Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ark Restaurants Corp., traded on NASDAQ under the ticker ARKR, is a Boca Raton, Florida–based restaurant operator. The company owns and manages a portfolio of casual and upscale dining venues that feature Cuban-inspired menus, full-service bars and live entertainment. Its concepts emphasize traditional Latin flavors paired with modern culinary techniques to appeal to a broad range of diners.

Ark Restaurants serves both on-premise and off-premise customers, offering dine-in seating, take-out, delivery and catering services. Many locations also host private events, weddings and corporate gatherings, leveraging dedicated event spaces and custom menu offerings to support special occasions. The company’s bars highlight craft cocktails, premium spirits and curated wine lists designed to complement its food programs.

Founded in the late 1970s, Ark Restaurants has expanded alongside Florida’s hospitality industry, building a regional footprint primarily across South Florida. In 2017, the company completed a public listing through a reverse merger, positioning itself for further growth and selective franchising opportunities. Today, Ark Restaurants continues to explore new markets and partnerships to extend its Cuban-themed concepts beyond its core territory.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.35 to $6.50
• 50-Day Range: $6.31 to $7.40
• 52-Week Range: $5.75 to $12.00
• Volume: 1,068 shs
• Average Volume: 4,505 shs
• Market Capitalization: $23.44 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Ark Restaurants Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ark Restaurants scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 186th out of 198 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: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Ark Restaurants has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ark Restaurants has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 -3.74, 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 -3.74, 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 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.57% 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 3.97, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ark Restaurants has recently increased by 72.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Ark Restaurants does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Ark Restaurants has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Ark Restaurants this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 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

37.46% 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

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/11/2026
• Today: 5/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

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: 1,566
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.74)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$11.47 million
• Net Margins: -3.97%
• Pretax Margin: -3.31%
• Return on Equity: -8.49%
• Return on Assets: -2.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $158.37 million
• Price / Sales: 0.15
• Cash Flow: $0.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.03
• Book Value: $8.68 per share
• Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,606,000
• Free Float: 2,255,000
• Market Cap: $23.44 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.34