Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Ark Restaurants (ARKR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.16% for Q1 2026, up 253.0% on a YoY basis from 1.46% in Q1 2025, and up 33.83% quarter-over-quarter from 7.8% in Q4 2025.

Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ark Restaurants has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 5.16% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 253.0% year-over-year to 5.16%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.16% (up 253.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.34%, down 22.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.16%, up from 7.8% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.05% in Q2 2022, with the low at 11.77% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.83% across 5 years, with a median of 3.45% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2096 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 1137 bps.
  • Ark Restaurants' Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.27% in 2022, then slumped by 169 bps to 3.66% in 2023, then declined by 27 bps to 4.65% in 2024, then plunged by 68 bps to 7.8% in 2025, then soared by 34 bps to 5.16% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.16% (Q1 2026), 7.8% (Q4 2025), and 8.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 14.71%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 24.19%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 52.50%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 10.29%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 14.06%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 3.91%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.54%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 81.97%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 4.69%
10 Ark Restaurants 22.36 Mn 10.30 Mn 31.51 Mn -5.16%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 -5.16%
Dec 27, 2025 -7.80%
Sep 27, 2025 -8.86%
Jun 28, 2025 -11.77%
Mar 29, 2025 -7.69%
Dec 28, 2024 -4.65%
Sep 28, 2024 -3.24%
Jun 29, 2024 -6.90%
Mar 30, 2024 -4.61%
Dec 30, 2023 -3.66%
Sep 30, 2023 -3.14%
Jul 1, 2023 4.47%
Apr 1, 2023 5.49%
Dec 31, 2022 5.27%
Oct 1, 2022 6.12%
Jul 2, 2022 10.55%
Apr 2, 2022 11.05%
Jan 1, 2022 9.54%
Oct 2, 2021 4.78%
Jul 3, 2021 -1.85%