Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -1.95 | — | 6.37 | — | — | — | 3.26 | — | 18.21 | — | 9.26 | — | 5.26 |
| — | — | +95.1% | — | — | — | -64.7% | — | +246.5% | — | +5.1% | — | +70.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.33 |
| — | -22.8% | -38.9% | -27.4% | -20.7% | -24.9% | -14.3% | -21.5% | -28.5% | -22.8% | -15.5% | -13.8% | +8.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.70 | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.07 |
| — | -14.7% | -18.8% | -15.1% | -0.9% | -5.8% | -12.5% | -9.0% | -9.7% | -5.8% | -0.3% | -5.1% | -1.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 7.91 | 30.18 | — | — | 4.69 | — | 45.29 | 17.73 | 4.52 |
| — | — | — | — | +68.9% | — | — | — | +3.8% | — | — | +279.3% | +185.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 46.59 | — | 25.18 | — | 12.37 | — | 20.15 | — | 17.34 | — | 12.89 | — | 8.34 |
| — | — | +25.0% | — | -28.6% | — | +56.3% | — | +107.9% | — | +10.2% | — | +58.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 34.81 | — | — | — | 5.27 | — | 40.74 | — | 18.69 | — | 10.90 |
| — | — | +560.5% | — | — | — | -71.8% | — | +273.7% | — | +15.6% | — | +110.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Ark Restaurants Corp.'s operating margin was -4.5% in Q2 2026, down 7.2 pp QoQ and down 1.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -1.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.6% | 34.3% | 39.0% | 33.0% | 37.5% | 34.8% | 36.6% | 35.8% | 38.9% | 34.6% | 38.8% | 33.7% | 40.4% |
| — | -1.5% | +6.4% | -7.8% | -3.7% | +0.7% | -5.7% | +6.2% | -3.6% | -2.1% | -0.4% | -11.2% | -3.5% | |
| Operating Margin | -0.8% | -4.5% | 2.7% | -4.6% | 2.5% | -3.3% | 1.3% | -12.7% | 1.6% | -2.8% | 3.4% | -24.1% | 7.1% |
| — | -36.6% | +101.1% | +63.7% | +54.9% | -16.6% | -60.5% | +47.3% | -77.0% | -5281.2% | -27.3% | -893.7% | -30.1% | |
| Net Margin | -6.9% | -4.9% | 2.2% | -5.1% | -7.9% | -23.3% | 7.0% | -10.3% | 1.3% | -3.4% | 2.9% | -23.3% | 6.3% |
| — | +78.8% | -68.7% | +50.0% | -722.2% | -579.7% | +143.8% | +56.0% | -79.7% | -196.8% | -20.7% | -1536.2% | -36.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -30.3% | -5.6% | 2.7% | -5.8% | -9.6% | -21.5% | 6.9% | -9.6% | 1.3% | -2.8% | 2.6% | -18.1% | 5.2% |
| — | +73.9% | -60.0% | +39.7% | -847.1% | -659.5% | +160.6% | +46.9% | -75.1% | -257.5% | -7.0% | -1518.5% | -44.1% | |
| ROA | -7.9% | -1.4% | 0.7% | -1.4% | -2.5% | -6.2% | 2.0% | -2.8% | 0.4% | -0.8% | 0.8% | -5.7% | 1.7% |
| — | +77.9% | -66.7% | +48.6% | -751.8% | -639.3% | +160.6% | +51.5% | -77.3% | -246.3% | -6.4% | -1565.9% | -45.8% | |
| ROIC | -0.8% | -0.9% | 0.6% | -1.2% | 0.7% | -0.8% | 0.4% | -3.1% | 0.4% | -0.6% | 0.8% | -5.3% | 1.7% |
| — | -6.2% | +62.1% | +61.4% | +66.8% | -29.4% | -57.6% | +41.7% | -74.6% | -6021.7% | -16.8% | -849.9% | -45.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has improved 20.2% YoY to 0.88x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.67 | 2.77 | 4.77 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.39 | 1.89 | 2.20 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 2.01 | 2.08 | 1.70 |
| — | +16.1% | +152.1% | +21.6% | +26.1% | +16.6% | -5.8% | +5.8% | +19.4% | +7.2% | -0.9% | -3.0% | -1.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 41.28 | — | 92.61 | — | 40.15 | — | 61.55 | — | 50.96 | — | 37.60 | — | 22.26 |
| — | — | +50.5% | — | -21.2% | — | +63.7% | — | +129.0% | — | +6.8% | — | +44.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 0.63 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.85 |
| — | +20.2% | -8.3% | +21.8% | +24.5% | -1.1% | +3.0% | -19.8% | -17.0% | -10.2% | -30.2% | -29.8% | -27.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.73 |
| — | +19.6% | -10.6% | +39.3% | +40.4% | -0.5% | +7.4% | -18.4% | -14.3% | -9.9% | -33.4% | -33.4% | -30.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | -8.27 | -33.45 | 17.11 | -17.32 | -29.83 | -44.29 | 46.72 | -39.34 | 5.60 | -7.40 | 11.26 | -62.38 | 21.14 |
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Ark Restaurants Corp.'s current P/E is -1.9x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 6.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Ark Restaurants Corp.'s current operating margin is -0.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Ark Restaurants Corp.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.