Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Ark Restaurants (ARKR) reported Free Cash Flow of -$2.1 million for Q1 2026, down 825.86% on a YoY basis from $290000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 17.14% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.8 million in Q4 2025.

Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ark Restaurants has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 825.86% year-over-year to -$2.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.7 million (down 1108.15% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.5 million, down 168.3% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.1 million, down from -$1.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $10.2 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $1.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $352000.0 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow surged 316.91% — and 2026, when it plunged 825.86%.
  • Ark Restaurants' Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.7 million in 2022, then soared by 116.59% to $282000.0 in 2023, then sank by 801.06% to -$2.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 9.1% to -$1.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 17.14% to -$2.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$2.1 million (Q1 2026), -$1.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$989000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Ark Restaurants 22.36 Mn 10.30 Mn 31.51 Mn -2.11 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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