.32M	7.82M	19.86M	23.79M	36.07M	25.51M	17.09M	5.14M	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	0	49.96M	52.55M	97.44M	92.23M	83.52M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	-3.8M	-3.58M	-3.65M	-3.3M	-10.08M	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	3.8M	3.58M	3.65M	3.3M	10.08M	0	0	0	0	0
Total Liabilities	25.34M	25.55M	37.63M	41M	51.95M	116.16M	109.76M	149.42M	125.23M	112.4M
Total Debt+	5.52M	7.94M	18.2M	21.11M	26.49M	101.15M	91.2M	128.64M	107.35M	95.81M
Net Debt	-4.21M	699K	16.79M	16.1M	19.31M	84.26M	72.03M	105.2M	93.93M	85.53M
Debt / Equity	0.13x	0.19x	0.43x	0.48x	0.62x	2.72x	1.77x	2.14x	2.08x	2.20x
Debt / EBITDA	0.41x	0.66x	1.63x	2.09x	1.61x	-	7.83x	8.56x	10.76x	405.97x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.32x	0.06x	1.51x	1.59x	1.18x	-	6.19x	7.00x	9.41x	362.44x
Interest Coverage	37.57x	17.77x	9.31x	4.33x	7.77x	-5.49x	5.05x	8.28x	4.16x	-6.91x
Total Equity+	41.23M	42.7M	42.44M	43.74M	42.71M	37.15M	51.45M	60.12M	51.72M	43.64M
Equity Growth %	0.06%	0.04%	-0.01%	0.03%	-0.02%	-0.13%	0.38%	0.17%	-0.14%	-0.16%
Book Value per Share	11.75	12.18	12.02	12.32	12.09	10.62	14.28	16.69	14.36	12.11
Total Shareholders' Equity	39.06M	40.13M	40.44M	42.3M	41.86M	36.53M	50.41M	59.8M	50.29M	44.14M
Common Stock	48K	34K	34K	35K	35K	35K	36K	36K	36K	36K
Retained Earnings	26.55M	27.16M	27.77M	29.36M	28.55M	22.99M	35.88M	44.27M	36.09M	30.17M
Treasury Stock	-13.22M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	0	0	-59.03M	-64.04M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	2.17M	2.57M	2M	1.44M	843K	626K	1.04M	318K	1.43M	-496K

Cash Flow

	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Cash from Operations+	11.3M	7.6M	10.35M	9.57M	10.62M	-4.53M	9.29M	20.35M	8.39M	4.65M
Operating CF Margin %	0.08%	0.05%	0.07%	0.06%	0.07%	-0.04%	0.07%	0.11%	0.05%	0.03%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.05%	-0.33%	0.36%	-0.07%	0.11%	-1.43%	3.05%	1.19%	-0.59%	-0.45%
Net Income	6.39M	5.49M	4.76M	5.07M	2.46M	-4.62M	14.25M	10.17M	-5.93M	-3.75M
Depreciation & Amortization	4.42M	4.55M	4.13M	5.07M	5.23M	4.64M	5.44M	5.17M	4.82M	4.53M
Stock-Based Compensation	426K	286K	-389K	47K	112K	176K	280K	298K	314K	-919K
Deferred Taxes	213K	1.13M	1.55M	-1.5M	-1.12M	-1.79M	2.2M	582K	-620K	-1.06M
Other Non-Cash Items	-536K	-172K	-783K	-383K	3.4M	165K	-11.2M	-2.43M	10.32M	7.39M
Working Capital Changes	391K	-3.69M	1.08M	1.26M	528K	-3.1M	-1.67M	6.56M	-516K	-1.54M
Change in Receivables	-205K	-529K	397K	-99K	831K	883K	-2.38M	928K	-128K	-203K
Change in Inventory	-124K	131K	193K	-102K	-48K	-331K	-918K	-197K	614K	804K
Change in Payables	615K	-331K	1.87M	269K	-1.48M	-1.22M	2.56M	-420K	-408K	489K
Cash from Investing+	-3.66M	-3.04M	-14.64M	-5.05M	-3.2M	-2.46M	-3.45M	-7.76M	1.28M	-2.39M
Capital Expenditures	-3.6M	-2.16M	-13.9M	-5.06M	-3.42M	-2.49M	-2.14M	-2.7M	-3.86M	-2.46M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.02%	0.01%	0.09%	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	167K	-168K	54K	13K	248K	29K	505K	-60K	112K	73K
Cash from Financing+	-6.57M	-7.05M	-1.54M	-919K	-5.25M	16.69M	-3.56M	-8.32M	-19.69M	-5.4M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-4.24M	-3.42M	-2.57M	-3.44M	-3.48M	-1.75M	0	-894K	-2.25M	-2.03M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-535K	-1.11M	-1.22M	-495K	-165K	-200K	-938K	-1.61M	-1.14M	-1.39M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	7.7M	5.44M	-3.55M	4.51M	7.2M	-7.01M	7.16M	17.65M	4.53M	2.19M
FCF Margin %	0.05%	0.04%	-0.02%	0.03%	0.04%	-0.07%	0.05%	0.1%	0.02%	0.01%
FCF Growth %	-0.06%	-0.29%	-1.65%	2.27%	0.59%	-1.97%	2.02%	1.47%	-0.74%	-0.52%
FCF per Share	2.19	1.55	-1.01	1.27	2.04	-2.00	1.99	4.90	1.26	0.61
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	2.10x	1.89x	2.56x	2.06x	3.97x	0.97x	0.72x	2.19x	-1.41x	-1.19x
Interest Paid	238K	416K	707K	1.01M	1.42M	1.4M	1.07M	1.12M	1.29M	439K
Taxes Paid	956K	2.85M	1.49M	127K	732K	219K	8K	826K	345K	170K

