Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Ark Restaurants' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -2.21% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 4.54 percentage points from -6.75% a year earlier and up 2.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), Ark Restaurants' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -3.34%, down 0.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last three fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +4.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -3.12% in FY2024 (-0.19 pp), -2.93% in FY2023 (-9.48 pp), 6.55% in FY2022 (+1.61 pp) and 4.94% in FY2021 (+13.25 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.06 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 20.96 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 11.37 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ARKR's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -5.16% (Q2 2026), -7.80% (Q1 2026) and -3.64% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Ark Restaurants | 16.25 Mn | -25.82 Mn | 24.49 Mn | -2.21% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -2.21% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -5.16% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -7.80% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -3.64% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -6.75% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -2.95% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -0.16% |
| 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% |
API Access
Ark Restaurants Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ARKR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ARKR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ARKR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();