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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GENK), the owner of GEN Korean BBQ. As a public company listed on The Nasdaq Global Market, GEN files a range of documents that give investors detailed insight into its restaurant operations, financial performance, and governance.
GEN’s SEC filings include its Annual Report on Form 10-K, which the company cites for comprehensive information on risks, financial statements, and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024. Investors can also review current reports on Form 8-K in which GEN furnishes press releases announcing quarterly financial results, such as results for quarters ended June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, and discloses matters submitted to stockholder votes at its annual meeting.
Through its proxy materials on Schedule 14A and related 8-K filings, GEN reports on topics such as the election of directors and ratification of its independent registered public accounting firm. These documents also describe the company’s capital structure, including Class A and Class B common stock with different voting rights, as referenced in the filing covering the 2025 Annual Meeting.
On Stock Titan, GENK filings are updated as they appear on EDGAR, and AI-powered summaries can help explain the key points in lengthy documents. Users can quickly identify items related to restaurant expansion, non-GAAP metrics like adjusted EBITDA and restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA, liquidity and credit facilities, and stockholder voting outcomes. For deeper research, investors should read the full 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements to understand GEN Restaurant Group’s business, financial condition, and governance in the company’s own words.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc., operator of GEN Korean BBQ, files its annual report detailing rapid expansion and key risks around its Korean casual dining concept. The company operates 57 company-owned restaurants as of December 31, 2025 across 11 U.S. states and South Korea, and employs about 2,700 people.
GEN highlights an “all-you-can-eat” grill-at-table format with lunch prices generally around $20.95–$20.99 and dinner $29.99–$33.95, with higher pricing at marquee Las Vegas and Manhattan locations. New units opened in 2022 delivered average Payback Periods of about 1.9 years (over 50% ROI), while 2023–2024 openings averaged 2.2 years (about 45% ROI, both as defined by the company). The group opened 15 restaurants in 2025, including six in South Korea, and has signed 18 new leases, targeting average Net Build-Out Costs under $3.0 million and AUVs of $4.0–$5.0 million for new units.
Beyond restaurants, GEN expanded ready-to-cook grocery partnerships to over 800 locations in 2025, with an expected reach of 1,500–2,500 stores in 2026. The filing emphasizes risks from inflation in food, labor, construction and utilities, geographic concentration in California and Texas, reliance on major supplier Sysco for a large share of food costs, and extensive regulatory, labor, and competitive pressures.
GEN Restaurant Group reported weak fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, swinging from profit to loss despite modest revenue growth. Full-year revenue rose 2.0% to $212.5 million, but comparable restaurant sales fell 7.9% and restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA margin contracted to 13.8% from 17.7%.
Net (loss) income was ($19.4 million) in 2025 versus net income of $4.5 million in 2024, with adjusted EBITDA dropping to $0.7 million. In Q4 2025, revenue declined 9.0% to $49.7 million, same-store sales fell 11.6%, and loss from operations widened to ($12.2 million), including a $5.5 million impairment.
The company opened 15 new restaurants in 2025, reaching 57 locations, but cash fell to $2.8 million. Management highlighted strong Costco gift card sales of $29 million and rapid expansion of its consumer-packaged-goods business into over 800 grocery locations as key future growth drivers.
GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: GENK) reported Q3 2025 results. Revenue was $50,418 thousand versus $49,105 thousand a year ago, reflecting modest growth as the company expanded locations. The company recorded a net loss attributable to GEN Inc. of $566 thousand, or $(0.11) per Class A share, compared with $25 thousand of net income, or $0.01 per share, in Q3 2024.
Year-to-date revenue reached $162,795 thousand versus $153,726 thousand last year, while higher food, occupancy, labor, pre‑opening, and depreciation costs pressured margins. Cash and cash equivalents were $4,793 thousand at September 30, 2025, down from $23,675 thousand at year-end, driven by $22,523 thousand invested in property and equipment and $3,840 thousand provided by operating activities.
The company operated 57 restaurants as of September 30, 2025, up from 43 at December 31, 2024. Notes payable totaled $10,789 thousand (current portion $4,677 thousand), with the $20,000 thousand line of credit showing a zero balance. Gift card liabilities ended at $2,398 thousand after activations of $7,219 thousand and redemptions of $8,874 thousand.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) furnished a Form 8‑K to announce it issued a press release with financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The release is provided as Exhibit 99.1. The information under Item 2.02 is being furnished to the SEC and is not deemed “filed” under the Exchange Act. The filing also includes Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) director Michael Cowan purchased 6,000 shares of Class A common stock on 07/25/2025 at $4.20 per share, increasing his beneficial ownership to 40,167 shares. The Form 4 was filed individually and signed by attorney-in-fact Thomas S. Croal on 08/15/2025. No derivative transactions or additional details were reported.
GEN Restaurant Group held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders virtually on June 18, 2025, with 99% of voting power present, constituting a quorum. Two key proposals were voted on:
- Director Election: David Kim was elected as Class III director, receiving 277,653,664 votes in favor, with 201,799 abstentions and 1,670,039 broker non-votes. He will serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting.
- Auditor Appointment: Stockholders ratified CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm for FY2025, with 278,837,899 votes in favor, 282,372 against, and 405,231 abstentions.
The company's dual-class structure grants Class A shares one vote per share and Class B shares ten votes per share. The meeting had 5,038,461 Class A shares and 27,761,515 Class B shares represented. GEN Restaurant Group is classified as an emerging growth company trading on Nasdaq Global Market under symbol GENK.