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

Should you buy Ark Restaurants stock or one of its competitors? Ark Restaurants's main competitors and comparable companies include GEN Restaurant Group (GENK), ONE Group Hospitality (STKS), Rave Restaurant Group (RAVE), TH International (THCH), and HWH International (HWH). 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 GEN Restaurant Group?

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

GEN Restaurant Group presently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.23%. Given GEN Restaurant Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GEN Restaurant Group is more favorable than Ark Restaurants.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GEN Restaurant Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 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

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
GEN Restaurant Group$212.54M0.32-$3.03M-$0.83N/A
Ark Restaurants$165.75M0.12-$11.47M-$0.88N/A

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

In the previous week, GEN Restaurant Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ark Restaurants'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
GEN Restaurant Group Neutral
Ark Restaurants Neutral

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
GEN Restaurant Group-2.09% -7.76% -0.77%
Ark Restaurants -2.04%-10.61%-2.58%

GEN Restaurant Group has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less 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.

Summary

GEN Restaurant Group beats Ark Restaurants on 11 of the 13 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

ONE Group Hospitality has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% 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.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, ONE Group Hospitality had 2 more articles in the media than Ark Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ONE Group Hospitality and 0 mentions for Ark Restaurants. ONE Group Hospitality's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Ark Restaurants' score of 0.00 indicating that ONE Group Hospitality is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ONE Group Hospitality Positive
Ark Restaurants Neutral

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%

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$805.72M0.07-$92.24M-$3.80N/A
Ark Restaurants$165.75M0.12-$11.47M-$0.88N/A

ONE Group Hospitality presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 139.52%. Given ONE Group Hospitality's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to Rave Restaurant Group?

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

Rave Restaurant Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Ark Restaurants$165.75M0.12-$11.47M-$0.88N/A
Rave Restaurant Group$12.04M3.67$2.70M$0.2114.81

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Rave Restaurant Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants Neutral
Rave Restaurant Group Neutral

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
Ark Restaurants-2.04% -10.61% -2.58%
Rave Restaurant Group 23.19%19.22%16.81%

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
Rave Restaurant Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of Rave Restaurant Group shares are held by institutional investors. 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of Rave Restaurant Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rave Restaurant Group has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Rave Restaurant Group beats Ark Restaurants on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to TH International?

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

Ark Restaurants has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
TH International$188.21M0.21-$62.13M-$2.24N/A
Ark Restaurants$165.75M0.12-$11.47M-$0.88N/A

91.9% of TH International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TH International
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

In the previous week, TH International had 6 more articles in the media than Ark Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for TH International and 0 mentions for Ark Restaurants. Ark Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat TH International's score of -0.57 indicating that Ark Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
TH International Negative
Ark Restaurants Neutral

TH International has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less 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.

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
TH International-42.55% N/A -22.27%
Ark Restaurants -2.04%-10.61%-2.58%

Summary

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

How does Ark Restaurants compare to HWH International?

Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) and HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) 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 valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, HWH International had 1 more articles in the media than Ark Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for HWH International and 0 mentions for Ark Restaurants. Ark Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled HWH International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants Neutral
HWH International Neutral

32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.7% of HWH International shares are held by institutional investors. 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 80.6% of HWH International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -2.04% compared to HWH International's net margin of -679.49%. Ark Restaurants' return on equity of -10.61% beat HWH International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ark Restaurants-2.04% -10.61% -2.58%
HWH International -679.49%-116.84%-66.22%

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HWH International has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its share price is 127% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ark Restaurants$165.75M0.12-$11.47M-$0.88N/A
HWH International$870K18.48-$2.63M-$0.38N/A

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
HWH International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Ark Restaurants beats HWH International on 6 of the 11 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$19.83M$8.29B$13.21B$12.84B
Dividend YieldN/A3.72%56.57%11.08%
P/E RatioN/A23.2246.9624.24
Price / Sales0.12317.5888.5899.48
Price / Cash8.3522.3129.1353.99
Price / Book0.624.893.936.20
Net Income-$11.47M$260.60M$445.72M$348.59M
7 Day Performance-1.79%0.57%-0.26%0.08%
1 Month Performance-7.41%4.15%2.74%3.88%
1 Year Performance-22.32%-3.43%-1.57%16.98%

Ark Restaurants Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ARKR
Ark Restaurants
0.727 of 5 stars
$5.50
flat
N/A-22.3%$19.83M$165.75MN/A1,566
GENK
GEN Restaurant Group
1.9759 of 5 stars
$1.73
-4.4%
$3.00
+73.4%
-37.3%$56.95M$212.54MN/A2,700
STKS
ONE Group Hospitality
1.6426 of 5 stars
$1.68
-0.6%
$4.00
+138.1%
-41.2%$53.24M$805.72MN/A3,360
RAVE
Rave Restaurant Group
0.9679 of 5 stars
$3.03
-0.6%
N/A-7.2%$43.09M$12.63M14.4420
THCH
TH International
0.1353 of 5 stars
$1.27
-8.0%
N/A-51.8%$42.22M$1.27BN/A1,580

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This page (NASDAQ:ARKR) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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