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Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±6.9% Move

$4.64 0.00% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.63

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 26/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (26/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $16.7M

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As of 2026-11-01, Ark Restaurants Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKR) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 26/100 at a spot price of $4.64 (0.00% 1D, market cap $16.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, ARKR ranks #984 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does ARKR compare to CCHH and GTIM in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), ARKR carries a Roarable E (26/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -13.1%. By comparison, CCHH (CCH Holdings Ltd (Class A)) holds a E grade (23/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -21.4%, cap $19.0M) and GTIM (Good Times Restaurants Inc.) posts a D grade (49/100 RQD, P/E 13.3x, ROIC 0.7%, cap $13.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GTIM leads on earnings multiple (13.3x) while GTIM leads on capital efficiency (0.7% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ARKR?

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Per ARKR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27, CIK 0000779544), Ark Restaurants Corp. generated $165.8M in revenue (-9.7% YoY), -$11.5M in net income, and -$1.5M in free cash flow against $130.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.63 (-0.19%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 4/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (26/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-10.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-14.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ARKR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (26/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ARKR SCORES 26/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (31% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.9% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+6/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 6% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 69 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$4.47-2.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$4.37+2.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$4.48+3.6% Next Q

Current

Grade E$4.64-10.5% Hist 90D α

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While ARKR currently carries a cautious 26/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($4.74) and Max Pain ($4.87) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $9.97.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $ARKR• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “ARKR Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 26, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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NEXT EST. WINDOW: Dec 26, 2026 (~54 DAYS)

Historical OHLCV Volatility ±6.9% Swing Band

±$0.32 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

ARKR Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 26/100

Trailing EPS: $4.25 • YoY Revenue Growth: -9.7%

Model Bullish Setup (26/100)Model Risk Weight (74/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-09-27	$165.8M	-$11.5M	-$1.5M	52%
FY 2024	2024-09-28	$183.5M	-$3.9M	$2.2M	52%
FY 2023	2023-09-30	$184.8M	-$5.9M	$8.4M	52%

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ARKR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -30.02%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $4.59H $5.11L $4.59C $4.64VOL 10.4K

RES: $5.24SUP: $4.02SMA50: $4.74SMA200: $6.02

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -9.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (ARKR)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #984 of 1011 ⚔️ CCHH vs ARKR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (ARKR vs. CCHH, GTIM, REBN, SDOT)

Industry: Restaurants (51 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) ranks #984 by composite RQD confidence (26/100, grade E) and #893 by equity capitalization ($16.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GTIM leads on earnings valuation at 13.3x trailing P/E, while GTIM leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 0.7% ROIC and — gross margin. GTIM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 49/100 (D) compared with ARKR at 26/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ARKR ACTIVE Ark Restaurants Corp.	E	26/100	—	—	-13.1%	0.00%	$16.7M	Benchmark Subject
CCHH CCH Holdings Ltd (Class A)	E	23/100	—	19.3%	-21.4%	-3.98%	$19.0M	/cchh-vs-arkr →
GTIM Good Times Restaurants Inc.	D	49/100	13.3x	—	0.7%	0.00%	$13.6M	/gtim-vs-arkr →
REBN Reborn Coffee Inc.	E	32/100	—	92.0%	-35.0%	-1.26%	$13.5M	/rebn-vs-arkr →
SDOT Sadot Group Inc.	E	31/100	—	1.9%	-35.0%	-3.50%	$23.1M	/sdot-vs-arkr →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-27 • CIK 0000779544

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27), Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) reported GAAP revenue of $165.8M (-9.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $183.5M , and -10.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$11.5M, operating cash flow of $1.8M, and free cash flow of -$1.5M (-168.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, ARKR closed FY2025 with $130.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.44, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-27	$165.8M	-$11.5M	$1.8M	-$1.5M	$130.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-28	$183.5M	-$3.9M	$4.7M	$2.2M	$154.6M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$184.8M	-$5.9M	$8.4M	$8.4M	—	—

3. ARKR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ARKR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does ARKR compare to CCHH and GTIM in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ARKR?

Where is ARKR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ARKR last traded at $4.64 (0.00% on volume of 180 shares), positioning the stock -2.11% below its 50-day simple moving average ($4.74) and -22.92% below its 200-day simple moving average ($6.02). Across its 52-week range of $4.32 to $9.50, ARKR sits at the 6.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 69.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.9% ($4.32 to $4.96).

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When is ARKR's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 26, 2026.

How much is ARKR stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±6.9% event move for ARKR, spanning a range between $4.32 and $4.96.

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