Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
EV/EBITDA
↑
46.59
↑+127% vs avg
5yr avg: 20.52
30Y Low3.3·High48.5
P/FCF
↑
N/A
—
5yr avg: 10.74
30Y Low2.7·High21.1
P/B Ratio
↓
0.70
↓-31% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.01
30Y Low0.8·High3.5
ROE
↓
-30.3%
↑-4488% vs avg
5yr avg: -0.7%
30Y Low-32%·High33%
Debt/EBITDA
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41.28
↑+155% vs avg
5yr avg: 16.20
30Y Low0.0·High41.3
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
ARKR Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Ark Restaurants Corp. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $22M | $26M | $42M | $55M | $67M | $56M | $40M | $74M | $83M | $86M | $79M |
| Enterprise Value | $97M | $101M | $128M | $149M | $172M | $128M | $125M | $93M | $99M | $103M | $79M |
| P/E Ratio → | -1.95 | — | — | — | 7.21 | 4.33 | — | 27.50 | 17.77 | 21.38 | 19.51 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.52 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.70 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.73 | 1.89 | 2.03 | 1.84 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 19.23 | 12.12 | 3.80 | 7.81 | — | 10.26 | 18.31 | — | 14.46 |
| P/OCF | 12.76 | 15.02 | 9.04 | 6.54 | 3.29 | 6.01 | — | 6.95 | 8.63 | 8.31 | 10.35 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
ARKR EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Ark Restaurants Corp.'s enterprise value stands at 46.6x EBITDA, 127% above its 5-year average of 20.5x. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 12.2x, placing the stock at a 283% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.61 | 0.70 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 1.17 | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.53 |
| EV / EBITDA | 46.59 | 48.50 | 16.77 | 14.92 | 11.45 | 10.98 | — | 10.98 | 9.77 | 9.23 | 6.41 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | 13.44 | 7.68 | — | 28.15 | 19.40 | 14.33 | 9.92 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 58.31 | 32.86 | 9.76 | 17.87 | — | 12.94 | 21.88 | — | 14.59 |
ARKR Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Ark Restaurants Corp. earns an operating margin of -0.8%, below the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.0%. Operating margins have compressed from 2.8% to -0.8% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -30.3% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.6% | 35.6% | 37.1% | 37.3% | 38.7% | 38.2% | 34.7% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.5% | 40.1% |
| Operating Margin | -0.8% | -0.8% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 4.7% | -7.3% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.9% | -6.9% | -2.1% | -3.2% | 5.1% | 9.8% | -4.4% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -30.3% | -30.3% | -8.2% | -10.6% | 16.6% | 29.1% | -11.7% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| ROA | -7.9% | -7.9% | -2.3% | -3.1% | 5.0% | 8.2% | -3.8% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| ROIC | -0.8% | -0.8% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 3.8% | -6.4% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 14.6% |
| ROCE | -1.1% | -1.1% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 4.9% | -7.8% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 13.3% | 15.6% |
ARKR Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Ark Restaurants Corp. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 41.3x, which is highly leveraged (765% above the sector average of 4.8x). Net debt stands at $74M ($86M total debt minus $11M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.20 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 1.77 | 2.72 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.19 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 41.28 | 41.28 | 12.59 | 10.76 | 8.56 | 7.83 | — | 3.12 | 2.09 | 1.63 | 0.64 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.32 | 1.96 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.40 | 2.27 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.02 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 35.83 | 35.83 | 11.24 | 9.41 | 7.00 | 6.19 | — | 2.28 | 1.59 | 1.51 | 0.06 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 39.07 | 20.74 | 5.96 | 10.07 | — | 2.68 | 3.57 | — | 0.13 |
| Interest Coverage | -8.27 | -8.27 | -6.34 | -3.38 | 10.75 | 13.54 | -5.34 | 2.30 | 4.38 | 9.53 | 19.24 |
ARKR Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.77x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.39 | 0.96 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.81 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.31 | 0.85 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.82 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.05 | 0.43 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.24 | 1.18 | 1.04 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 1.72 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.21 |
| Inventory Turnover | 52.96 | 52.96 | 50.40 | 37.49 | 30.37 | 23.23 | 27.25 | 45.05 | 47.11 | 47.53 | 47.71 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 4.68 | 7.50 | 7.19 | 7.20 | 12.44 | 7.28 | 7.39 | 10.40 | 11.14 | 10.62 |
ARKR Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Ark Restaurants Corp. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | 4.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | — | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | 9.6% | — | — | 130.1% | 74.0% | 63.6% | 84.9% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 13.9% | 23.1% | — | 3.6% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 5.2% | 8.3% | 26.3% | 12.8% | — | 9.8% | 5.5% | — | 6.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M |
Peer Comparison
Compare ARKR with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ARKRYou | $22M | -1.9 | 46.6 | — | 35.6% | -0.8% | -30.3% | -0.8% | 41.3 |
 TXRH | $12B | 29.1 | 18.9 | 34.2 | 12.4% | 8.6% | 28.4% | 14.5% | 2.7 |
 CAKE | $4B | 25.1 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 78.3% | 5.0% | 33.7% | 4.7% | 11.7 |
 BJRI | $1B | 25.3 | 13.1 | 28.0 | 74.7% | 3.3% | 13.3% | 4.1% | 4.0 |
 NATH | $416M | 21.0 | 12.8 | 23.3 | 34.3% | 18.6% | — | — | 0.2 |
 DRI | $25B | 24.1 | 16.6 | 24.4 | 21.9% | 11.3% | 46.1% | 13.0% | 3.3 |
 EAT | $7B | 19.8 | 12.2 | 17.1 | 18.2% | 9.5% | 186.7% | 19.1% | 2.4 |
 BLMN | $687M | 127.7 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 8.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 9.0 |
 CBRL | $1B | 23.0 | 11.6 | 17.6 | 33.0% | 1.6% | 10.3% | 2.6% | 6.2 |
 RRGB | $116M | -4.8 | 11.3 | 18.6 | 68.0% | 0.2% | — | 0.5% | 9.5 |
 DENN | $322M | 15.2 | 12.1 | 350.6 | 73.4% | 10.0% | — | 9.7% | 6.8 |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 21.2 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 36.2% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 4.8 |
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ARKR — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ARKR stock.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp.'s P/E ratio?
Ark Restaurants Corp.'s current P/E ratio is -1.9x. The historical average is 16.4x.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp.'s EV/EBITDA?
Ark Restaurants Corp.'s current EV/EBITDA is 46.6x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.7x.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp.'s ROE?
Ark Restaurants Corp.'s return on equity (ROE) is -30.3%. The historical average is 7.7%.
Is ARKR stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Ark Restaurants Corp. is trading at a P/E of -1.9x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Ark Restaurants Corp.'s profit margins?
Ark Restaurants Corp. has 35.6% gross margin and -0.8% operating margin.
How much debt does Ark Restaurants Corp. have?
Ark Restaurants Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 41.3x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.