GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.(GENK)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
GENK•NASDAQ
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$12M mkt cap·17.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
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 Margin10.52%-22.6%
- EBITDA Margin6.79%-30.3%
- Operating Margin0.23%-94.9%
- Net Margin0.28%-93.9%
- ROE1.48%-97.4%
- ROIC0.23%-95.5%
- Debt/Equity3.69+7.5%
- Interest Coverage1.19-90.9%
GENK Key Insights
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on 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 0.2x 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 10 (bottom 10%)
- ✗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.
GENK Price & Volume
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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GENK Growth Metrics
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years12.85%
3 Years14.02%
TTM9.36%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-39.04%
3 Years-77.19%
TTM-272.32%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-41.82%
3 Years-78.91%
TTM-249.94%
Return on Capital
10 Years13.54%
5 Years10.85%
3 Years8.45%
Last Year0.27%
GENK Peer Comparison
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) competitors in Ethnic Cuisine Chains and Hot Pot — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TXRH | 10.58B | 159.69 | 24.68 | 16.01% | 7.49% | 29.6% | 0.62 | |
 EAT | 6.31B | 147.11 | 17.68 | 21.95% | 8.07% | 123.43% | 4.57 | |
 BLMN | 692.05M | 8.12 | 128.68 | 0.14% | 0.21% | 2.24% | 9.10 | |
 DENN | 321.87M | 6.25 | 15.24 | -2.5% | 2.24% | |||
 BJRI | 841.83M | 40.05 | 18.54 | 3.08% | 3.15% | 11.97% | 1.34 | |
 CBRL | 686.62M | 30.72 | 14.91 | 0.37% | -0.12% | -0.9% | 2.44 | |
 CAKE | 3.02B | 60.62 | 19.75 | 4.75% | 3.96% | 37.06% | 7.93 | |
 KURA | 839.89M | 9.56 | -3.01 | 25.24% | -412.95% | -102.59% | 0.06 |
Compare GENK vs Peers
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
GENK Income Statement
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
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| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 113.87M | 62.66M | 140.56M | 163.73M | 181.01M | 208.38M | 217.45M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | -44.97% | 124.33% | 16.48% | 10.55% | 15.12% | 9.36% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 37.55M | 62.2M | 112.42M | 136.12M | 156.4M | 186.46M | 196.74M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 32.97% | 99.26% | 79.98% | 83.14% | 86.4% | 89.48% | - |
| Gross Profit | 76.32M▲ 0% | 462K▼ 99.4% | 28.14M▲ 5991.3% | 27.61M▼ 1.9% | 24.61M▼ 10.9% | 21.92M▼ 10.9% | 20.71M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 67.03% | 0.74% | 20.02% | 16.86% | 13.6% | 10.52% | 9.53% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -99.39% | 5991.34% | -1.9% | -10.85% | -10.92% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 69.03M | 8.91M | 11.46M | 15.26M | 16.52M | 21.45M | 29.84M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 60.63% | 14.21% | 8.15% | 9.32% | 9.13% | 10.29% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 52.46M | 7.47M | 9.15M | 12.88M | 15.26M | 21.33M | 27.93M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 46.07% | 11.92% | 6.51% | 7.87% | 8.43% | 10.23% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 75.84K | 1.44M | 2.31M | 2.37M | 1.26M | 122K | 1.07M |
| Operating Income | 7.29M▲ 0% | -8.44M▼ 215.8% | 16.68M▲ 297.6% | 12.35M▼ 26.0% | 8.09M▼ 34.5% | 476K▼ 94.1% | -9.13M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 6.4% | -13.48% | 11.87% | 7.54% | 4.47% | 0.23% | -4.2% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -215.82% | 297.6% | -25.97% | -34.5% | -94.12% | - |
| EBITDA | 11.42M | -3.9M | 21.05M | 19.27M | 17.62M | 14.15M | 3.94M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 10.03% | -6.23% | 14.97% | 11.77% | 9.74% | 6.79% | 1.81% |
| EBITDA Growth % | - | -134.19% | 639.14% | -8.43% | -8.56% | -19.73% | -71.51% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 4.13M | 4.54M | 4.36M | 6.92M | 9.53M | 13.67M | 13.07M |
| EBIT | 7.96M | -8.25M | 53.51M | 12.55M | 12.07M | 5.29M | -8.08M |
| Net Interest Income | -855.14K | -653K | -412K | -638K | 347K | 829K | 101K |
| Interest Income | 0 | 69K | 256K | 179K | 964K | 1.23M | 626K |
| Interest Expense | 855.14K | 722K | 668K | 817K | 617K | 399K | 525K |
| Other Income/Expense | -186.73K | -526K | 36.16M | -620K | 3.37M | 4.41M | 602K |
