Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) Key Metrics
ARKR valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $15.8M
- Enterprise value
- $91.6M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 18.6
- Forward P/E
- 8.5
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.1 10-yr median 0.4
- Price / book
- 0.5 10-yr median 1.1
- EV / EBITDA
- 194.6 10-yr median 9.5
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.36
ARKR key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsARKR valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales−34.2%
0.2
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Price / book−19.9%
0.8
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Free cash flow yield−10.9 pts
−5.8%
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ARKR returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity−21.6 pts
−29.8%
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Return on invested capital−2.7 pts
−0.9%
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Return on assets−5.6 pts
−7.9%
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Free cash flow margin−2.1 pts
−0.9%
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Asset turnover+3.9%
1.14
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ARKR per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−9.7%
$45.98
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Earnings per share
−$3.18
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Free cash flow per share
−$0.41
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Book value per share−25.9%
$9.08
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Dividends per share−100.0%
$0.00
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Shares outstanding0.0%
3.6M
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ARKR financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity+20.7%
2.62
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Net debt−$11.1M
$74.4M
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Current ratio+21.8%
0.77
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Interest coverage
-3.2
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Debt / assets+4.6%
0.64
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ARKR efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−1 days
6 days
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Days of inventory−1 days
7 days
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Days payables outstanding+2 days
15 days
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Cash conversion cycle−4 days
-2 days
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Capex / revenue+0.6 pts
2.0%
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ARKR valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
ARKR returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ARKR debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ARKR cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
ARKR price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
ARKR key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $25.7M | $43.2M | $54.9M | $67.0M | $56.6M | $38.0M | $73.8M | $82.6M | $86.1M | $78.7M |
| Enterprise value | $100.1M | $128.7M | $148.8M | $167.2M | $128.6M | $122.3M | $93.1M | $98.7M | $102.8M | $79.4M |
| P/E ratio | — | — | — | 7.2 | 4.4 | — | 27.6 | 17.7 | 21.3 | 19.5 |
| Price / sales | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Price / book | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | 19.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 7.9 | — | 10.3 | 18.3 | — | 14.5 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 14.7 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 6.1 | — | 7.0 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 10.4 |
| EV / sales | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 217.8 | 234.7 | 9.3 | 5.8 | — | 10.9 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 6.3 |
| EV / free cash flow | — | 58.8 | 32.9 | 9.5 | 18.0 | — | 12.9 | 21.9 | — | 14.6 |
| Earnings yield | −44.7% | −9.0% | −10.8% | 13.9% | 22.8% | −12.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Free cash flow yield | −5.8% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 26.3% | 12.7% | −18.5% | 9.8% | 5.5% | −4.1% | 6.9% |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $7.12 | $11.99 | $15.24 | $18.59 | $15.70 | $10.86 | $20.90 | $23.28 | $24.37 | $22.44 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $45.98 | $50.93 | $51.32 | $50.98 | $36.59 | $30.43 | $45.98 | $45.08 | $43.58 | $42.94 |
| Earnings per share | −$3.18 | −$1.08 | −$1.65 | $2.58 | $3.58 | −$1.34 | $0.76 | $1.31 | $1.14 | $1.15 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.49 | $1.29 | $2.33 | $5.65 | $2.58 | −$1.29 | $3.01 | $2.70 | $2.93 | $2.17 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.41 | $0.61 | $1.26 | $4.90 | $1.99 | −$2.00 | $2.04 | $1.27 | −$1.01 | $1.55 |
| Cash per share | $3.14 | $2.85 | $3.73 | $7.90 | $5.32 | $4.82 | $2.03 | $1.41 | $0.40 | $2.06 |
| Book value per share | $9.08 | $12.25 | $13.97 | $16.60 | $13.99 | $10.44 | $11.86 | $11.92 | $11.45 | $11.44 |
| Tangible book value per share | $9.07 | $10.09 | $10.68 | $10.51 | $7.87 | $4.91 | $6.31 | $8.10 | $7.60 | $8.58 |
| Dividends per share | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.63 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.50 | $0.99 | $0.97 | $0.73 | $0.98 |
| Capex per share | $0.90 | $0.68 | $1.07 | $0.75 | $0.59 | $0.71 | $0.97 | $1.43 | $3.94 | $0.62 |
| Debt per share | $23.78 | $26.58 | $29.81 | $35.70 | $25.30 | $28.90 | $7.50 | $5.95 | $5.15 | $2.26 |
