Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) Financials
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Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 11, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the ARKR SEC filings page.
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) reported $155.5M in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, down 9.5% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Ark Restaurants is a smaller, loss-making operator where modest cash generation no longer funds reinvestment, while liabilities remain heavy.
Cash conversion weakened from FY2024: operating cash flow of$4.7M exceeded capital expenditures of$2.5M . In FY2025, operating cash flow of$1.8M fell short of$3.2M of capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow negative and showing that reported cash generation is not currently self-funding reinvestment.
Revenue fell
Debt-to-equity reached 3.1x as equity shrank to
Financial Health Signals
Scored against emerging companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Ark Restaurants Corp's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Ark Restaurants Corp held $11.3M in cash, cash equivalents and investments at the end of fiscal year 2025, and its operations generated $1.8M of cash that year. Cash Runway ranks emerging companies on the size of that balance against the outflow behind it, and Ark Restaurants Corp scores 86/100 among other emerging companies.
Ark Restaurants Corp had 4M shares outstanding at the end of fiscal year 2025, against 4M in fiscal year 2024. Dilution ranks emerging companies on how fast that count has grown over three years, where a slower rise is the better one, and Ark Restaurants Corp scores 74/100 among other emerging companies.
Not available for Ark Restaurants Corp, and counted as zero in the overall score.
Ark Restaurants Corp reported revenue of $165.8M in fiscal year 2025, against $183.5M in fiscal year 2024. Revenue Progress ranks emerging companies on the three-year path of that line, and Ark Restaurants Corp scores 37/100 among other emerging companies.
Not available for Ark Restaurants Corp, and counted as zero in the overall score.
Ark Restaurants Corp's cash, cash equivalents and investments came to $11.3M at the end of fiscal year 2025, against $101.4M of total liabilities. Balance Sheet ranks emerging companies on that comparison, and Ark Restaurants Corp scores 18/100 among other emerging companies.
Ark Restaurants Corp scores 1.38, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Ark Restaurants Corp passes 4 of 7 computable financial strength tests (2 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
Ark Restaurants Corp reported a net loss of $11.5M while generating $1.8M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
Ark Restaurants Corp reported an operating loss of $4.1M against $414K in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Ark Restaurants Corp generated $40.9M in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 6.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 11.7%.
Ark Restaurants Corp's EBITDA was $460K in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 118.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 142.8%.
Ark Restaurants Corp reported -$347K in net income in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 90.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 80.8%.
Ark Restaurants Corp earned -$0.10 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 89.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 80.0%.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Ark Restaurants Corp recorded an outflow of $1.4M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents a decrease of 221.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 31.9%.
Ark Restaurants Corp held $9.5M in cash as of Q3 2026; long-term debt is not reported for that period.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Margins & Returns
Ark Restaurants Corp's operating margin was -0.3% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 7.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.2 percentage points.
Ark Restaurants Corp's net profit margin was -0.9% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 7.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.1 percentage points.
Ark Restaurants Corp's ROE was -1.1% in Q3 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 8.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.6 percentage points.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Capital Allocation
Ark Restaurants Corp invested $2.1M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 209.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 82.7%.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
ARKR Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $40.9M-6.5% | $36.6M-7.9% | $40.7M-9.4% | $37.3M-14.0% | $43.7M-13.3% | $39.7M-6.0% | $45.0M-5.3% | $43.4M-15.0% |
| SG&A Expenses | $2.8M-1.5% | $2.4M-28.7% | $3.2M+1.0% | $2.7M-12.9% | $2.8M+4.9% | $3.3M+5.8% | $3.1M-5.2% | $3.1M-11.0% |
| Operating Income | -$141K+95.9% | -$1.7M+64.1% | $1.1M-80.8% | -$1.7M+68.8% | -$3.4M-514.4% | -$4.6M-284.1% | $5.7M+254.9% | -$5.5M-251.7% |
| EBITDA | $460K+118.8% | -$1.1M+72.5% | $1.7M-73.7% | -$1.1M+76.4% | -$2.5M-232.0% | -$3.9M-2600.7% | $6.5M+139.9% | -$4.7M-200.1% |
| Interest Expense | $143K+41.6% | $60K-42.3% | $72K-41.0% | $87K-37.9% | $101K-32.2% | $104K-35.4% | $122K-28.7% | $140K-19.5% |
| Income Tax | $10K-87.7% | -$6K-100.1% | $58K-88.5% | $306K+149.9% | $81K+138.0% | $4.4M+3116.3% | $503K+218.4% | -$613K-454.3% |
| Net Income | -$347K+90.0% | -$1.8M+80.5% | $896K-71.7% | -$1.9M+57.0% | -$3.5M-639.7% | -$9.3M-538.9% | $3.2M+130.9% | -$4.5M-239.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | -$0.10+89.6% | -$0.50+80.5% | $0.25-71.6% | -$0.53+57.3% | -$0.96-633.3% | -$2.57-542.5% | $0.88+131.6% | -$1.24-239.3% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.10+89.6% | -$0.50+80.5% | $0.25-71.6% | -$0.53+56.9% | -$0.96-633.3% | -$2.57-542.5% | $0.88+131.6% | -$1.23-239.8% |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | 4M0.0% | 4M0.0% | 4M-0.1% | N/A | 4M-0.6% | 4M0.0% | 4M-0.6% | N/A |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit, R&D Expenses.