| Pretax Income | 7.1M▲ 0% | -8.97M▼ 226.3% | 52.84M▲ 689.1% | 11.73M▼ 77.8% | 11.46M▼ 2.4% | 4.89M▼ 57.3% | -8.53M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 6.24% | -14.32% | 37.6% | 7.17% | 6.33% | 2.35% | -3.92% |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21K | 357K | 162K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.18% | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| Net Income | 7.03M▲ 0% | -9.27M▼ 231.9% | 49.86M▲ 637.6% | 10.28M▼ 79.4% | 8.41M▼ 18.2% | 592K▼ 93.0% | -1.33M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 6.18% | -14.8% | 35.47% | 6.28% | 4.64% | 0.28% | -0.61% |
| Net Income Growth % | - | -231.85% | 637.62% | -79.38% | -18.24% | -92.96% | -272.32% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 7.1M | -8.97M | 52.84M | 11.73M | 11.43M | 4.53M | -8.69M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 859.57K | 863K | 1.8M | 3.25M | 28.55M | 31.39M | 24.17M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.95▲ 0% | 0.06▼ 96.8% | 13.85▲ 22166.9% | 2.86▼ 79.4% | 0.08▼ 97.2% | 0.13▲ 62.5% | -0.25▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | - | -96.81% | 22166.88% | -79.35% | -97.2% | 62.5% | -249.94% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.95 | 0.06 | 13.85 | 2.86 | 0.08 | 0.13 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 4.23M | 4.67M | 5.25M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 4.23M | 4.67M | 5.25M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 136.63% | - | - | 283.87% | 314.88% | 142.74% | - |
GENK Balance Sheet
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 7.61M | 11.21M | 25.98M | 14.73M | 36.82M | 33.89M | 13.21M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 6.68M | 7.15M | 9.89M | 11.2M | 32.63M | 23.68M | 4.79M |
| Cash Only | 6.68M | 7.15M | 9.89M | 11.2M | 32.63M | 23.68M | 4.79M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.49M | 1.02M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | 6.11 | 2.98 |
| Inventory | 425.41K | 143K | 1.13M | 2.54M | 461K | 727K | 884K |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 4.14 | 0.84 | 3.67 | 6.82 | 1.08 | 1.42 | 1.58 |
| Other Current Assets | 1 | 3.43M | 13.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 747K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 26.46M | 21.91M | 27.86M | 124.15M | 147.05M | 206.52M | 232.33M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 25.01M | 20.22M | 17.14M | 112M | 133.16M | 184.18M | 207.94M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.55x | 3.10x | 8.20x | 1.46x | 1.36x | 1.13x | 1.11x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5M | 9.5M |
| Intangible Assets | 252.33K | 224K | 224K | 224K | 215K | 224K | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 788.4K | 439K | 189K | 618K | 523K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 406.19K | 1.03M | 10.3M | 11.31M | 13.15M | 12.62M | 42.53M |
| Total Assets | 34.07M▲ 0% | 33.13M▼ 2.8% | 53.84M▲ 62.5% | 138.88M▲ 158.0% | 183.87M▲ 32.4% | 240.41M▲ 30.8% | 245.54M▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 3.34x | 1.89x | 2.61x | 1.18x | 0.98x | 0.87x | 0.90x |
| Asset Growth % | - | -2.76% | 62.52% | 157.96% | 32.4% | 30.75% | 60.44% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 7.06M | 10.4M | 23.46M | 37.27M | 31.3M | 41.07M | 40.49M |
| Accounts Payable | 3.93M | 6.22M | 5.05M | 7.47M | 10.7M | 12.41M | 13.8M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 38.25 | 36.5 | 16.41 | 20.04 | 24.98 | 24.29 | 23.42 |
| Short-Term Debt | 610.49K | 1.07M | 7.38M | 14.98M | 4.07M | 4.72M | 4.68M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.89M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 300.63K | 942K | 6.12M | 4.13M | 3.81M | 9.79M | 13.68M |
| Current Ratio | 1.08x | 1.08x | 1.11x | 0.40x | 1.18x | 0.83x | 0.83x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.02x | 1.06x | 1.06x | 0.33x | 1.16x | 0.81x | 0.81x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | -16.76 | -18.86 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 23.28M | 29.9M | 19.68M | 108.37M | 116.55M | 155.23M | 166.96M |
| Long-Term Debt | 12.73M | 20.87M | 7.01M | 5.82M | 4.55M | 5.14M | 6.11M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1.05M | 422K | 297K | 101.06M | 110.5M | 147.9M | 613.48M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 9.51M | 8.61M | 12.37M | 1.5M | 1.5M | 2.19M | 8.3M |
| Total Liabilities | 30.34M | 40.3M | 43.14M | 145.64M | 147.85M | 196.3M | 207.45M |
| Total Debt | 14.51M | 22.63M | 14.9M | 126.08M | 123.77M | 163.01M | 175.54M |
| Net Debt | 7.83M | 15.47M | 5.01M | 114.89M | 91.14M | 139.33M | 170.75M |
