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: $10.62 to $11.54
• 50-Day Range: $8.37 to $12.28
• 52-Week Range: $8.25 to $17.76
• Volume: 2,050 shs
• Average Volume: 7,414 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.58 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.56%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Ark Restaurants Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ark Restaurants scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 196th out of 212 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 -19.88, 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 -19.88, 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 0.95. 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

0.66% 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 1.1, 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 21.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Ark Restaurants pays a meaningful dividend of 1.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

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

0.66% 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 1.1, 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 21.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

Ark Restaurants has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ark Restaurants this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARKR shares have increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $11.53.
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How were Ark Restaurants' earnings last quarter?

Ark Restaurants Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The restaurant operator reported ($1.62) EPS for the quarter. The restaurant operator earned $39.73 million during the quarter. Ark Restaurants had a negative net margin of 1.16% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.22%.
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Who are Ark Restaurants' major shareholders?

Ark Restaurants' top institutional investors include First Manhattan CO. LLC. (0.88%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.62%), Aristides Capital LLC (0.29%) and Avalon Trust Co (0.14%).
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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 Co. & (CCL), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Today: 5/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ARKR
• CIK: 779544
• Web: www.arkrestaurants.com
• Phone: (212) 206-8800
• Fax: 212-206-8814
• Employees: 1,900
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($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: -1.16%
• Pretax Margin: -0.41%
• Return on Equity: 4.22%
• Return on Assets: 1.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.83
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $178.52 million
• Price / Sales: 0.23
• Cash Flow: $3.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.61
• Book Value: $12.11 per share
• Price / Book: 0.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,606,000
• Free Float: 2,319,000
• Market Cap: $41.58 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.64