Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Ark Restaurants (ARKR) reported Operating Expenses of $38.2 million for Q1 2026, down 13.76% on a YoY basis from $44.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.57% quarter-over-quarter from $39.7 million in Q4 2025.

Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ark Restaurants has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $38.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 13.76% year-over-year to $38.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $164.1 million (down 9.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $169.8 million, down 9.6% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $38.2 million, down from $39.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $55.1 million in Q3 2023, with the low at $38.2 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $44.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $44.8 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 74.51% — and 2025, when it dropped 20.19%.
  • Ark Restaurants' Operating Expenses stood at $45.2 million in 2022, then increased by 1.42% to $45.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 14.35% to $39.3 million in 2024, then advanced by 0.91% to $39.7 million in 2025, then retreated by 3.57% to $38.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $38.2 million (Q1 2026), $39.7 million (Q4 2025), and $39.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 8.75 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.69 Bn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.42 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.66 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 2.94 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 2.82 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.49 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 111.41 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 272.18 Mn
10 Ark Restaurants 22.36 Mn 10.30 Mn 31.51 Mn 38.24 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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