Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 24/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-02, Ark Restaurants Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKR) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 24/100 at a spot price of $5.01 (+7.97% 1D, market cap $16.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, ARKR ranks #956 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), ARKR carries a Roarable E (24/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -13.1%. By comparison, CCHH (CCH Holdings Ltd (Class A)) holds a E grade (22/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -21.4%, cap $19.0M) and GTIM (Good Times Restaurants Inc.) posts a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E 13.3x, ROIC 0.7%, cap $13.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GTIM leads on earnings multiple (13.3x) while GTIM leads on capital efficiency (0.7% ROIC).
Per ARKR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27, CIK 0000779544), Ark Restaurants Corp. generated $165.8M in revenue (-9.7% YoY), -$11.5M in net income, and -$1.5M in free cash flow against $130.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.9% realized swing band)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 13% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 51.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
While ARKR currently carries a cautious 24/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($4.72) and Max Pain ($5.26) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $9.97.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) surged +7.97% to $5.01, trading at 13% of its 52-week range ($4.32 – $9.5). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-13% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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ARKR's third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues weaken as softer same-store sales and regional pressures offset a sharply narrower net loss.
Despite a 6% revenue dip, Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) secures lease savings, new Las Vegas venues, and a favorable court ruling to bolster future growth.
The venues in New York City's Bryant Park have spent more than a year tangled in a legal dispute over the leases there. The restaurants are still operating, but the company could be forced to call it quits in October, pe
Despite sales declines, Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) focuses on strategic management and new openings to drive future growth.
The operator of three restaurants in New York’s Bryant Park in Manhattan lost a lease bid last year. But the company sued and continues to operate the cornerstone concepts, pending litigation.
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. -9.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on ARKR today. View full Setup Ledger →
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Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) ranks #956 by composite RQD confidence (24/100, grade E) and #893 by equity capitalization ($16.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GTIM leads on earnings valuation at 13.3x trailing P/E, while GTIM leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 0.7% ROIC and — gross margin. GTIM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 39/100 (D-) compared with ARKR at 24/100 (E).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKR
ACTIVE
Ark Restaurants Corp. | E | 24/100 | — | — | -13.1% | +7.97% | $16.7M | Benchmark Subject |
| CCHH CCH Holdings Ltd (Class A) | E | 22/100 | — | 19.3% | -21.4% | -7.37% | $19.0M | /cchh-vs-arkr → |
| GTIM Good Times Restaurants Inc. | D- | 39/100 | 13.3x | — | 0.7% | 0.00% | $13.6M | /gtim-vs-arkr → |
| REBN Reborn Coffee Inc. | E | 34/100 | — | 92.0% | -35.0% | +1.27% | $13.5M | /rebn-vs-arkr → |
| SDOT Sadot Group Inc. | E | 29/100 | — | 1.9% | -35.0% | -5.47% | $23.1M | /sdot-vs-arkr → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27), Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) reported GAAP revenue of $165.8M (-9.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $183.5M , and -10.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$11.5M, operating cash flow of $1.8M, and free cash flow of -$1.5M (-168.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, ARKR closed FY2025 with $130.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.44, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-09-27 | $165.8M | -$11.5M | $1.8M | -$1.5M | $130.4M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-09-28 | $183.5M | -$3.9M | $4.7M | $2.2M | $154.6M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-09-30 | $184.8M | -$5.9M | $8.4M | $8.4M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-02, Ark Restaurants Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKR) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 24/100 at a spot price of $5.01 (+7.97% 1D, market cap $16.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, ARKR ranks #956 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), ARKR carries a Roarable E (24/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -13.1%. By comparison, CCHH (CCH Holdings Ltd (Class A)) holds a E grade (22/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -21.4%, cap $19.0M) and GTIM (Good Times Restaurants Inc.) posts a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E 13.3x, ROIC 0.7%, cap $13.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GTIM leads on earnings multiple (13.3x) while GTIM leads on capital efficiency (0.7% ROIC).
