Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -3.3x · EV/EBITDA 21.9x · ROE -8.4%. (2019–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $10M | $11M | $35M | $33M | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $195M | $195M | $174M | $124M | — | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -3.31 | — | 57.54 | 97.88 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.18 | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.79 | 0.92 | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | 6.62 | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 3.05 | 3.19 | 1.96 | 1.50 | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.69 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.90 | 21.95 | 12.32 | 7.05 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 32.95 | 10.30 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | 24.82 | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 9.2% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 16.9% | 20.0% | 0.7% | 67.0% |
| Operating Margin | -3.1% | -3.1% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 11.9% | -13.5% | 6.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.4% | -1.4% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 35.5% | -14.8% | 6.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -8.4% | -8.4% | 1.5% | 57.5% | 522.9% | 2833.7% | — | 188.8% |
| ROA | -1.2% | -1.2% | 0.3% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 114.7% | -27.6% | 20.6% |
| ROIC | -2.5% | -2.5% | 0.2% | 5.2% | 15.0% | 104.3% | -63.8% | — |
| ROCE | -3.3% | -3.3% | 0.3% | 6.4% | 18.7% | 62.8% | -34.0% | 27.0% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 6.68 | 6.68 | 3.69 | 3.44 | — | 1.39 | — | 3.89 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 21.05 | 21.05 | 11.52 | 7.02 | 6.54 | 0.71 | — | 1.27 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 6.58 | 3.16 | 2.53 | — | 0.47 | — | 2.10 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 20.73 | 20.73 | 9.85 | 5.17 | 5.96 | 0.24 | — | 0.69 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | 18.20 | 7.51 | 0.13 | — | 1.14 |
| Interest Coverage | -24.38 | -24.38 | 13.25 | 19.57 | 15.36 | 80.11 | -11.42 | 9.31 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.83 | 1.18 | 0.40 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.81 | 1.16 | 0.33 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.02 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.58 | 1.04 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.69 | 0.95 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.98 | 1.18 | 2.61 | 1.89 | 3.34 |
| Inventory Turnover | 159.30 | 159.30 | 256.47 | 339.25 | 53.55 | 99.57 | 434.94 | 88.26 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 17.90 | 6.11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.8% | 9.1% | 2.4% | 79.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 142.7% | 314.9% | 283.9% | — | — | 136.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 1.7% | 1.0% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | 15.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.7% | 9.9% | 2.4% | 79.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $5M | $5M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M |
Liquidity and solvency constraints
Based on current market data, GENK's EV/EBITDA of 21.93 appears disconnected from its negative operating margins, suggesting that investors are pricing in a recovery trajectory that remains unsupported by the company's recent financial performance and the broader restaurant sector's valuation benchmarks for high-growth, capital-intensive concepts.
The valuation multiples appear to reflect an optimistic growth narrative that is currently at odds with the company's inability to achieve positive net income. When compared to peers like Texas Roadhouse, which maintains a similar EV/EBITDA profile but with significantly higher profitability, GENK's valuation warrants caution as it lacks the bottom-line stability to justify such premiums.
As reported in recent financial statements, GENK's ROIC has trended into negative territory, reaching -2.6% in 2026Q1, which indicates that the company is currently destroying shareholder value rather than compounding it through its aggressive, debt-funded expansion of new restaurant locations across diverse geographic markets.
The persistent negative ROIC suggests that the returns generated by new store openings are insufficient to cover the cost of the capital deployed to build them. This trend implies that the company's core model may be struggling to achieve the necessary scale to overcome the high fixed costs inherent in the table-top grilling concept.
According to quarterly filings, GENK's cash conversion cycle has remained negative, reaching -13 days in 2026Q1, which suggests that the company is effectively utilizing supplier credit to manage its liquidity, though this efficiency is insufficient to offset the broader operational losses observed in recent periods.
While a negative CCC is typically a sign of operational strength in the restaurant industry, here it appears to be a byproduct of the company's inability to pay down liabilities rather than a sign of superior inventory turnover. Investors should monitor whether this reliance on DPO expansion is sustainable as the company's liquidity position continues to tighten.
Based on the most recent quarterly data, GENK's current ratio has deteriorated to 0.29, a level that indicates significant vulnerability and suggests that the company may face imminent challenges in meeting its short-term obligations without securing additional external financing or restructuring its existing debt profile.
This liquidity profile is particularly concerning given the company's low cash balance of $2.8M and the capital-intensive nature of its expansion strategy. The current ratio suggests that the firm is operating with almost no margin for error, making it highly susceptible to even minor disruptions in cash flow or unexpected increases in operating expenses.
The P/S ratio is frequently misapplied to GENK, as it obscures the company's inability to convert top-line revenue into operating profit, failing to account for the high fixed-cost burden of the AYCE model which renders revenue growth a poor proxy for long-term shareholder value creation.
Analysts should instead focus on store-level EBITDA margins and cash-on-cash returns, as these metrics better capture the unit economics of the grilling concept. Relying on P/S ignores the reality that for GENK, higher volume can sometimes lead to lower margins if protein costs and labor requirements are not perfectly managed.
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GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -3.3x. The historical average is 77.7x.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 21.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 13.8x.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -8.4%. The historical average is 59.8%.
Based on historical data, GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -3.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 9.80%.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. has 9.2% gross margin and -3.1% operating margin.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 21.0x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.