ARKR Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $128.9M-5.5% | $131.8M-7.1% | $130.4M-15.7% | $133.5M-14.4% | $136.3M-18.1% | $141.9M-16.3% | $154.6M-10.9% | $156.0M-16.6% |
| Current Assets | $16.1M-19.4% | $18.2M-1.9% | $16.0M-24.6% | $17.8M-2.1% | $19.9M-8.1% | $18.5M-7.5% | $21.2M-1.0% | $18.2M-21.0% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $9.5M-23.0% | $11.5M+3.3% | $9.1M-30.2% | $11.3M+10.2% | $12.3M+7.5% | $11.1M+6.8% | $13.1M+8.1% | $10.3M-26.5% |
| Short-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Inventory | $2.2M+6.4% | $2.1M+2.6% | $2.0M-7.8% | $2.0M-11.9% | $2.1M-15.0% | $2.1M-12.2% | $2.2M-27.1% | $2.3M-29.5% |
| Accounts Receivable | $2.4M-23.1% | $2.3M-27.8% | $2.5M-40.4% | $2.0M-43.4% | $3.1M-43.1% | $3.2M-20.2% | $4.3M-7.9% | $3.5M-6.2% |
| Long-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Goodwill | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% | $3.4M-53.8% | $3.4M-80.3% |
| Total Liabilities | $98.0M-4.0% | $100.5M-3.7% | $97.3M-8.3% | $101.4M-9.8% | $102.2M-12.9% | $104.3M-12.7% | $106.1M-12.5% | $112.4M-9.4% |
| Current Liabilities | $20.5M-9.8% | $20.6M-18.4% | $20.9M-17.8% | $23.2M-19.6% | $22.7M-26.2% | $25.3M-6.5% | $25.4M-3.9% | $28.9M+6.3% |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $77.5M-2.4% | $79.8M+1.0% | $76.4M-5.3% | $78.2M-6.4% | $79.4M-8.2% | $79.1M-14.5% | $80.7M-14.9% | $83.5M-13.8% |
| Total Equity | $31.5M-9.1% | $31.9M-16.4% | $33.7M-28.9% | $32.7M-25.9% | $34.7M-29.2% | $38.1M-23.2% | $47.3M-8.5% | $44.1M-27.9% |
| Retained Earnings | $17.4M-15.4% | $17.8M-26.1% | $19.6M-41.2% | $18.7M-38.0% | $20.6M-40.4% | $24.1M-30.5% | $33.3M-9.4% | $30.2M-36.0% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Long-Term Debt.
ARKR Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $645K-65.2% | -$967K-258.0% | -$550K+59.1% | $633K-13.0% | $1.9M-41.4% | $612K+194.2% | -$1.3M-341.2% | $728K-84.7% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $601K-37.7% | $582K-17.0% | $610K-21.5% | $611K-25.4% | $964K-6.7% | $701K-33.7% | $777K-28.8% | $819K-22.7% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $35K+9.4% | $32K-17.9% | $32K-23.8% | N/A | $32K-37.3% | $39K-42.6% | $42K-45.5% | N/A |
| Capital Expenditures | $2.1M+209.4% | $1.1M+253.4% | $1.2M+97.6% | $1.6M+34.0% | $672K+7.9% | $322K-9.6% | $631K+128.6% | $1.2M+17.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | -$1.4M-221.4% | -$2.1M-825.9% | -$1.8M+9.1% | -$989K-105.2% | $1.2M-53.4% | $290K+295.9% | -$2.0M-801.1% | -$482K-112.9% |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$2.1M-5838.9% | -$1.1M-317.1% | -$858K-117.5% | -$1.2M-4.0% | $36K+105.9% | -$269K+21.3% | $4.9M+2027.2% | -$1.2M-20.0% |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$574K+16.6% | $4.4M+291.3% | -$777K-7.8% | -$399K+45.6% | -$688K+54.0% | -$2.3M-47.2% | -$721K+54.9% | -$734K+90.4% |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Share Buybacks.
