GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK – Get Free Report) and Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.2% of GEN Restaurant Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 61.1% of GEN Restaurant Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.2% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for GEN Restaurant Group and Ark Restaurants, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GEN Restaurant Group | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Ark Restaurants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
This table compares GEN Restaurant Group and Ark Restaurants’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GEN Restaurant Group | 0.39% | 1.83% | 0.37% |
| Ark Restaurants | -5.31% | 0.14% | 0.04% |
Volatility and Risk
GEN Restaurant Group has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares GEN Restaurant Group and Ark Restaurants”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GEN Restaurant Group | $198.83 million | 1.32 | $8.41 million | $0.17 | 47.24 |
| Ark Restaurants | $184.54 million | 0.23 | -$5.93 million | ($2.72) | -4.42 |
GEN Restaurant Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ark Restaurants. Ark Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GEN Restaurant Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
GEN Restaurant Group beats Ark Restaurants on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GEN Restaurant Group
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. operates restaurants in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, New York, and Florida. It offers meats, poultry, and seafood. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Cerritos, California.
About Ark Restaurants
Ark Restaurants Corp., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates restaurants and bars in the United States. It operates restaurants in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Las Vegas, Nevada; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Florida; and Alabama, as well as fast food concepts and catering operations. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is based in New York, New York.
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