Per ARKR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27, CIK 0000779544), Ark Restaurants Corp. generated $165.8M in revenue (-9.7% YoY), -$11.5M in net income, and -$1.5M in free cash flow against $130.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
ARKR last traded at $5.01 (+7.97% on volume of 10,397 shares), positioning the stock +6.14% above its 50-day simple moving average ($4.72) and -16.78% below its 200-day simple moving average ($6.02). Across its 52-week range of $4.32 to $9.50, ARKR sits at the 13.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 51.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.9% ($4.66 to $5.36).
Why ARKR Stock surged +7.97% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-13% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
The Roarable RQD rating is 24 out of 100, a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." Per the Roarable RQD rating, the five pillars score as follows:
For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the composite picture is that every pillar scores in the low range, with cash generation, insider behavior, and forensic balance-sheet quality the weakest. The upside case would rest on a reversal in cash generation, which the current data does not show. Valuation tradeoffs are difficult to assess because several earnings-based multiples are unavailable, so the low price of $4.64 cannot be benchmarked against earnings from the source data alone. The rating frames the stock as a risk-heavy avoid rather than a value candidate, and any evaluation should weigh the forensic signals heavily.
Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector, operating in the Restaurants industry. Per the profile, it has a market capitalization of $0.0B in that record. The source data does not detail its specific products, customer base, or revenue model beyond its sector and industry classification. Not available in source data for further business description.
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS | FCF | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $165.8M | $-4.1M | $-11.5M | N/A | $-1.5M | $9.1M | N/A |
| FY 2024 | $183.5M | $-4.3M | $-3.9M | N/A | $2.2M | $13.1M | N/A |
| FY 2023 | $184.8M | $-4.8M | $-5.9M | N/A | $8.4M | N/A | N/A |
Per the SEC financials, operating income was negative in each reported period, and net income was negative as well. Per the market data, the gross margin is 0%, the operating margin is -2.5%, and the net margin is -6.9%, with ROIC at -13.1%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 1.44 and the Piotroski F-Score is 2/9, with Debt/Equity at 0.5. Revenue declined from $184.8M in FY 2023 to $165.8M in FY 2025 per the SEC financials.
Per the recent news wire, the items reference ARKR-related market activity. The Investing.com Nigeria item reports that the Chairman & CEO sold $807,523 in shares; the headline is not a full filing record. A Form 4 item lists Michael Lawrence Weinstein as Director, 10% Owner, Chairman & CEO, with a date of 24 September. The most prominent item tagged as a catalyst (GREEN) references a GGB Q2 2026 earnings headline; that item's source and summary are not connected to ARKR's own results and should not be treated as an ARKR catalyst. Other items (a Flanigan's Enterprises seasonal returns chart, and unrelated Indian-listed and general headlines) are tagged YELLOW or are not specific to ARKR. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, there are no supply-chain links and no proprietary signals. Risk watch items include the insider selling headline and the sub-$5 price relative to the 52-week range.
Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. No upstream or downstream dependencies, sector-correlation links, or 2nd-order bottlenecks are identified in the source data. Investors should note that the absence of mapped links is a data limitation, not evidence of independence.
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Investing.com Nigeria report covering Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
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Investing.com Nigeria report covering Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
https://www.dars.gov.et/ report covering Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
https://www.siam.in/ report covering Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
ARKR's third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues weaken as softer same-store sales and regional pressures offset a sharply narrower net loss.
Despite a 6% revenue dip, Ark Restaurants Corp (ARKR) secures lease savings, new Las Vegas venues, and a favorable court ruling to bolster future growth.
The venues in New York City's Bryant Park have spent more than a year tangled in a legal dispute over the leases there. The restaurants are still operating, but the company could be forced to call it quits in October, pe
Welcome to the ARKR (Ark Restaurants Corp.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 24/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Restaurants. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on ARKR, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Ark Restaurants Corp. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on ARKR, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Restaurants and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $4.64 (52-wk range $4.32 - $9.50), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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