Ark Restaurants (ARKR) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) reported EBIT Margin of 4.53% for Q1 2026, up 709.0% on a YoY basis from 0.56% in Q1 2025, and down 268.86% quarter-over-quarter from 2.68% in Q4 2025.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ark Restaurants has reported EBIT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 4.53% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 709.0% year-over-year to 4.53%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.6% (up 170.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.45%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.53%, down from 2.68% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 10.19% in Q3 2022, with the low at 24.11% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 1.61% across 5 years, with a median of 0.31% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT Margin surged 2264 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 2714 bps.
- Ark Restaurants' EBIT Margin stood at 4.64% in 2022, then slipped by 27 bps to 3.38% in 2023, then plunged by 110 bps to 0.32% in 2024, then surged by 932 bps to 2.68% in 2025, then sank by 269 bps to 4.53% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 4.53% (Q1 2026), 2.68% (Q4 2025), and 4.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 22.36 Mn | 10.30 Mn | 31.51 Mn | -4.53% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -4.53% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.68% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -4.61% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -7.81% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -11.62% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -0.32% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -12.71% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.64% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -2.84% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.11% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 7.12% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.64% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 3.04% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 10.19% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.57% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 6.35% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 13.77% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 11.90% |