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	13.45%	9.6%	9.49%	10.8%	6.19%	-11.74%	29.11%	16.64%	-10.6%	-8.17%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	17.99%	13.79%	10.24%	6.34%	13.75%	-6.38%	3.8%	5.12%	2.49%	-2.34%
Gross Margin	40.81%	39.89%	38.48%	38.34%	38.34%	2.56%	12.07%	38.71%	9.51%	37.15%
Net Margin	3.7%	2.68%	2.62%	2.91%	1.65%	-4.4%	9.78%	5.05%	-3.21%	-2.12%
Debt / Equity	0.13x	0.19x	0.43x	0.48x	0.62x	2.72x	1.77x	2.14x	2.08x	2.20x
Interest Coverage	37.57x	17.77x	9.31x	4.33x	7.77x	-5.49x	5.05x	8.28x	4.16x	-6.91x
FCF Conversion	2.10x	1.89x	2.56x	2.06x	3.97x	0.97x	0.72x	2.19x	-1.41x	-1.19x
Revenue Growth	4.67%	2.94%	2.48%	3.97%	1.48%	-34.41%	23.83%	39.28%	0.61%	-0.68%

Revenue by Segment

	2014	2016	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Food and Beverage	-	-	156.84M	159.13M	104.06M	128.99M	180.01M	180.82M	179.11M	163.31M
Food and Beverage Growth	-	-	-	1.46%	-34.60%	23.95%	39.56%	0.45%	-0.95%	-8.82%
Other Revenue	-	-	3.15M	3.23M	2.43M	2.88M	3.66M	3.97M	4.43M	2.44M
Other Revenue Growth	-	-	-	2.41%	-24.81%	18.70%	27.13%	8.43%	11.63%	-45.01%
Shuckers Inc	-	4.76M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shuckers Inc Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Rustic Inn	8.75M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Rustic Inn Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) reported $171.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 23% increase from $139.4M in 2011.

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) saw revenue decline by 0.7% over the past year.

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) reported a net loss of $14.0M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) pays a dividend with a yield of 8.68%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) has a return on equity (ROE) of -8.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) had negative free cash flow of $1.1M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

ARKR • • Industrial / General

Consumer CyclicalRestaurantsCasual DiningFamily & Diner Casual

Revenue $184M -0.7%
EBITDA $236K -97.6%
Net Income -$4M +34.3%
EPS (Diluted) -1.08 +34.5%
Gross Margin 37.15% +290.8%
EBITDA Margin 0.13% -97.6%
Operating Margin -2.34% -183.8%
Net Margin -2.12% +33.8%
ROE -8.17% +22.9%
ROIC -2.34% -194.2%
Debt/Equity 2.20 +5.8%
Interest Coverage -6.91 -266.0%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading at only 0.5x book value
✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.2x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.2x
✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 15 (bottom 15%)
✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.0%
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y2.79%

5Y2.48%

3Y11.65%

TTM-6.89%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-42.86%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-43.01%

