Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Competitors

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ARKR vs. FLL, NDLS, THCH, LVO, and GENK

Should you buy Ark Restaurants stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ark Restaurants with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ark Restaurants include Full House Resorts (FLL), Noodles & Company (NDLS), TH International (THCH), LiveOne (LVO), and GEN Restaurant Group (GENK). These companies are all part of the "restaurants, hotels, motels" industry.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to Full House Resorts?

Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) and Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) are both small-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

37.7% of Full House Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Full House Resorts 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Full House Resorts	$302.38M	0.36	-$40.20M	-$1.07	N/A
Ark Restaurants	$165.75M	0.14	-$11.47M	-$1.74	N/A

Full House Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.33%. Given Full House Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Full House Resorts is more favorable than Ark Restaurants.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Full House Resorts	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Ark Restaurants	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -3.97% compared to Full House Resorts' net margin of -12.79%. Ark Restaurants' return on equity of -8.49% beat Full House Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Full House Resorts	-12.79%	-473.31%	-5.99%
Ark Restaurants	-3.97%	-8.49%	-2.09%

In the previous week, Full House Resorts and Full House Resorts both had 7 articles in the media. Full House Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Ark Restaurants' score of -0.06 indicating that Full House Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Full House Resorts	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ark Restaurants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Full House Resorts has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Full House Resorts beats Ark Restaurants on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to Noodles & Company?

Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) and Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Noodles & Company has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Noodles & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Noodles & Company shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -3.97% compared to Noodles & Company's net margin of -7.46%. Noodles & Company's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ark Restaurants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ark Restaurants	-3.97%	-8.49%	-2.09%
Noodles & Company	-7.46%	N/A	-5.63%

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
Noodles & Company	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants had 6 more articles in the media than Noodles & Company. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ark Restaurants and 1 mentions for Noodles & Company. Noodles & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ark Restaurants' score of -0.06 indicating that Noodles & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants	Neutral
Noodles & Company	Very Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ark Restaurants	$165.75M	0.14	-$11.47M	-$1.74	N/A
Noodles & Company	$495.09M	0.15	-$42.57M	-$6.38	N/A

Summary

Noodles & Company beats Ark Restaurants on 8 of the 14 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 retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TH International has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -3.97% compared to TH International's net margin of -33.26%. 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	-3.97%	-8.49%	-2.09%
TH International	-33.26%	N/A	-17.91%

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants had 6 more articles in the media than TH International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ark Restaurants and 1 mentions for TH International. TH International's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Ark Restaurants' score of -0.06 indicating that TH International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants	Neutral
TH International	Positive

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

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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ark Restaurants	$165.75M	0.14	-$11.47M	-$1.74	N/A
TH International	$188.21M	0.36	-$62.13M	-$1.88	N/A

Summary

TH International beats Ark Restaurants on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ark Restaurants compare to LiveOne?

Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) and LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) are both small-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LiveOne has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants had 4 more articles in the media than LiveOne. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ark Restaurants and 3 mentions for LiveOne. LiveOne's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Ark Restaurants' score of -0.06 indicating that LiveOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
LiveOne	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -3.97% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -27.31%. LiveOne's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ark Restaurants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ark Restaurants	-3.97%	-8.49%	-2.09%
LiveOne	-27.31%	N/A	-33.89%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ark Restaurants	$165.75M	0.14	-$11.47M	-$1.74	N/A
LiveOne	$114.40M	0.64	-$18.71M	-$2.09	N/A

LiveOne has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 129.78%. Given LiveOne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LiveOne 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
LiveOne	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of LiveOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of LiveOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ark Restaurants and LiveOne tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ark Restaurants	$165.75M	0.14	-$11.47M	-$1.74	N/A
GEN Restaurant Group	$212.54M	0.33	-$3.03M	-$0.58	N/A

