Ark Restaurants (ARKR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants' FCF Margin was -3.51% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 6.21 percentage points from 2.70% a year earlier but up 2.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ark Restaurants' FCF Margin was -4.07% through Jun 27, 2026, down 3.49 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was -0.90%, down 2.09 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +5.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin was 1.19% in FY2024 (-1.26 pp), 2.45% in FY2023 (-7.16 pp), 9.61% in FY2022 (+4.18 pp) and 5.43% in FY2021 (+12.01 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -5.75% (fiscal Q2 2026) and 19.23% (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.92 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 25.37 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 11.93 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ARKR's FCF Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was -5.75% (Q2 2026), -4.41% (Q1 2026) and -2.65% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 27.83% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 14.49% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 13.84% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 4.85% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 16.23 Mn | -25.84 Mn | 24.49 Mn | -3.51% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -3.51% |
| 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% |
Ark Restaurants FCF Margin API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "ARKR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ARKR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();