ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
Business
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP operates and manages a portfolio of full-service restaurants, bars, fast food concepts and catering operations through its subsidiaries. It offers extensive dine-in menus, separate bar areas, outdoor seating, banquet and room service, food court outlets, concessions and catering services. Its business is organized around operating owned, leased and managed restaurant properties and select less-than-wholly-owned partnerships, including branded concepts such as Broadway Burger Bar and Original Oyster House. The company serves markets in New York City, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Atlantic City, the east coast of Florida and the Gulf Coast of Alabama through on-site dining, hotel/casino locations and food courts.
Summary from filing dated 2025-12-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 166 | 184 | 185 | 184 | 132 | |
| Payroll expenses | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 43 | |
| Other operating costs and expenses | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 16 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| (Gain) loss on closure of El Rio Grande | −173,000 | 876,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gain on termination of Tampa Food Court lease | −5 | 0 | — | 0 | −810,000 | |
| Impairment losses on right-of-use and long-lived assets | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Goodwill impairment | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | |
| Total costs and expenses | 170 | 188 | 190 | 174 | 126 | |
| OPERATING LOSS | −4 | −4 | −5 | 10 | 6 | |
| Interest expense | 414,000 | 621,000 | 1 | — | — | |
| Interest income | −45,000 | −44,000 | −333,000 | −109,000 | −51,000 | |
| Other income | 0 | −26,000 | −52,000 | −421,000 | 0 | |
| Gain on sale of condominiums | −594,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans | 0 | −285,000 | −272,000 | −2 | −10 | |
| Total other (income) expense, net | −225,000 | 266,000 | — | — | −9 | |
| LOSS BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES | −4 | −5 | −5 | 12 | 15 | |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 5 | −815,000 | −64,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS | −9 | −4 | −5 | 10 | 14 | |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | −2 | −151,000 | −570,000 | −893,000 | −1 | |
| NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. | −11 | −4 | −6 | 9 | 13 | |
| Basic (in USD per share) | −3.18 | −1.08 | −1.65 | 2.61 | 3.67 | |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | −3.18 | −1.08 | −1.65 | 2.58 | 3.58 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 19 | |
| Accounts receivable | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Employee receivables | 136,000 | 255,000 | 328,000 | 440,000 | — | |
| Inventories | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Prepaid and refundable income taxes | 349,000 | 294,000 | 212,000 | 2 | 4 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total current assets | 18 | 18 | 22 | 39 | 34 | |
| FIXED ASSETS - Net | 29 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | |
| OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - Net | 73 | 85 | 96 | 102 | 56 | |
| GOODWILL | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | |
| TRADEMARKS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net | 13,000 | 98,000 | 187,000 | 272,000 | 376,000 | |
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| INVESTMENT IN AND RECEIVABLE FROM NEW MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| OTHER ASSETS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 134 | 156 | 177 | 210 | 161 | |
| Accounts payable - trade | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Current portion of notes payable | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total current liabilities | 23 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 32 | |
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, LESS CURRENT PORTION | 76 | 84 | 92 | 97 | 53 | |
| NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION, net of deferred financing costs | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 26 | |
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 360,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 101 | 112 | 125 | 149 | 110 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 3,606 shares at September 27, 2025 and 3,604 shares at September 28, 2024, respectively | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
| Retained earnings | 19 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 36 | |
| Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders equity | 33 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 50 | |
| NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | −612,000 | −496,000 | 1 | 318,000 | 1 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 32 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 51 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 134 | 156 | 177 | 210 | 161 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation activity | 34,000 | −919,000 | 314,000 | 298,000 | 280,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 5 | −1 | −620,000 | 582,000 | 2 | |
| Accrued interest on note receivable from NMR | −45,000 | −43,000 | −42,000 | — | — | |
| Amortization of operating lease assets | 271,000 | 440,000 | 507,000 | 873,000 | 2 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 54,000 | 53,000 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 2 | −203,000 | −128,000 | 928,000 | −2 | |
| Inventories | 252,000 | 804,000 | 614,000 | −197,000 | −918,000 | |
| Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes | −55,000 | −91,000 | 2 | 2 | −1 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −431,000 | −29,000 | −46,000 | 2 | −736,000 | |
| Other assets | 5,000 | −2,000 | 363,000 | −254,000 | −69,000 | |
| Accounts payable - trade | −64,000 | 489,000 | −408,000 | −420,000 | 3 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | −1 | −3 | −2 | 3 | 900,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 9 | |
| Purchases of fixed assets | −3 | −2 | −4 | −3 | −2 | |
| Loans and advances made to employees | −14,000 | −46,000 | −71,000 | −229,000 | −92,000 | |
| Payments received on employee receivables | 133,000 | 119,000 | 183,000 | 169,000 | 97,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of condominiums | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Termination payment received in connection with Tampa Food Court lease | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Investment in NMR | −148,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 3 | −2 | 1 | −8 | −3 | |
| Principal payments on notes payable | −2 | −2 | −16 | −5 | −3 | |
| Payments of debt financing costs | −105,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Dividends paid | 0 | −2 | −2 | −894,000 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options | 21,000 | 0 | 39,000 | 703,000 | 710,000 | |
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −938,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −4 | −5 | −20 | −8 | −4 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1 | −3 | −10 | 4 | 2 | |
| Interest | 364,000 | 439,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Income taxes | 199,000 | 170,000 | 345,000 | 826,000 | 8,000 | |
| Elimination of non-controlling interest upon dissolution of subsidiary | 0 | 692,000 | 2 | 0 | — |