| Shares outstanding | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.5M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.0% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.0% | +3.0% | −0.9% | −0.5% | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −29.8% | −8.3% | −10.8% | 16.8% | 29.7% | −12.0% | 6.4% | 11.3% | 10.0% | 10.2% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −0.9% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 4.7% | −6.8% | 5.4% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 15.0% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −7.9% | −2.3% | −3.1% | 5.0% | 8.2% | −3.8% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | −8.6% | −2.6% | −3.6% | 4.9% | 9.3% | −3.5% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | −0.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 9.6% | 5.4% | −6.6% | 4.4% | 2.8% | −2.3% | 3.6% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | 2.19 | 0.72 | — | 3.97 | 2.06 | 2.56 | 1.89 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $85.7M | $95.8M | $107.3M | $128.6M | $91.2M | $101.1M | $26.5M | $21.1M | $18.2M | $7.9M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $11.3M | $10.3M | $13.4M | $28.5M | $19.2M | $16.9M | $7.2M | $5.0M | $1.4M | $7.2M |
| Net debt | $74.4M | $85.5M | $93.9M | $100.2M | $72.0M | $84.3M | $19.3M | $16.1M | $16.8M | $699,000 |
| Debt / equity | 2.62 | 2.17 | 2.13 | 2.15 | 1.81 | 2.77 | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.20 |
| Debt / assets | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.12 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 144.73 | 148.16 | 5.57 | 3.26 | — | 2.26 | 1.58 | 1.43 | 0.06 |
| Current ratio | 0.77 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.39 | 0.96 |
| Quick ratio | 0.68 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.81 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.31 | 0.85 |
| Interest coverage | -3.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 5.0 | -5.5 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 18.8 |
| Working capital | −$5.4M | −$10.7M | −$5.9M | $4.2M | $2.6M | −$3.2M | −$4.4M | −$4.6M | −$16.1M | −$658,000 |
| Invested capital | $107.1M | $129.7M | $144.2M | $160.0M | $122.4M | $120.8M | $61.2M | $58.4M | $57.2M | $40.8M |
| Tangible asset value | $32.1M | $35.9M | $39.9M | $38.2M | $29.4M | $17.8M | $23.1M | $30.2M | $28.8M | $32.7M |
| Net current asset value | −$83.5M | −$94.2M | −$103.3M | −$110.3M | −$75.5M | −$89.3M | −$38.2M | −$27.8M | −$27.5M | −$9.6M |
| Graham number | — | — | — | $31.02 | $33.56 | — | $14.22 | $18.75 | $17.17 | $17.20 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$24.26 | −$27.23 | −$29.86 | −$32.30 | −$23.71 | −$27.55 | −$11.67 | −$8.88 | −$8.98 | −$4.01 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $0 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $894,000 | $894,000 | $1.8M | $3.5M | $3.4M | $2.6M | $3.4M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | $912,000 | — | $87,000 | $268,000 | $0 | $1.2M | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | 9.6% | 6.9% | — | 130.1% | 74.0% | 63.6% | 84.9% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | 92.6% | 49.7% | 10.2% | 12.5% | — | 52.1% | 76.3% | — | 62.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 9.0% | 1.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 185.3% | 53.0% | 46.0% | 13.3% | 23.0% | — | 32.2% | 52.9% | 134.3% | 28.4% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.95 | 0.54 | 0.80 | 0.52 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 3.36 | 0.47 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.0% | −0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | −0.3% | 0.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 20.8% | 33.5% | 19.6% | 19.1% | 19.2% | 24.0% | 18.1% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.7% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 9.8 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 7.4 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Days payables outstanding | 15.4 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 14.7 | 12.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -1.6 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| Receivables turnover | 56.22 | 49.53 | 50.87 | 45.25 | 39.86 | 39.35 | 41.37 | 34.57 | 33.90 | 37.24 |
| Payables turnover | 23.65 | 26.81 | 27.20 | 24.07 | 22.60 | 23.67 | 23.37 | 20.20 | 24.83 | 29.68 |
| Inventory turnover | 49.60 | 42.87 | 34.10 | 31.20 | 26.89 | 29.13 | 46.39 | 48.29 | 48.75 | 46.91 |
| Asset turnover | 1.14 | 1.10 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 1.81 | 1.94 | 2.07 | 2.23 |
| Average receivables | $2.9M | $3.7M | $3.6M | $4.1M | $3.3M | $2.7M | $3.9M | $4.6M | $4.5M | $4.0M |
| Average payables | $4.5M | $4.3M | $4.3M | $4.7M | $3.6M | $2.9M | $4.3M | $4.9M | $3.8M | $3.0M |
| Average inventory | $2.2M | $2.7M | $3.4M | $3.6M | $3.0M | $2.4M | $2.2M | $2.0M | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 20.7% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 14.7% |
Computed from ARKR's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed December 18, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ARKR valuation and financial ratios
Ark Restaurants earned a return on equity of −29.8% and a return on invested capital of −0.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $85.7 million of debt and $11.3 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $74.4 million.
See the ARKR income statement, the ARKR chart for price history, or the ARKR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ARKR key metrics FAQ
What is Ark Restaurants's return on equity?
Ark Restaurants's return on equity (ROE) was −29.8% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$11.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $38.4 million.
What is Ark Restaurants's ROIC?
Ark Restaurants's return on invested capital was −0.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Ark Restaurants have?
Ark Restaurants had total debt of $85.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62.
Does Ark Restaurants pay a dividend?
Ark Restaurants did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.
What is Ark Restaurants's free cash flow yield?
Ark Restaurants generated -$1.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −5.8% on its market value at year-end ($25.7 million).
What is Ark Restaurants's current ratio?
Ark Restaurants's current ratio was 0.77 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.77 times current liabilities.