GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (GENK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:GENK - US36870C1045 - Common Stock
3.14 USD
+0.01 (+0.32%)
Taking everything into account, GENK scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GENK was compared to 134 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. GENK may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. GENK is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
GENK had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year GENK had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years GENK 4 years were profitable.
GENK had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.30%, GENK is doing worse than 67.16% of the companies in the same industry.
GENK has a Return On Equity of -4.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GENK outperforms 45.52% of its industry peers.
GENK has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.31%) than 74.63% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GENK is significantly below the industry average of 15.68%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1.31%) for GENK is well below the 3 year average (6.43%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that GENK had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.3% | ||
| ROE | -4.84% | ||
| ROIC | 1.31% |
ROA(3y)4.08%
ROA(5y)15.38%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.43%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GENK has declined.
GENK has a worse Operating Margin (1.60%) than 74.63% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GENK has declined.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 66.71%, GENK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.60% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GENK has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.6% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 66.71% |
OM growth 3Y-31.14%
OM growth 5Y-11.2%
PM growth 3Y-80%
PM growth 5Y-45.93%
GM growth 3Y-0.59%
GM growth 5Y0.01%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
GENK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for GENK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, GENK has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for GENK is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
GENK has an Altman-Z score of 1.09. This is a bad value and indicates that GENK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
GENK has a Altman-Z score of 1.09. This is in the lower half of the industry: GENK underperforms 66.42% of its industry peers.
GENK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
GENK has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.32) than 70.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC8.66%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.44 indicates that GENK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.44, GENK is doing worse than 79.85% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that GENK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GENK has a worse Quick ratio (0.42) than 76.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GENK shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -133.33%.
Measured over the past years, GENK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.43% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, GENK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.68% in the last year.
GENK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.84% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-133.33%
EPS 3Y-56.77%
EPS 5Y-10.43%
EPS Q2Q%-83.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.68%
Revenue growth 3Y14.01%
Revenue growth 5Y12.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.19%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, GENK will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -56.11% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, GENK will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.71% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-147.36%
EPS Next 2Y-56.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.8%
Revenue Next 2Y13.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GENK. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year GENK is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GENK is valued cheaper than 93.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
GENK's earnings are expected to decrease with -56.11% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-56.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.96%, GENK is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
In the last 3 months the price of GENK has falen by -22.08%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.01, GENK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.96, GENK pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.45.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.96% |
5.2 History
GENK is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-56.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NASDAQ:GENK (9/10/2025, 8:00:01 PM)
3.14
+0.01 (+0.32%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners35.42%
Inst Owner Change-37.26%
Ins Owners10.7%
Ins Owner Change1.45%
Market Cap103.40M
Analysts82.22
Price Target5.78 (84.08%)
Short Float %12.14%
Short Ratio8.72
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.96% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.66%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.7%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-22.73%
PT rev (3m)-50%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-60%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-300%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-277.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.55%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-13.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.62%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.48 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 7.26 | ||
| P/B | 6.76 | ||
| P/tB | 17.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.76 |
EPS(TTM)-0.08
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.06
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.54
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.43
OCFY13.77%
SpS6.56
BVpS0.46
TBVpS0.18
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.3% | ||
| ROE | -4.84% | ||
| ROCE | 1.66% | ||
| ROIC | 1.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.44% | ||
| OM | 1.6% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 66.71% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)4.08%
ROA(5y)15.38%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.43%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.51%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.58%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.45%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y-61.21%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-34.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y-61.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y-35.14%
OM growth 3Y-31.14%
OM growth 5Y-11.2%
PM growth 3Y-80%
PM growth 5Y-45.93%
GM growth 3Y-0.59%
GM growth 5Y0.01%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.88
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.23 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 178.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.45 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 66.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.09 |
F-Score3
WACC8.66%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)180.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-133.33%
EPS 3Y-56.77%
EPS 5Y-10.43%
EPS Q2Q%-83.33%
EPS Next Y-147.36%
EPS Next 2Y-56.11%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.68%
Revenue growth 3Y14.01%
Revenue growth 5Y12.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.19%
Revenue Next Year12.8%
Revenue Next 2Y13.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-61.96%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.49%
EBIT growth 5Y0.21%
EBIT Next Year3623.36%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-219.79%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-19.57%
OCF growth 3Y-23.49%
OCF growth 5Y8.29%