Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) posted Free Cash Flow of -$2.1 million for Q1 2026, down 17.14% on a QoQ basis from -$1.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 825.86% year-over-year from $290000.0 in Q1 2025.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ark Restaurants' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$2.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 825.86% year-over-year to -$2.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$3.7 million (down 1108.15% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.5 million, down 168.3% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$2.1 million for Q1 2026 at Ark Restaurants, down from -$1.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $10.2 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $1.1 million and a median of $352000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow surged 316.91% — and 2026, when it tumbled 825.86%.
- Ark Restaurants' Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.7 million in 2022, then surged by 116.59% to $282000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 801.06% to -$2.0 million in 2024, then grew by 9.1% to -$1.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 17.14% to -$2.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARKR's Free Cash Flow at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026, -$1.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$989000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 227.47 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 27.72 Mn |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 21.10 Mn | 9.04 Mn | 31.51 Mn | -2.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -2.11 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -2.11 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -1.80 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -1.80 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -989,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -989,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1.18 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1.18 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 290,000.00 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 290,000.00 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -1.98 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -1.98 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -482,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -482,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.54 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.54 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -148,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -148,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 282,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 282,000.00 |