ROCE

10Y Avg7.39%

5Y Avg0.73%

3Y Avg2.19%

Latest-3.11%

Peer Comparison

Family & Diner Casual

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
BJRIBJ's Restaurants, Inc.	961.63M	45.50	65	1.81%	1.99%	7.12%	2.56%	1.35
FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.	1.02B	16.72	55.73	13.95%	0.24%	0.44%		1.36
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.	24.68B	214.33	24.19	6.03%	8.9%	49.43%	4.19%	2.70
EATBrinker International, Inc.	7.41B	166.71	20.04	21.95%	7.94%	129.14%	5.59%	4.57
CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated	3.03B	60.75	18.98	4.13%	4.33%	39.63%	3.57%	4.30
CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.	819.44M	36.70	17.82	0.37%	1.33%	10.05%	7.35%	2.44
DENNDenny's Corporation	322.38M	6.26	15.27	-2.5%	3.53%		0.28%
BDLFlanigan's Enterprises, Inc.	59.59M	32.06	11.83	8.99%	2.45%	6.36%	7.85%	0.60

Profit & Loss

	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Sales/Revenue+	145.86M	150.15M	153.88M	159.99M	162.35M	106.49M	131.87M	183.67M	184.79M	183.54M
Revenue Growth %	0.05%	0.03%	0.02%	0.04%	0.01%	-0.34%	0.24%	0.39%	0.01%	-0.01%
Cost of Goods Sold+	86.34M	90.26M	94.67M	98.66M	100.11M	103.76M	115.95M	112.57M	167.23M	115.36M
COGS % of Revenue	0.59%	0.6%	0.62%	0.62%	0.62%	0.97%	0.88%	0.61%	0.9%	0.63%
Gross Profit+	59.52M	59.89M	59.21M	61.33M	62.24M	2.73M	15.92M	71.1M	17.57M	68.18M
Gross Margin %	0.41%	0.4%	0.38%	0.38%	0.38%	0.03%	0.12%	0.39%	0.1%	0.37%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.03%	0.01%	-0.01%	0.04%	0.01%	-0.96%	4.84%	3.47%	-0.75%	2.88%
Operating Expenses+	50.58M	52.49M	53.84M	56.3M	55.03M	29.34M	29.39M	61.24M	50.22M	72.48M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.35%	0.34%	0.28%	0.22%	0.33%	0.27%	0.39%
Selling, General & Admin	27.68M	28.22M	28.6M	29.79M	29.42M	25.55M	25.27M	35.12M	12.41M	36.88M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.19%	0.19%	0.19%	0.19%	0.18%	0.24%	0.19%	0.19%	0.07%	0.2%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	238K	430K	25.23M	26.51M	25.61M	3.79M	4.12M	26.12M	37.81M	35.59M
Operating Income+	8.94M	7.39M	7.01M	5.03M	11.17M	-7.8M	6.21M	9.86M	5.16M	-4.29M
Operating Margin %	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%	0.03%	0.07%	-0.07%	0.05%	0.05%	0.03%	-0.02%
Operating Income Growth %	0.17%	-0.17%	-0.05%	-0.28%	1.22%	-1.7%	1.8%	0.59%	-0.48%	-1.83%
EBITDA+	13.36M	11.95M	11.15M	10.11M	16.41M	-3.16M	11.64M	15.03M	9.98M	236K
EBITDA Margin %	0.09%	0.08%	0.07%	0.06%	0.1%	-0.03%	0.09%	0.08%	0.05%	0%
EBITDA Growth %	0.09%	-0.11%	-0.07%	-0.09%	0.62%	-1.19%	4.69%	0.29%	-0.34%	-0.98%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	4.42M	4.55M	4.14M	5.07M	5.23M	4.64M	5.44M	5.17M	4.82M	4.53M
EBIT	9.23M	8M	7.18M	5.09M	3.31M	-7.58M	16.66M	12.81M	-4.18M	-3.94M
