Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) posted Gross Margin of 86.13% for Q1 2026, down 0.95% on a QoQ basis from 86.95% in Q4 2025, and up 18.0% year-over-year from 72.99% in Q1 2025.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ark Restaurants' Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 86.13% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 18.0% year-over-year to 86.13% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 86.33% (down 46.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 86.34%, down 52.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 86.13% for Q1 2026 at Ark Restaurants, down from 86.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 88.73% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 85.94% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 87.06% and a median of 87.14% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 217 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 130 bps.
- Ark Restaurants' Gross Margin stood at 87.5% in 2022, then decreased by 0 bps to 87.17% in 2023, then slipped by 0 bps to 87.11% in 2024, then decreased by 0 bps to 86.95% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 86.13% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARKR's Gross Margin at 86.13% in Q1 2026, 86.95% in Q4 2025, and 86.01% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 66.34% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 98.84% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 70.56% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 40.04% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 23.14% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 21.10 Mn | 9.04 Mn | 31.51 Mn | 86.13% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 86.13% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 86.95% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 86.01% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 86.19% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 85.94% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 87.11% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 86.43% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 87.49% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 86.19% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 87.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 86.62% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 87.71% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 87.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 87.50% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 87.52% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 88.73% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 87.77% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 88.32% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 88.41% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 88.97% |