In the previous week, Ark Restaurants had 2 more articles in the media than GEN Restaurant Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ark Restaurants and 5 mentions for GEN Restaurant Group. GEN Restaurant Group's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Ark Restaurants' score of -0.06 indicating that GEN Restaurant Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
GEN Restaurant Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

GEN Restaurant Group has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 110.28%. 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
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)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

GEN Restaurant Group has a net margin of -1.42% compared to Ark Restaurants' net margin of -3.97%. GEN Restaurant Group's return on equity of -1.24% beat Ark Restaurants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ark Restaurants	-3.97%	-8.49%	-2.09%
GEN Restaurant Group	-1.42%	-1.24%	-0.19%

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GEN Restaurant Group has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

GEN Restaurant Group beats Ark Restaurants on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ARKR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ark Restaurants	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$23.84M	$10.98B	$27.68B	$12.38B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.77%	178.42%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	-3.72	25.20	16.69	25.62
Price / Sales	0.14	1.55	4.25	77.56
Price / Cash	10.04	13.18	14.59	56.33
Price / Book	0.75	4.17	5.89	6.96
Net Income	-$11.47M	$393.15M	$964.03M	$333.52M
7 Day Performance	-12.43%	-2.57%	-3.29%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	-4.28%	-1.01%	-2.44%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	-38.98%	-11.55%	-0.93%	36.24%

Ark Restaurants Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ARKR Ark Restaurants	0.4513 of 5 stars	$6.48 -2.0%	N/A	-38.2%	$23.84M	$165.75M	N/A	1,566	News Coverage Earnings Report Short Interest Increase Gap Up
FLL Full House Resorts	2.5078 of 5 stars	$2.51 flat	$4.00 +59.4%	-20.2%	$90.84M	$302.38M	N/A	1,847	Earnings Report
NDLS Noodles & Company	0.9494 of 5 stars	$11.19 -12.6%	N/A	+81.9%	$75.46M	$495.09M	N/A	6,500	High Trading Volume
THCH TH International	0.2796 of 5 stars	$1.98 -6.6%	N/A	-22.2%	$70.48M	$188.21M	N/A	1,577	Gap Down
LVO LiveOne	2.8305 of 5 stars	$5.40 +4.2%	$12.50 +131.5%	-26.1%	$69.78M	$114.40M	N/A	180

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Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Competitors

ARKR vs. FLL, NDLS, THCH, LVO, and GENK

How does Ark Restaurants compare to Full House Resorts?

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How does Ark Restaurants compare to Noodles & Company?

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How does Ark Restaurants compare to LiveOne?

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How does Ark Restaurants compare to GEN Restaurant Group?

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Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Competitors

ARKR vs. FLL, NDLS, THCH, LVO, and GENK

How does Ark Restaurants compare to Full House Resorts?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FLL or ARKR?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FLL or ARKR?

Do analysts prefer FLL or ARKR?

Is FLL or ARKR more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FLL or ARKR?

Which has more risk and volatility, FLL or ARKR?

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How does Ark Restaurants compare to Noodles & Company?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARKR or NDLS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ARKR or NDLS?

Is ARKR or NDLS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ARKR or NDLS?

Does the media prefer ARKR or NDLS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ARKR or NDLS?

Summary

How does Ark Restaurants compare to TH International?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARKR or THCH?

Is ARKR or THCH more profitable?

Does the media prefer ARKR or THCH?

Do analysts recommend ARKR or THCH?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ARKR or THCH?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ARKR or THCH?

Summary

How does Ark Restaurants compare to LiveOne?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARKR or LVO?

Does the media favor ARKR or LVO?

Is ARKR or LVO more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARKR or LVO?

Do analysts recommend ARKR or LVO?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ARKR or LVO?

Summary

How does Ark Restaurants compare to GEN Restaurant Group?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ARKR or GENK?

Does the media prefer ARKR or GENK?

Do analysts recommend ARKR or GENK?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ARKR or GENK?

Is ARKR or GENK more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ARKR or GENK?

Summary

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