GEN Restaurant Group Financials
This page shows GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 4 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Expansion spending has overtaken cash generation, turning modest sales gains into a liquidity squeeze and weaker balance-sheet flexibility.
Revenue kept edging up, but operating margin slid from0.2% to-9.4% , which means incremental sales were not absorbing the cost structure. Free cash flow simultaneously moved from-$6.0M to-$24.3M , showing that expansion had become cash-consuming at the same time the core operation lost earnings cushion.
The latest sales level did not cover the company’s larger cost base. Operating income swung from a small profit to a
Liquidity tightened much faster than leverage alone would suggest. Cash fell to
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2025 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of GEN Restaurant Group's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
GEN Restaurant Group has an operating margin of -9.4%, meaning the company retains $-9 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 14/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from 0.2% the prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group's revenue grew a modest 2.0% year-over-year to $212.5M. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 47/100.
GEN Restaurant Group carries a low D/E ratio of 0.41, meaning only $0.41 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 94/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
GEN Restaurant Group's current ratio of 0.42 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 3/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.
While GEN Restaurant Group generated $3.4M in operating cash flow, capex of $27.7M consumed most of it, leaving -$24.3M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 10/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.
GEN Restaurant Group generates a -11.4% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 10/100. This is down from 1.3% the prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group passes 2 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, GEN Restaurant Group generates $-1.13 in operating cash flow ($3.4M OCF vs -$3.0M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
GEN Restaurant Group earns $-25.0 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense (-$20.0M vs $800K). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
GEN Restaurant Group generated $212.5M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 2.0% from the prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group's EBITDA was -$10.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 247.7% from the prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group reported -$3.0M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 611.1% from the prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group earned $-0.59 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 553.8% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
GEN Restaurant Group generated -$24.3M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 305.5% from the prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group held $2.8M in cash against $10.8M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
GEN Restaurant Group paid $0.03 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
GEN Restaurant Group's operating margin was -9.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 9.6 percentage points from the prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group's net profit margin was -1.4% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.
GEN Restaurant Group's ROE was -11.4% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 12.8 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
GEN Restaurant Group spent $201K on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
GEN Restaurant Group invested $27.7M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 16.4% from the prior year.
GENK Income Statement
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $49.7M-1.3% | $50.4M-8.4% | $55.0M-4.0% | $57.3M+4.9% | $54.7M+11.3% | $49.1M-8.8% | $53.9M+6.1% | $50.8M |
| Cost of Revenue | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gross Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $6.7M+3.6% | $6.5M+1.0% | $6.4M+0.5% | $6.4M0.0% | $6.4M+22.1% | $5.2M+3.2% | $5.1M+8.2% | $4.7M |
| Operating Income | -$12.2M-226.2% | -$3.7M-98.9% | -$1.9M+13.6% | -$2.2M-63.2% | -$1.3M-1614.8% | $88K-94.5% | $1.6M+1393.5% | $108K |
| Interest Expense | $362K+82.8% | $198K+36.6% | $145K+52.6% | $95K+9.2% | $87K-35.6% | $135K+50.0% | $90K+3.4% | $87K |
| Income Tax | -$391K-44.3% | -$271K-133.6% | -$116K+23.7% | -$152K-195.0% | $160K+39.1% | $115K+945.5% | $11K-84.5% | $71K |
| Net Income | -$1.9M-235.3% | -$566K-116.9% | -$261K+13.3% | -$301K-46.1% | -$206K-924.0% | $25K-91.0% | $277K-44.2% | $496K |
| EPS (Diluted) | N/A | $-0.11-120.0% | $-0.05+16.7% | $-0.06 | N/A | $0.01-83.3% | $0.06-45.5% | $0.11 |
GENK Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $259.9M+5.8% | $245.5M-0.3% | $246.3M+6.0% | $232.4M-3.3% | $240.4M+6.5% | $225.7M+3.2% | $218.8M+2.0% | $214.5M |
| Current Assets | $22.7M+72.2% | $13.2M-21.4% | $16.8M-24.7% | $22.3M-34.2% | $33.9M+15.0% | $29.5M-10.8% | $33.0M+1.8% | $32.5M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.8M-41.1% | $4.8M-50.1% | $9.6M-37.5% | $15.4M-35.1% | $23.7M+7.4% | $22.1M-24.6% | $29.2M+3.9% | $28.1M |
| Inventory | $1.2M+37.1% | $884K-1.7% | $899K+0.6% | $894K+23.0% | $727K-50.0% | $1.5M+249.3% | $416K-12.2% | $474K |
| Accounts Receivable | $10.4M+920.8% | $1.0M-8.0% | $1.1M+21.8% | $911K-73.9% | $3.5M+204.5% | $1.1M | N/A | N/A |
| Goodwill | $9.5M0.0% | $9.5M0.0% | $9.5M0.0% | $9.5M0.0% | $9.5M0.0% | $9.5M0.0% | $9.5M0.0% | $9.5M |
