Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) posted Operating Expenses of $38.2 million for Q1 2026, down 3.57% on a QoQ basis from $39.7 million in Q4 2025, and down 13.76% year-over-year from $44.3 million in Q1 2025.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ark Restaurants' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $38.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 13.76% year-over-year to $38.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $164.1 million (down 9.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $169.8 million, down 9.6% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $38.2 million for Q1 2026 at Ark Restaurants, down from $39.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $55.1 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $38.2 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $44.4 million and a median of $44.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 74.51% — and 2025, when it retreated 20.19%.
- Ark Restaurants' Operating Expenses stood at $45.2 million in 2022, then gained by 1.42% to $45.9 million in 2023, then slipped by 14.35% to $39.3 million in 2024, then grew by 0.91% to $39.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.57% to $38.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ARKR's Operating Expenses at $38.2 million in Q1 2026, $39.7 million in Q4 2025, and $39.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 115.37 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 430.11 Mn |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 21.10 Mn | 9.04 Mn | 31.51 Mn | 38.24 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 38.24 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 39.66 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 39.05 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 47.13 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 44.34 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 39.30 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 48.93 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 49.57 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 43.46 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 45.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 55.10 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 47.41 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 41.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.24 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 45.46 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 47.80 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 39.36 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 41.20 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 36.94 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 37.85 Mn |