Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) reported Gross Margin of 86.13% for Q1 2026, up 18.0% on a YoY basis from 72.99% in Q1 2025, and down 0.95% quarter-over-quarter from 86.95% in Q4 2025.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ark Restaurants has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 86.13% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 18.0% year-over-year to 86.13%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 86.33% (down 46.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 86.34%, down 52.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 86.13%, down from 86.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 88.73% in Q3 2022, with the low at 85.94% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 87.06% across 5 years, with a median of 87.14% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 217 bps — and 2025, when it sank 130 bps.
- Ark Restaurants' Gross Margin stood at 87.5% in 2022, then fell by 0 bps to 87.17% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 87.11% in 2024, then fell by 0 bps to 86.95% in 2025, then dropped by 1 bps to 86.13% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 86.13% (Q1 2026), 86.95% (Q4 2025), and 86.01% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 98.63% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 98.82% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 99.05% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 40.37% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 290.04% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 22.36 Mn | 10.30 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% |