ARKR Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | -0.3%+7.5pp | -4.5%+7.1pp | 2.7%-10.0pp | -4.6%+8.1pp | -7.8%-9.4pp | -11.6%-8.8pp | 12.7%+9.3pp | -12.7%-19.8pp |
| Net Margin | -0.9%+7.1pp | -4.9%+18.4pp | 2.2%-4.8pp | -5.1%+5.1pp | -7.9%-9.2pp | -23.3%-19.9pp | 7.0%+4.1pp | -10.3%-16.5pp |
| Return on Equity | -1.1%+8.9pp | -5.7%+18.6pp | 2.7%-4.0pp | -5.9%+4.2pp | -10.0%-11.3pp | -24.3%-21.3pp | 6.7%+4.0pp | -10.1%-15.3pp |
| Return on Assets | -0.3%+2.3pp | -1.4%+5.1pp | 0.7%-1.4pp | -1.4%+1.4pp | -2.5%-2.9pp | -6.5%-5.7pp | 2.1%+1.3pp | -2.9%-4.6pp |
| Current Ratio | 0.78-0.1x | 0.88+0.1x | 0.76-0.1x | 0.77+0.1x | 0.88+0.2x | 0.730.0x | 0.830.0x | 0.63-0.2x |
| Debt-to-Equity | 3.11+0.2x | 3.15+0.4x | 2.89+0.7x | 3.10+0.6x | 2.95+0.5x | 2.74+0.3x | 2.24-0.1x | 2.55+0.5x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.320.0x | 0.280.0x | 0.310.0x | 0.280.0x | 0.320.0x | 0.280.0x | 0.290.0x | 0.280.0x |
| FCF Margin | -3.5%-6.2pp | -5.8%-6.5pp | -4.4%0.0pp | -2.6%-1.5pp | 2.7%-2.3pp | 0.7%+1.1pp | -4.4%-5.0pp | -1.1%-8.4pp |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Gross Margin.
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.77), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Restaurants Corp ARKR | FY2025 | $165.8M | -$11.5M | -6.9% | $16.1M | 36/100 |
| Yoshiharu Global Co. YOSH | FY2024 | $12.8M | -$2.7M | -20.8% | $18.4M | 27/100 |
| FAT Brands Inc. FAT | FY2024 | $592.7M | -$189.8M | -32.0% | $2.9M | 24/100 |
| Noodles & Company NDLS | FY2025 | $495.1M | -$42.6M | -8.6% | $84.8M | 19/100 |
| FAT Brands Inc. FATBB | FY2024 | $592.7M | -$189.8M | -32.0% | $15.9M | 24/100 |
| Good Times Restaurants Inc. GTIM | FY2025 | $141.6M | $1.0M | 0.7% | $15.4M | 36/100 |
Where Ark Restaurants Corp Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's annual revenue?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) reported $165.8M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -9.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Ark Restaurants Corp's revenue growing?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) revenue declined by 9.7% year-over-year, from $183.5M to $165.8M in fiscal year 2025.
Is Ark Restaurants Corp profitable?
No, Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) reported a net income of -$11.5M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -6.9%.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's EBITDA?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) had EBITDA of -$1.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's operating margin?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) had an operating margin of -2.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's net profit margin?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) had a net profit margin of -6.9% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's return on equity (ROE)?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) has a return on equity of -35.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's free cash flow?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) recorded an outflow of $1.5M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -168.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's operating cash flow?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) generated $1.8M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Ark Restaurants Corp's total assets?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) had $133.5M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Ark Restaurants Corp's capital expenditures?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) invested $3.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's current ratio?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) had a current ratio of 0.77 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's return on assets (ROA)?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) had a return on assets of -8.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's P/E ratio?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026). The market capitalization is $16.1M as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's price-to-sales ratio?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) trades at 0.1x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $155.5M revenue, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026. The market capitalization is $16.1M as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's Altman Z-Score?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.38, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Ark Restaurants Corp's Piotroski F-Score?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 7 computable signals; 2 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Ark Restaurants Corp's earnings high quality?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) reported a net loss of $11.5M while generating $1.8M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Ark Restaurants Corp cover its interest payments?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) reported an operating loss of $4.1M against $414K in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Ark Restaurants Corp?
Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) scores 36 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its emerging companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Cash Runway, Dilution, R&D Intensity, Revenue Progress, Burn Trend, Balance Sheet), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.