Ark Restaurants (ARKR) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) posted EBITDA Margin of 4.53% for Q1 2026, down 268.86% on a QoQ basis from 2.68% in Q4 2025, and up 709.0% year-over-year from 0.56% in Q1 2025.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ark Restaurants' EBITDA Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.53% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 709.0% year-over-year to 4.53% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.6% (up 170.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.45%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 4.53% for Q1 2026 at Ark Restaurants, down from 2.68% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 10.19% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 24.11% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 1.61% and a median of 0.31% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin surged 2264 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 2714 bps.
- Ark Restaurants' EBITDA Margin stood at 4.64% in 2022, then declined by 27 bps to 3.38% in 2023, then slumped by 110 bps to 0.32% in 2024, then jumped by 932 bps to 2.68% in 2025, then tumbled by 269 bps to 4.53% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARKR's EBITDA Margin at 4.53% in Q1 2026, 2.68% in Q4 2025, and 4.61% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.90% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 7.39% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 21.10 Mn | 9.04 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% |