Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ark Restaurants Corp., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates restaurants and bars in the United States. It operates restaurants in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Las Vegas, Nevada; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Florida; and Alabama, as well as fast food concepts and catering operations. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is based in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.35 to $8.70
• 50-Day Range: $8.55 to $11.97
• 52-Week Range: $8.25 to $17.76
• Volume: 12,234 shs
• Average Volume: 3,759 shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.85 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Ark Restaurants Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ark Restaurants scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 194th out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Ark Restaurants.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ark Restaurants is -3.11, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ark Restaurants is -3.11, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ark Restaurants has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% of the float of Ark Restaurants has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ark Restaurants has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ark Restaurants has recently decreased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ark Restaurants does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ark Restaurants does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% of the float of Ark Restaurants has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ark Restaurants has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ark Restaurants has recently decreased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Ark Restaurants to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ark Restaurants insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

35.66% of the stock of Ark Restaurants is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 31.95% of the stock of Ark Restaurants is held by institutions.

ARKR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ARKR shares performed this year?

Ark Restaurants' stock was trading at $11.00 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ARKR stock has decreased by 22.3% and is now trading at $8.5460.

How were Ark Restaurants' earnings last quarter?

Ark Restaurants Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The restaurant operator reported ($1.62) earnings per share for the quarter. The restaurant operator had revenue of $39.73 million for the quarter. Ark Restaurants had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.25% and a negative net margin of 5.55%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Ark Restaurants?

Shares of ARKR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ark Restaurants own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ark Restaurants investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Verizon Communications (VZ), Carnival (CCL), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ARKR
• CIK: 779544
• Web: www.arkrestaurants.com
• Phone: (212) 206-8800
• Fax: 212-206-8814
• Employees: 1,862
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.75)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$3.90 million
• Net Margins: -5.55%
• Pretax Margin: -2.29%
• Return on Equity: -5.25%
• Return on Assets: -1.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $183.54 million
• Price / Sales: 0.17
• Cash Flow: $3.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.73
• Book Value: $12.11 per share
• Price / Book: 0.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,610,000
• Free Float: 2,320,000
• Market Cap: $30.85 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.70