GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Class A) (GENK) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 31/100 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.
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FRED Regime × Technicals: 15% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 41 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)
Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
While GENK currently carries a cautious 31/100 (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.
Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.72) and Max Pain ($1.71) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $3.17.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Class A) (GENK) advanced +1.88% to $1.63, trading at 15% of its 52-week range ($1.39 – $3.02). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +2.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Class A) (GENK) ranks #951 by composite RQD confidence (31/100, grade E) and #806 by equity capitalization ($56.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GENK leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while STKS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 2.5% ROIC and — gross margin. THCH currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 60/100 (C-) compared with GENK at 31/100 (E).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENK
ACTIVE
GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Class A) | E | 31/100 | — | — | -35.0% | +1.88% | $56.9M | Benchmark Subject |
| MB MasterBeef Group | D | 48/100 | — | — | — | -7.77% | $65.2M | /mb-vs-genk → |
| LVO LiveOne Inc. | E | 28/100 | — | 15.9% | -35.0% | 0.00% | $43.3M | /lvo-vs-genk → |
| THCH TH International Limited | C- | 60/100 | — | — | — | +0.41% | $40.4M | /thch-vs-genk → |
| STKS The ONE Group Hospitality Inc. | E | 34/100 | — | — | 2.5% | -3.93% | $34.9M | /stks-vs-genk → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Class A) (GENK) reported GAAP revenue of $212.5M (+2.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $208.4M , and +17.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$3.0M, operating cash flow of $3.4M, and free cash flow of -$24.3M (-305.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, GENK closed FY2025 with $259.9M in total assets against $10.8M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.56, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $212.5M | -$3.0M | $3.4M | -$24.3M | $259.9M | $10.8M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $208.4M | $592.0K | $17.8M | -$6.0M | $240.4M | $5.1M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $181.0M | $8.4M | $22.2M | $22.2M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-01, GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ: GENK) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 31/100 at a spot price of $1.63 (+1.88% 1D, market cap $56.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 3/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, GENK ranks #951 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), GENK carries a Roarable E (31/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, MB (MasterBeef Group) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $65.2M) and LVO (LiveOne Inc.) posts a E grade (28/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $43.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GENK leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while STKS leads on capital efficiency (2.5% ROIC).
Per GENK's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001891856), GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Class A) generated $212.5M in revenue (+2.0% YoY), -$3.0M in net income, and -$24.3M in free cash flow against $259.9M in total assets and $10.8M 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.
GENK last traded at $1.63 (+1.88% on volume of 33,784 shares), positioning the stock -5.23% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.72) and -12.83% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.87). Across its 52-week range of $1.39 to $3.02, GENK sits at the 14.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.43 to $1.83).
Why GENK Stock advanced +1.88% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.