| Total Liabilities | $231.8M+12.6% | $206.0M+1.1% | $203.8M+8.4% | $188.1M-3.5% | $194.8M+9.6% | $177.7M+3.7% | $171.4M-0.7% | $172.6M |
| Current Liabilities | $54.1M+33.5% | $40.5M+6.9% | $37.9M+8.2% | $35.0M-14.7% | $41.1M+27.4% | $32.2M+2.9% | $31.3M-8.1% | $34.1M |
| Long-Term Debt | $10.8M+76.6% | $6.1M+23.9% | $4.9M+5.0% | $4.7M-8.6% | $5.1M-7.7% | $5.6M+25.8% | $4.4M+0.1% | $4.4M |
| Total Equity | $26.5M-30.4% | $38.1M-7.2% | $41.0M-4.1% | $42.8M-3.0% | $44.1M-5.1% | $46.5M+1.2% | $45.9M+13.7% | $40.4M |
| Retained Earnings | -$2.1M-895.8% | -$212K-159.9% | $354K-42.4% | $615K-32.8% | $915K-18.3% | $1.1M+2.3% | $1.1M+33.9% | $818K |
GENK Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$426K+74.0% | -$1.6M-149.3% | $3.3M+54.4% | $2.2M-70.5% | $7.3M+404.3% | $1.4M-73.9% | $5.6M+58.1% | $3.5M |
| Capital Expenditures | $5.2M-14.0% | $6.1M-37.2% | $9.6M+41.1% | $6.8M-4.4% | $7.1M-13.7% | $8.3M+92.1% | $4.3M+5.0% | $4.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$5.6M+26.8% | -$7.7M-21.9% | -$6.3M-35.0% | -$4.7M-2933.3% | $165K+102.4% | -$6.8M-646.5% | $1.2M+313.1% | -$586K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$5.2M+14.0% | -$6.1M+37.2% | -$9.6M-41.1% | -$6.8M-64.8% | -$4.1M+63.3% | -$11.3M-161.8% | -$4.3M+39.1% | -$7.1M |
| Financing Cash Flow | $3.7M+26.4% | $3.0M+624.3% | $408K+111.2% | -$3.6M-135.6% | -$1.5M-158.2% | $2.6M+1966.2% | -$142K+85.0% | -$947K |
| Dividends Paid | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $1K | $0 | $0-100.0% | $200K | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
GENK Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Margin | -24.5%-17.1pp | -7.4%-4.0pp | -3.4%+0.4pp | -3.8%-1.4pp | -2.4%-2.6pp | 0.2%-2.8pp | 3.0%+2.8pp | 0.2% |
| Net Margin | -3.8%-2.7pp | -1.1%-0.7pp | -0.5%+0.0pp | -0.5%-0.1pp | -0.4%-0.4pp | 0.1%-0.5pp | 0.5%-0.5pp | 1.0% |
| Return on Equity | -7.2%-5.7pp | -1.5%-0.9pp | -0.6%+0.1pp | -0.7%-0.2pp | -0.5%-0.5pp | 0.1%-0.5pp | 0.6%-0.6pp | 1.2% |
| Return on Assets | -0.7%-0.5pp | -0.2%-0.1pp | -0.1%+0.0pp | -0.1%-0.0pp | -0.1%-0.1pp | 0.0%-0.1pp | 0.1%-0.1pp | 0.2% |
| Current Ratio | 0.42+0.1 | 0.33-0.1 | 0.44-0.2 | 0.64-0.2 | 0.83-0.1 | 0.91-0.1 | 1.05+0.1 | 0.95 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.41+0.2 | 0.16+0.0 | 0.12+0.0 | 0.110.0 | 0.120.0 | 0.12+0.0 | 0.10-0.0 | 0.11 |
| FCF Margin | -11.3%+3.9pp | -15.3%-3.8pp | -11.5%-3.3pp | -8.2%-8.5pp | 0.3%+14.2pp | -13.9%-16.2pp | 2.3%+3.5pp | -1.1% |
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.42), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is GEN Restaurant Group's annual revenue?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) reported $212.5M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 2.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is GEN Restaurant Group's revenue growing?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) revenue grew by 2% year-over-year, from $208.4M to $212.5M in fiscal year 2025.
Is GEN Restaurant Group profitable?
No, GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) reported a net income of -$3.0M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -1.4%.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's EBITDA?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) had EBITDA of -$10.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does GEN Restaurant Group have?
As of fiscal year 2025, GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) had $2.8M in cash and equivalents against $10.8M in long-term debt.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's operating margin?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) had an operating margin of -9.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's net profit margin?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) had a net profit margin of -1.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does GEN Restaurant Group pay dividends?
Yes, GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) paid $0.03 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's return on equity (ROE)?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) has a return on equity of -11.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's free cash flow?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) generated -$24.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -305.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's operating cash flow?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) generated $3.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are GEN Restaurant Group's total assets?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) had $259.9M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are GEN Restaurant Group's capital expenditures?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) invested $27.7M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's current ratio?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) had a current ratio of 0.42 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's debt-to-equity ratio?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's return on assets (ROA)?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) had a return on assets of -1.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is GEN Restaurant Group's Piotroski F-Score?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are GEN Restaurant Group's earnings high quality?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) has an earnings quality ratio of -1.13x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can GEN Restaurant Group cover its interest payments?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) has an interest coverage ratio of -25.0x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is GEN Restaurant Group?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) scores 30 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.