| Debt / Equity | 3.89x | - | 1.39x | - | 3.44x | 3.69x | 3.69x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.27x | - | 0.71x | 6.54x | 7.02x | 11.52x | 44.56x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.69x | - | 0.24x | 5.96x | 5.17x | 9.85x | 9.85x |
| Interest Coverage | 8.53x | -11.70x | 24.98x | 15.12x | 13.11x | 1.19x | -15.38x |
| Total Equity | 3.73M▲ 0% | -7.17M▼ 292.6% | 10.69M▲ 249.1% | -6.76M▼ 163.2% | 36.02M▲ 632.7% | 44.12M▲ 22.5% | 38.09M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | - | -292.57% | 249.05% | -163.23% | 632.73% | 22.49% | 3.13% |
| Book Value per Share | 1.03 | -1.99 | 2.97 | -1.88 | 8.51 | 9.45 | 7.26 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.87M | -8.04M | 8.89M | -10.01M | 7.47M | 12.73M | 13.92M |
| Common Stock | 2.87M | -8.04M | 8.89M | -10.01M | 32K | 33K | 33K |
| Retained Earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322K | 915K | -212K |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74K |
| Minority Interest | 859.57K | 863K | 1.8M | 3.25M | 28.55M | 31.39M | 24.17M |
GENK Cash Flow Statement
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 11.97M | -2.05M | 39.8M | 23.4M | 22.16M | 17.83M | 17.83M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 10.52% | -3.27% | 28.32% | 14.29% | 12.24% | 8.55% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | - | -117.11% | 2042.56% | -41.21% | -5.28% | -19.57% | -307.81% |
| Net Income | 7.1M | -8.97M | 49.86M | 11.73M | 11.43M | 4.53M | -1.33M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.13M | 4.54M | 4.36M | 6.92M | 9.53M | 13.67M | 14.85M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.52M | 2.99M | 1.47M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87K | 333K | 160K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 300.72K | 231K | -19.3M | 3.06M | -55K | -3.42M | -2.13M |
| Working Capital Changes | 440.04K | 2.15M | 4.88M | 1.69M | -353K | -277K | 983K |
| Change in Receivables | 536.98K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.49M | -439K |
| Change in Inventory | -145.13K | 283K | -987K | -1.41M | 2.08M | -266K | 569K |
| Change in Payables | -275.75K | 2.29M | -1.16M | 1.97M | 3.01M | 730K | -588K |
| Cash from Investing | -5.11M | -4.09M | -18.53M | 2.57M | -6.31M | -26.8M | -26.67M |
| Capital Expenditures | -5.11M | -292K | -1.29M | -8.1M | -17.16M | -23.82M | -29.67M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 4.49% | 0.47% | 0.92% | 4.95% | 9.48% | 11.43% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.98M | 3M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | -3.8M | -17.24M | 10.68M | 10.85M | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -5.97M | 6.61M | -18.54M | -24.66M | 5.58M | 18K | -1.82M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -1.39M | 8.54M | 10.91M | 4.5M | -9.9M | 1.74M | 217K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -9.61M | -3.47M | 0 | -29.18M | -26.47M | -845K | -1M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 5.03M | 1.54M | -29.45M | 22K | -4.22M | -881K | -1.03M |
| Net Change in Cash | 890.41K▲ 0% | 477K▼ 46.4% | 9.89M▲ 1973.4% | 1.3M▼ 86.8% | 21.44M▲ 1542.6% | -8.96M▼ 141.8% | -17.26M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 6.86M▲ 0% | -2.34M▼ 134.1% | 38.52M▲ 1745.3% | 15.29M▼ 60.3% | 5.01M▼ 67.3% | -6M▼ 219.8% | -18.52M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 6.03% | -3.74% | 27.4% | 9.34% | 2.77% | -2.88% | -8.52% |
| FCF Growth % | - | -134.11% | 1745.28% | -60.29% | -67.26% | -219.79% | -257.49% |
| FCF per Share | 1.91 | -0.65 | 10.70 | 4.25 | 1.18 | -1.28 | -1.28 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.70x | 0.22x | 0.80x | 2.28x | 2.64x | 30.11x | 13.90x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 613K | 0 | 736K | 195K | 288K | 186K |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175K | 114K | 114K |
GENK Key Ratios
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | - | 2833.7% | 522.94% | 57.46% | 1.48% | -3.18% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -63.79% | 104.28% | 14.96% | 5.16% | 0.23% | 0.23% |
| Gross Margin | 0.74% | 20.02% | 16.86% | 13.6% | 10.52% | 9.53% |
| Net Margin | -14.8% | 35.47% | 6.28% | 4.64% | 0.28% | -0.61% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 1.39x | - | 3.44x | 3.69x | 3.69x |
| Interest Coverage | -11.70x | 24.98x | 15.12x | 13.11x | 1.19x | -15.38x |
| FCF Conversion | 0.22x | 0.80x | 2.28x | 2.64x | 30.11x | 13.90x |
| Revenue Growth | -44.97% | 124.33% | 16.48% | 10.55% | 15.12% | 9.36% |
GENK Frequently Asked Questions
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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 7.97%. 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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