Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants' (ARKR) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 0.34% in Q2 2026, up 747.0% on a YoY basis from 0.04% in Q2 2025, and up 92.39% quarter-over-quarter from 4.53% in Q1 2026.
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Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 0.34% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 747.0% year-over-year to 0.34%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.56% (up 301.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.45%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 0.34% in Q2 2026 per ARKR's latest filing, from 4.53% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 12.65% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 24.11% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 0.86% across 5 years, with a median of 0.57% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin soared 2264 bps in 2022, then plunged 2714 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 4.64% in 2022, then declined by 27 bps to 3.38% in 2023, then jumped by 275 bps to 12.65% in 2024, then plunged by 79 bps to 2.68% in 2025, then tumbled by 113 bps to 0.34% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 0.34%, 4.53%, and 2.68% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darden Restaurants | 24.00 Bn | 23.78 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.90% |
| 2 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.89 Bn | 11.69 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 8.50% |
| 3 | Brinker International | 9.37 Bn | 9.26 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 10.87% |
| 4 | Cheesecake Factory | 4.71 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 756.95 Mn | 7.63% |
| 5 | BJs RESTAURANTS | 1.26 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 289.79 Mn | 4.74% |
| 6 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 1.10 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 556.39 Mn | 0.84% |
| 7 | Bloomin' Brands | 742.22 Mn | 675.61 Mn | 709.41 Mn | 3.77% |
| 8 | Super Hi International Holding | 708.98 Mn | 437.25 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dine Brands Global | 339.60 Mn | 189.30 Mn | 91.20 Mn | 4.86% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 17.49 Mn | 8.00 Mn | 34.94 Mn | -0.34% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -0.34% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -4.53% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.68% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -4.61% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -7.81% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -11.62% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 12.65% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -12.71% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.64% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -2.84% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.11% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 7.12% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.64% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 3.04% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 10.19% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.57% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 6.35% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 13.77% |