Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.16% for Q1 2026, up 253.0% year-on-year from 1.46% in Q1 2025, and up 33.83% on a QoQ basis from 7.8% in Q4 2025.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 11.05% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 11.77% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.45% (2024), against an average of 0.83%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed soared 2096 bps; it then plunged 1137 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 5.27% in 2022, then sank by 169 bps to 3.66% in 2023, then fell by 27 bps to 4.65% in 2024, then tumbled by 68 bps to 7.8% in 2025, then jumped 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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 22.65 Mn | 10.59 Mn | 31.51 Mn | -5.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | -9.91% |
| Jan 2, 2021 | -10.29% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | -6.23% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | -5.53% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 2.77% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 5.57% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 4.38% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 6.58% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 7.50% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.03% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.97% |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 9.15% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.16% |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 4.62% |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 9.51% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.10% |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 4.94% |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 6.11% |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 4.95% |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 4.88% |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 6.40% |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 6.89% |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 4.11% |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 5.56% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 5.71% |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 14.96% |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 18.96% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 18.04% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 16.41% |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 20.06% |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 21.85% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 20.84% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 24.03% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 22.35% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 20.47% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 16.46% |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 12.59% |