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Gen Restaurant Group(NASDAQ) GENK

Market Cap$10.52MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.
Since IPO (2023)-83%
5 YearN/A
1 Year-47%
1 Month-6%
$1.81
-7.65%
-0.15Today
After hours$2.21+$0.40 (+22.10%)
Gen Restaurant Group last closing stock price
MetricPriceDate
Last closeUSD 1.822026-08-10
Gen Restaurant Group stock price return by period
PeriodPrice returnPrice at period startPeriod start date
1 week-7.61%USD 1.972026-08-03
1 month-6.19%USD 1.942026-07-10
3 month-12.92%USD 2.092026-05-12
Year to date-13.74%USD 2.112025-12-31
1 year-47.09%USD 3.442025-08-08
3 year-90.09%USD 18.372023-08-11
Since inception-83.34%USD 10.922023-06-26

Gen Restaurant Group Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$10.52MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Revenue (TTM)

$209.10M

Net Income (TTM)

-$3.89M

EPS (TTM)

-$0.74

P/E Ratio

-2.66

Dividend

$0.00

Beta (Volatility)

0.00 (Low)

Price

$1.81

Volume

7,138,248

Open

$1.95

Previous Close

$1.82

Daily Range

$1.79 - $1.99

52-Week Range

$1.43 - $3.59

Estimated Earnings Date

Aug 5, 2026

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About Gen Restaurant Group

GEN Restaurant Group offers Korean barbeque dining and ready-to-cook meal kits. Its restaurants provide a social, interactive meal experience for groups. The company also supplies meal kits to grocery stores for home cooking convenience.

Menu Highlights: What’s Cooking?

  • Korean Barbeque Restaurants: Dine-in locations where guests cook meats at their tables; main revenue source.
  • Ready-to-Cook Meal Kits: Packaged Korean barbeque meals for grocery stores; expanding retail presence.
  • Korean-American Fusion Dishes: Menu items blending traditional Korean and American flavors; targets diverse diners.
  • Gift Cards: Prepaid cards for restaurant use; significant growth in 2025.
  • Kan Sushi: Sushi-focused restaurant concept launched in Austin, Texas in 2025.

Expansion Tales: GEN’s Growth Playbook

  • Opened 15 new restaurants in 2025, including 6 in South Korea.
  • Launched ready-to-cook meal kits in over 800 grocery stores in 2025.
  • Signed 18 new leases for future restaurant locations by end of 2025.
  • Introduced the Kan Sushi brand in Texas in 2025.
  • Transferred five stores for a 49% equity stake, with the asset reserve for the transaction recorded in 2025 and the partnership agreement finalized in March 2026.

What Makes GEN Stand Out?

GEN uses a “cook-it-yourself” model, letting guests grill food at their tables, which reduces kitchen staff needs. The company designs its own ventilation systems, cutting costs and speeding up restaurant openings. Its broad supplier network and fixed-price menu help manage costs and appeal to value-focused diners.

Five Things You Need to Know

  • Revenue was $212.5 million in 2025, up 2.0% from 2024.
  • Net loss was $19.4 million in 2025, down from $4.5 million net income in 2024.
  • Comparable restaurant sales fell 7.9% in 2025, after a 5.6% drop in 2024.
  • Gift card liabilities rose to $14.7 million in 2025, up 145% from 2024.
  • Cash position was $2.8 million at year-end 2025, down from $23.7 million in 2024.

Bottom Line

GEN has expanded rapidly, diversifying into retail meal kits and new restaurant concepts. The company faces rising costs and declining same-store sales but continues to adapt its business model.

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Industry

Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Employees

2,700

CEO

David Kim

Website

www.genkoreanbbq.com

Headquarters

Cerritos, CA 90703, US

GENK Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

6.96%

Operating Margin

-7.72%

Net Income Margin

-1.86%

Return on Equity

-27.46%

Return on Capital

-3.29%

Return on Assets

-1.50%

Earnings Yield

-37.59%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Payout Ratio

-25.36%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$10.52MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Shares Outstanding

5.36M

Volume

7.14M

Avg. Volume

24.17K

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$14.56M

Operating Income

-$16.14M

EBITDA

-$9.77M

Operating Cash Flow

$3.95M

Capital Expenditure

-$24.26M

Free Cash Flow

-$20.31M

Cash & ST Invst.

$4.44M

Total Debt

$181.02M

Gen Restaurant Group Performance Analysis

Gen Restaurant Group annual revenue and year-over-year revenue growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endRevenueYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 163,729,00016.5%
20232023-12-31USD 181,007,00010.6%
20242024-12-31USD 208,380,00015.1%
20252025-12-31USD 212,541,0002.0%
Gen Restaurant Group sequential (quarter-over-quarter) revenue growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q22025-06-30-4.0%
Q32025-09-30-8.4%
Q42025-12-31-1.3%
Q12026-03-318.3%
Gen Restaurant Group annual diluted earnings per share and year-over-year EPS growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endDiluted EPSYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 0.32-79.4%
20232023-12-31USD 0.08-76.4%
20242024-12-31USD 0.1365.8%
20252025-12-31USD -0.59N/A
Gen Restaurant Group sequential (quarter-over-quarter) diluted earnings per share growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q22025-06-3015.2%
Q32025-09-30-116.1%
Q42025-12-31-227.3%
Q12026-03-3138.9%

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

$53.90M

-6.0%

Gross Profit

-$311.00K

-107.4%

Gross Margin

-0.58%

N/A

Market Cap

$10.52MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$3.86K

N/A

Employees

2,726

N/A

Net Income

-$1.17M

-287.4%

EBITDA

-$2.89M

-284.2%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Total Cash

$4.44M

-71.1%

Total Debt

$181.02M

+13.4%

Accounts Receivable

$2.07M

+126.7%

Inventory

$1.62M

+81.2%

Long Term Debt

$168.81M

+11.0%

Short Term Debt

$12.21M

+61.4%

Return on Assets

-1.50%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

-7.84%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

-$667.00K

+85.7%

Operating Cash Flow

$2.69M

+24.7%

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Questions About GENK

What is the current price of Gen Restaurant Group?

Gen Restaurant Group is trading at $1.82 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Gen Restaurant Group?

Over the past 52 weeks, Gen Restaurant Group has traded between $1.43 and $3.59.

How much debt does Gen Restaurant Group have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Gen Restaurant Group reported total debt of $181.02M.

How much cash does Gen Restaurant Group have on hand?

Gen Restaurant Group reported $4.44M in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Gen Restaurant Group’s dividend yield?

Gen Restaurant Group does not currently have a dividend yield.

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