Net Interest Income+	-191K	-236K	-583K	-1.11M	-1.38M	-1.29M	-1.18M	-1.08M	-906K	-577K
Interest Income	47K	180K	170K	57K	61K	126K	51K	109K	333K	44K
Interest Expense	238K	416K	753K	1.16M	1.44M	1.42M	1.23M	1.19M	1.24M	621K
Other Income/Expense	47K	-236K	-583K	-1.11M	0	-1.21M	9.22M	1.76M	-582K	-266K
Pretax Income+	8.99M	7.59M	6.42M	3.93M	1.87M	-9M	15.43M	11.62M	-5.42M	-4.56M
Pretax Margin %	0.06%	0.05%	0.04%	0.02%	0.01%	-0.08%	0.12%	0.06%	-0.03%	-0.02%
Income Tax+	2.6M	2.1M	1.67M	-1.15M	-591K	-4.38M	1.18M	1.45M	-64K	-815K
Effective Tax Rate %	0.6%	0.53%	0.63%	1.19%	1.43%	0.52%	0.84%	0.8%	1.09%	0.85%
Net Income+	5.39M	4.03M	4.04M	4.66M	2.68M	-4.69M	12.89M	9.28M	-5.93M	-3.9M
Net Margin %	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%	-0.04%	0.1%	0.05%	-0.03%	-0.02%
Net Income Growth %	0.1%	-0.25%	0%	0.15%	-0.43%	-2.75%	3.75%	-0.28%	-1.64%	0.34%
Net Income (Continuing)	6.39M	5.49M	4.76M	5.07M	2.46M	-4.62M	14.25M	10.17M	-5.36M	-3.75M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	2.17M	2.57M	2M	1.44M	843K	626K	1.04M	318K	1.43M	-496K
EPS (Diluted)+	1.54	1.15	1.14	1.31	0.76	-1.34	3.58	2.58	-1.65	-1.08
EPS Growth %	0.08%	-0.25%	-0.01%	0.15%	-0.42%	-2.76%	3.67%	-0.28%	-1.64%	0.35%
EPS (Basic)	1.59	1.18	1.18	1.35	0.77	-1.34	3.67	2.61	-1.65	-1.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding	3.51M	3.51M	3.53M	3.55M	3.53M	3.5M	3.6M	3.6M	3.6M	3.6M
Basic Shares Outstanding	3.39M	3.42M	3.42M	3.44M	3.48M	3.5M	3.52M	3.56M	3.6M	3.6M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.79%	0.85%	0.64%	0.74%	1.3%	-	-	0.1%	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Total Current Assets+	17.76M	16M	10.08M	13.21M	13.71M	26.9M	34.27M	39.09M	21.93M	18.23M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	9.73M	7.24M	1.41M	5.01M	7.18M	16.89M	19.17M	28.46M	13.41M	10.27M
Cash Only	9.73M	7.24M	1.41M	5.01M	7.18M	16.89M	19.17M	23.44M	13.41M	10.27M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.02M	0	0
Accounts Receivable	3.71M	4.38M	4.7M	4.56M	3.29M	2.12M	4.49M	3.63M	3.64M	3.77M
Days Sales Outstanding	9.27	10.65	11.14	10.4	7.39	7.28	12.44	7.2	7.19	7.5
Inventory	1.96M	1.89M	1.99M	2.09M	2.22M	2.55M	3.51M	3.71M	3.09M	2.29M
Days Inventory Outstanding	8.27	7.65	7.68	7.75	8.1	8.98	11.05	12.02	6.75	7.24
Other Current Assets	0	2.32M	1.98M	1.55M	767K	2.47M	3.21M	1.52M	1.57M	1.6M
Total Non-Current Assets+	48.8M	52.26M	69.98M	71.53M	80.94M	126.42M	126.94M	170.44M	155.03M	137.82M
Property, Plant & Equipment	27.8M	29.55M	45.22M	45.26M	47.78M	91.87M	92.51M	136.4M	130.77M	116.55M
Fixed Asset Turnover	5.25x	5.08x	3.40x	3.53x	3.40x	1.16x	1.43x	1.35x	1.41x	1.57x
Goodwill	6.81M	7.89M	9.88M	9.88M	15.57M	15.57M	17.44M	17.44M	7.44M	3.44M
Intangible Assets	1.72M	2.14M	3.74M	3.68M	4.02M	3.77M	4.6M	4.49M	4.41M	4.32M
