Ark Restaurants (ARKR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) posted FCF Margin of 5.75% for Q1 2026, down 30.48% on a QoQ basis from 4.41% in Q4 2025, and down 648.0% year-over-year from 1.05% in Q1 2025.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ark Restaurants' FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.75% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 648.0% year-over-year to 5.75% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.34% (down 255.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.9%, down 209.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 5.75% for Q1 2026 at Ark Restaurants, down from 4.41% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 19.23% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 5.75% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 1.98% and a median of 0.89% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin soared 2537 bps — and 2023, when it sank 1193 bps.
- Ark Restaurants' FCF Margin stood at 3.58% in 2022, then surged by 117 bps to 0.59% in 2023, then plunged by 840 bps to 4.39% in 2024, then retreated by 0 bps to 4.41% in 2025, then slumped by 30 bps to 5.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARKR's FCF Margin at 5.75% in Q1 2026, 4.41% in Q4 2025, and 2.65% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.93% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.97% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 21.10 Mn | 9.04 Mn | 31.51 Mn | -5.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -5.75% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -4.41% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -2.65% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.70% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.73% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -4.39% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -1.11% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.03% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -0.35% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.74% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 7.30% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 4.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.58% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 7.67% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 19.23% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.05% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 7.74% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 5.04% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 18.03% |