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GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (GENK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:GENK - US36870C1045 - Common Stock

2.5 USD
+0.1 (+4.17%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 12:43:35 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to GENK. GENK was compared to 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. GENK has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, GENK is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year GENK has reported negative net income.
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.
GENK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGENK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M 30M 40M

1.2 Ratios

GENK's Return On Assets of -0.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GENK is outperformed by 65.15% of its industry peers.
GENK has a Return On Equity of -4.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GENK outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.31%, GENK is doing worse than 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
GENK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.43%. This is below the industry average of 10.61%.
The 3 year average ROIC (6.43%) for GENK is well above the current ROIC(1.31%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector 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
GENK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGENK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 400

1.3 Margins

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GENK has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 1.60%, GENK is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GENK has declined.
GENK's Gross Margin of 66.71% is amongst the best of the industry. GENK outperforms 82.58% of its industry peers.
GENK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
GENK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGENK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GENK is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for GENK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for GENK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, GENK has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GENK Yearly Shares OutstandingGENK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
GENK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGENK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

GENK has an Altman-Z score of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that GENK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.03, GENK is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GENK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.32, GENK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.03
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC8.23%
GENK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGENK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.44 indicates that GENK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of GENK (0.44) is worse than 79.55% of its industry peers.
GENK has a Quick Ratio of 0.44. This is a bad value and indicates that GENK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of GENK (0.42) is worse than 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.44
Quick Ratio 0.42
GENK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGENK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

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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%.
The earnings per share for GENK have been decreasing by -10.43% on average. This is quite bad
GENK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.68%.
Measured over the past years, GENK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.84% on average per year.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -61.84% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
GENK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y-147.36%
EPS Next 2Y-61.84%
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

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
GENK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGENK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
GENK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGENK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.1 0.2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

GENK reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GENK. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
GENK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGENK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

81.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GENK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.84
GENK Per share dataGENK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as GENK's earnings are expected to decrease with -61.84% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-61.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

GENK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.14%.
The stock price of GENK dropped by -27.71% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
GENK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.59.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, GENK's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14%

5.2 History

GENK does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
GENK Yearly Dividends per shareGENK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-61.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
GENK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGENK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M 30M 40M

GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC

NASDAQ:GENK (11/21/2025, 12:43:35 PM)

2.5

+0.1 (+4.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/amc
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Inst Owners26.51%
Inst Owner Change-12.97%
Ins Owners10.38%
Ins Owner Change0.55%
Market Cap82.33M
Revenue(TTM)216.14M
Net Income(TTM)-741.00K
Analysts82.22
Price Target5.78 (131.2%)
Short Float %13.79%
Short Ratio9.62
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date06-09 2025-06-09 (0.03)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-22.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-60%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.38
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.78
P/B 5.38
P/tB 14.2
EV/EBITDA 6.84
EPS(TTM)-0.08
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.09
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.54
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.43
OCFY17.29%
SpS6.56
BVpS0.46
TBVpS0.18
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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
ROICexgc growth 3Y-61.21%
ROICexgc 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0.44
Cap/Depr 406.65%
Cap/Sales 14.75%
Interest Coverage 10.45
Cash Conversion 125.99%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.44
Quick Ratio 0.42
Altman-Z 1.03
F-Score3
WACC8.23%
ROIC/WACC0.16
Cap/Depr(3y)294.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)184.07%
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-61.84%
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 Year1577.98%
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%

GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC / GENK FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to GENK.


What is the valuation status for GENK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (GENK). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (GENK) stock?

GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (GENK) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC?

The financial health rating of GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (GENK) is 1 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (GENK) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GEN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (GENK) is expected to decline by -147.36% in the next year.