Long-Term Investments	6.45M	6.7M	6.98M	7.04M	6.82M	6.87M	6.42M	6.46M	6.51M	6.55M
Other Non-Current Assets	1.56M	2.56M	2.68M	2.68M	2.64M	2.43M	2.27M	2.52M	2.16M	2.16M
Total Assets+	66.57M	68.25M	80.07M	84.74M	94.65M	153.32M	161.22M	209.53M	176.96M	156.04M
Asset Turnover	2.19x	2.20x	1.92x	1.89x	1.72x	0.69x	0.82x	0.88x	1.04x	1.18x
Asset Growth %	0.02%	0.03%	0.17%	0.06%	0.12%	0.62%	0.05%	0.3%	-0.16%	-0.12%
Total Current Liabilities+	17.63M	16.65M	26.16M	17.84M	18.08M	30.14M	31.7M	34.88M	27.86M	28.88M
Accounts Payable	3.21M	2.88M	4.75M	5.02M	3.55M	2.33M	4.89M	4.47M	4.06M	4.55M
Days Payables Outstanding	13.56	11.63	18.31	18.57	12.94	8.19	15.38	14.48	8.86	14.39
Short-Term Debt	1.62M	2.62M	10.37M	1.25M	2.7M	9M	6.97M	6.58M	1.99M	5.19M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	0	3.04M	7.75M	7.52M	4.06M	0	0	0	0	0
Current Ratio	1.01x	0.96x	0.39x	0.74x	0.76x	0.89x	1.08x	1.12x	0.79x	0.63x
Quick Ratio	0.90x	0.85x	0.31x	0.62x	0.64x	0.81x	0.97x	1.01x	0.68x	0.55x
Cash Conversion Cycle	3.98	6.67	0.51	-0.42	2.56	8.06	8.1	4.74	5.09	0.35
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	7.7M	8.9M	11.47M	23.16M	33.86M	86.03M	78.06M	114.53M	97.37M	83.52M
Long-Term Debt	3.91M	5.32M	7.82M	19.86M	23.79M	36.07M	25.51M	17.09M	5.14M	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	0	49.96M	52.55M	97.44M	92.23M	83.52M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	-3.8M	-3.58M	-3.65M	-3.3M	-10.08M	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	3.8M	3.58M	3.65M	3.3M	10.08M	0	0	0	0	0
Total Liabilities	25.34M	25.55M	37.63M	41M	51.95M	116.16M	109.76M	149.42M	125.23M	112.4M
Total Debt+	5.52M	7.94M	18.2M	21.11M	26.49M	101.15M	91.2M	128.64M	107.35M	95.81M
Net Debt	-4.21M	699K	16.79M	16.1M	19.31M	84.26M	72.03M	105.2M	93.93M	85.53M
Debt / Equity	0.13x	0.19x	0.43x	0.48x	0.62x	2.72x	1.77x	2.14x	2.08x	2.20x
Debt / EBITDA	0.41x	0.66x	1.63x	2.09x	1.61x	-	7.83x	8.56x	10.76x	405.97x
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.32x	0.06x	1.51x	1.59x	1.18x	-	6.19x	7.00x	9.41x	362.44x
Interest Coverage	37.57x	17.77x	9.31x	4.33x	7.77x	-5.49x	5.05x	8.28x	4.16x	-6.91x
Total Equity+	41.23M	42.7M	42.44M	43.74M	42.71M	37.15M	51.45M	60.12M	51.72M	43.64M
Equity Growth %	0.06%	0.04%	-0.01%	0.03%	-0.02%	-0.13%	0.38%	0.17%	-0.14%	-0.16%
Book Value per Share	11.75	12.18	12.02	12.32	12.09	10.62	14.28	16.69	14.36	12.11
Total Shareholders' Equity	39.06M	40.13M	40.44M	42.3M	41.86M	36.53M	50.41M	59.8M	50.29M	44.14M
Common Stock	48K	34K	34K	35K	35K	35K	36K	36K	36K	36K
Retained Earnings	26.55M	27.16M	27.77M	29.36M	28.55M	22.99M	35.88M	44.27M	36.09M	30.17M
Treasury Stock	-13.22M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	0	0	-59.03M	-64.04M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	2.17M	2.57M	2M	1.44M	843K	626K	1.04M	318K	1.43M	-496K

