ARKRNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends September 28
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 11, 2026
$4.40+0.03 (+0.69%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $15.87M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Operating margin
-2.5%+4.9 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-6.9%−2.5 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -9.7% | -3.4% | +9.3% | +1.3% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 10.2% | -12.0% | -29.8% | |
| Return on assets | 6.0% | -3.8% | -7.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.77 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.13 | 0.99 | 0.06 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | -0.16× | -4.94× | 9.20× | |
| Interest coverage | 18.8× | -5.5× | -9.8× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.0% | |
| Diluted shares | 4M | 4M | 4M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Ark Restaurants generated $44.43M from operations and spent $19.58M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 74% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$44.43M
Used
$19.58M
Capital expenditure$14.41M74%Dividends$5.17M26%Share buybacks$00%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-6.9%
×Asset turnover1.14×
×Equity multiplier3.77×
=Return on equity, FY2025-29.8%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -6.9% | 1.14× | 3.77× | -29.8% |
| FY2024 | -2.1% | 1.10× | 3.53× | -8.3% |
| FY2023 | -3.2% | 0.96× | 3.51× | -10.8% |
| FY2022 | 5.1% | 0.99× | 3.36× | 16.8% |
| FY2021 | 9.8% | 0.84× | 3.62× | 29.7% |
| FY2020 | -4.4% | 0.86× | 3.16× | -12.0% |
| FY2019 | 1.6% | 1.81× | 2.13× | 6.4% |
| FY2018 | 2.9% | 1.94× | 1.99× | 11.3% |
| FY2017 | 2.6% | 2.07× | 1.84× | 10.0% |
| FY2016 | 2.7% | 2.23× | 1.70× | 10.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
4of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$11.47M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.75M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-2.2% → -7.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.75M vs -$11.47M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell0.0% → 1.5%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.63 → 0.77
- No dilutionShare count did not rise4M → 4M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.04 → 1.06