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$4.82 -0.15 (-3.02%)
As of 09/11/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

ARKR vs. MB, GENK, STKS, THCH, and RAVE

Should you buy Ark Restaurants stock or one of its competitors? Ark Restaurants's main competitors and comparable companies include MasterBeef Group (MB), GEN Restaurant Group (GENK), ONE Group Hospitality (STKS), TH International (THCH), and Rave Restaurant Group (RAVE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to MasterBeef Group?

MasterBeef Group (NASDAQ:MB) and Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

MasterBeef Group has a beta of 4.62, indicating that its stock price is 362% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MasterBeef Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Ark Restaurants
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

MasterBeef Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ark Restaurants.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MasterBeef Group$58.99M1.25-$6.75MN/AN/A
Ark Restaurants$155.54M0.11-$11.47M-$0.88N/A

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants had 1 more articles in the media than MasterBeef Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ark Restaurants and 2 mentions for MasterBeef Group. MasterBeef Group's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Ark Restaurants' score of 1.21 indicating that MasterBeef Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MasterBeef Group Positive
Ark Restaurants Positive

MasterBeef Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ark Restaurants' net margin of -2.04%. MasterBeef Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ark Restaurants' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MasterBeef GroupN/A N/A N/A
Ark Restaurants -2.04%-10.61%-2.58%

32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of MasterBeef Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MasterBeef Group beats Ark Restaurants on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to GEN Restaurant Group?

Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) and GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

GEN Restaurant Group has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 68.54%. Given GEN Restaurant Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GEN Restaurant Group is more favorable than Ark Restaurants.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ark Restaurants
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
GEN Restaurant Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of GEN Restaurant Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 59.1% of GEN Restaurant Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GEN Restaurant Group has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

GEN Restaurant Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ark Restaurants. Ark Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GEN Restaurant Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ark Restaurants$155.54M0.11-$11.47M-$0.88N/A
GEN Restaurant Group$212.54M0.28-$3.03M-$0.83N/A

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -2.04% compared to GEN Restaurant Group's net margin of -2.09%. GEN Restaurant Group's return on equity of -7.76% beat Ark Restaurants' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ark Restaurants-2.04% -10.61% -2.58%
GEN Restaurant Group -2.09%-7.76%-0.77%

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants had 2 more articles in the media than GEN Restaurant Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ark Restaurants and 1 mentions for GEN Restaurant Group. GEN Restaurant Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Ark Restaurants' score of 1.21 indicating that GEN Restaurant Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants Positive
GEN Restaurant Group Very Positive

Summary

GEN Restaurant Group beats Ark Restaurants on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to ONE Group Hospitality?

ONE Group Hospitality (NASDAQ:STKS) and Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -2.04% compared to ONE Group Hospitality's net margin of -10.25%. ONE Group Hospitality's return on equity of -10.49% beat Ark Restaurants' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ONE Group Hospitality-10.25% -10.49% -0.62%
Ark Restaurants -2.04%-10.61%-2.58%

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants had 2 more articles in the media than ONE Group Hospitality. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ark Restaurants and 1 mentions for ONE Group Hospitality. ONE Group Hospitality's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ark Restaurants' score of 1.21 indicating that ONE Group Hospitality is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ONE Group Hospitality Very Positive
Ark Restaurants Positive

Ark Restaurants has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ONE Group Hospitality. Ark Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ONE Group Hospitality, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ONE Group Hospitality$805.72M0.06-$92.24M-$3.80N/A
Ark Restaurants$155.54M0.11-$11.47M-$0.88N/A

ONE Group Hospitality has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

29.1% of ONE Group Hospitality shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 25.7% of ONE Group Hospitality shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ONE Group Hospitality currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 151.57%. Given ONE Group Hospitality's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ONE Group Hospitality is more favorable than Ark Restaurants.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ONE Group Hospitality
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.75
Ark Restaurants
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

ONE Group Hospitality beats Ark Restaurants on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to TH International?

Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) and TH International (NASDAQ:THCH) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Ark Restaurants has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TH International. Ark Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TH International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ark Restaurants$155.54M0.11-$11.47M-$0.88N/A
TH International$188.21M0.24-$62.13M-$2.24N/A

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TH International has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -2.04% compared to TH International's net margin of -42.55%. TH International's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ark Restaurants' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ark Restaurants-2.04% -10.61% -2.58%
TH International -42.55%N/A -22.27%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ark Restaurants
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
TH International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants and Ark Restaurants both had 3 articles in the media. Ark Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat TH International's score of 0.96 indicating that Ark Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
TH International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of TH International shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ark Restaurants and TH International tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to Rave Restaurant Group?

Rave Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:RAVE) and Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Rave Restaurant Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ark Restaurants. Ark Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rave Restaurant Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rave Restaurant Group$12.63M3.26$2.70M$0.2113.81
Ark Restaurants$155.54M0.11-$11.47M-$0.88N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rave Restaurant Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Ark Restaurants
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Rave Restaurant Group has a net margin of 23.19% compared to Ark Restaurants' net margin of -2.04%. Rave Restaurant Group's return on equity of 19.22% beat Ark Restaurants' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rave Restaurant Group23.19% 19.22% 16.81%
Ark Restaurants -2.04%-10.61%-2.58%

15.1% of Rave Restaurant Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of Rave Restaurant Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants had 1 more articles in the media than Rave Restaurant Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ark Restaurants and 2 mentions for Rave Restaurant Group. Ark Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Rave Restaurant Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Ark Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rave Restaurant Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ark Restaurants
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rave Restaurant Group has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Rave Restaurant Group beats Ark Restaurants on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ARKR vs. The Competition

MetricArk RestaurantsHotels, Restaurants & Leisure IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$17.40M$7.62B$12.71B$12.85B
Dividend YieldN/A3.89%58.25%11.71%
P/E Ratio-5.4821.6845.7825.36
Price / Sales0.11339.6293.58111.82
Price / Cash7.3321.6728.5651.52
Price / Book0.544.604.086.20
Net Income-$11.47M$262.26M$445.67M$358.50M
7 Day Performance-9.40%-2.26%-2.31%-2.35%
1 Month Performance-13.93%-4.89%-4.15%-3.23%
1 Year Performance-30.90%-6.46%-6.10%8.79%

Ark Restaurants Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ARKR
Ark Restaurants
1.2556 of 5 stars
$4.82
-3.0%
N/A-30.9%$17.40M$155.54MN/A1,566
MB
MasterBeef Group
0.7033 of 5 stars
$4.13
+2.4%
N/A-57.6%$70.13M$58.99MN/AN/A
GENK
GEN Restaurant Group
3.2258 of 5 stars
$1.91
+0.3%
$3.00
+57.5%
-44.0%$62.88M$212.54MN/A2,700
STKS
ONE Group Hospitality
1.8942 of 5 stars
$1.66
+0.3%
$4.00
+141.7%
-39.3%$52.45M$800.51MN/A3,360
THCH
TH International
0.8642 of 5 stars
$1.37
+1.5%
N/A-45.8%$45.54M$188.21MN/A1,580

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This page (NASDAQ:ARKR) was last updated on 9/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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