Cash Flow

	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024
Cash from Operations+	11.3M	7.6M	10.35M	9.57M	10.62M	-4.53M	9.29M	20.35M	8.39M	4.65M
Operating CF Margin %	0.08%	0.05%	0.07%	0.06%	0.07%	-0.04%	0.07%	0.11%	0.05%	0.03%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.05%	-0.33%	0.36%	-0.07%	0.11%	-1.43%	3.05%	1.19%	-0.59%	-0.45%
Net Income	6.39M	5.49M	4.76M	5.07M	2.46M	-4.62M	14.25M	10.17M	-5.93M	-3.75M
Depreciation & Amortization	4.42M	4.55M	4.13M	5.07M	5.23M	4.64M	5.44M	5.17M	4.82M	4.53M
Stock-Based Compensation	426K	286K	-389K	47K	112K	176K	280K	298K	314K	-919K
Deferred Taxes	213K	1.13M	1.55M	-1.5M	-1.12M	-1.79M	2.2M	582K	-620K	-1.06M
Other Non-Cash Items	-536K	-172K	-783K	-383K	3.4M	165K	-11.2M	-2.43M	10.32M	7.39M
Working Capital Changes	391K	-3.69M	1.08M	1.26M	528K	-3.1M	-1.67M	6.56M	-516K	-1.54M
Change in Receivables	-205K	-529K	397K	-99K	831K	883K	-2.38M	928K	-128K	-203K
Change in Inventory	-124K	131K	193K	-102K	-48K	-331K	-918K	-197K	614K	804K
Change in Payables	615K	-331K	1.87M	269K	-1.48M	-1.22M	2.56M	-420K	-408K	489K
Cash from Investing+	-3.66M	-3.04M	-14.64M	-5.05M	-3.2M	-2.46M	-3.45M	-7.76M	1.28M	-2.39M
Capital Expenditures	-3.6M	-2.16M	-13.9M	-5.06M	-3.42M	-2.49M	-2.14M	-2.7M	-3.86M	-2.46M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.02%	0.01%	0.09%	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	167K	-168K	54K	13K	248K	29K	505K	-60K	112K	73K
Cash from Financing+	-6.57M	-7.05M	-1.54M	-919K	-5.25M	16.69M	-3.56M	-8.32M	-19.69M	-5.4M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-4.24M	-3.42M	-2.57M	-3.44M	-3.48M	-1.75M	0	-894K	-2.25M	-2.03M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-535K	-1.11M	-1.22M	-495K	-165K	-200K	-938K	-1.61M	-1.14M	-1.39M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	7.7M	5.44M	-3.55M	4.51M	7.2M	-7.01M	7.16M	17.65M	4.53M	2.19M
FCF Margin %	0.05%	0.04%	-0.02%	0.03%	0.04%	-0.07%	0.05%	0.1%	0.02%	0.01%
FCF Growth %	-0.06%	-0.29%	-1.65%	2.27%	0.59%	-1.97%	2.02%	1.47%	-0.74%	-0.52%
FCF per Share	2.19	1.55	-1.01	1.27	2.04	-2.00	1.99	4.90	1.26	0.61
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	2.10x	1.89x	2.56x	2.06x	3.97x	0.97x	0.72x	2.19x	-1.41x	-1.19x
Interest Paid	238K	416K	707K	1.01M	1.42M	1.4M	1.07M	1.12M	1.29M	439K
Taxes Paid	956K	2.85M	1.49M	127K	732K	219K	8K	826K	345K	170K

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	13.45%	9.6%	9.49%	10.8%	6.19%	-11.74%	29.11%	16.64%	-10.6%	-8.17%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	17.99%	13.79%	10.24%	6.34%	13.75%	-6.38%	3.8%	5.12%	2.49%	-2.34%
Gross Margin	40.81%	39.89%	38.48%	38.34%	38.34%	2.56%	12.07%	38.71%	9.51%	37.15%
Net Margin	3.7%	2.68%	2.62%	2.91%	1.65%	-4.4%	9.78%	5.05%	-3.21%	-2.12%
Debt / Equity	0.13x	0.19x	0.43x	0.48x	0.62x	2.72x	1.77x	2.14x	2.08x	2.20x
Interest Coverage	37.57x	17.77x	9.31x	4.33x	7.77x	-5.49x	5.05x	8.28x	4.16x	-6.91x
FCF Conversion	2.10x	1.89x	2.56x	2.06x	3.97x	0.97x	0.72x	2.19x	-1.41x	-1.19x
Revenue Growth	4.67%	2.94%	2.48%	3.97%	1.48%	-34.41%	23.83%	39.28%	0.61%	-0.68%

Revenue by Segment

	2014	2016	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Food and Beverage	-	-	156.84M	159.13M	104.06M	128.99M	180.01M	180.82M	179.11M	163.31M
Food and Beverage Growth	-	-	-	1.46%	-34.60%	23.95%	39.56%	0.45%	-0.95%	-8.82%
Other Revenue	-	-	3.15M	3.23M	2.43M	2.88M	3.66M	3.97M	4.43M	2.44M
Other Revenue Growth	-	-	-	2.41%	-24.81%	18.70%	27.13%	8.43%	11.63%	-45.01%
Shuckers Inc	-	4.76M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shuckers Inc Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Rustic Inn	8.75M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Rustic Inn Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) reported $171.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 23% increase from $139.4M in 2011.

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) saw revenue decline by 0.7% over the past year.

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) reported a net loss of $14.0M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) pays a dividend with a yield of 8.68%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) has a return on equity (ROE) of -8.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) had negative free cash flow of $1.1M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.