GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) Stock

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $1.79 (as of 2026-07-17), with a market capitalization of $9.54M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. operates restaurants in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, and Texas. Its restaurants specialize in various flavored meats for Korean barbeque. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Cerritos, California.

Understand GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.: how it makes money

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. operates Korean barbeque style restaurants in multiple US states, and makes money by selling food and related items through its restaurant locations.

The profit model is centered on unit economics, because the company tracks restaurant count (Restaurants at End of Period), per restaurant revenue (Average Unit Volume Revenue per Restaurant), and the pace of recovering investment (Average Payback Period).

Business quality (Weak): Unit-level operating KPIs are available, including restaurant count and revenue per restaurant, but segment revenue detail and gross margin are not provided in this snapshot.

Bull case

  • Expansion is measurable: The company discloses Restaurants at End of Period (59.0), which makes it easier to track whether the restaurant footprint is growing.
  • Unit economics are tracked: Average Unit Volume Revenue per Restaurant (0.01 USD_B) is provided, along with Average Payback Period (2.1), which helps investors judge returns on restaurant investment.

Bear case

  • Profitability is currently weak: The latest period shows an operating margin of -13.4, indicating operating losses.
  • Dependence on restaurant-level performance: With per restaurant revenue and same-store restaurant counts tracked as key metrics, any decline in unit volume or same-store restaurants (33.0) could pressure results.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$1.79
Market Cap$9.54M
Price / Book0.48
Price / Sales0.04
FCF Yield-366.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$212.54M
Net Margin-1.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)2.0%
EPS Growth (YoY)-553.8%
FCF Growth (YoY)305.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.43 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.6
Industry P/E (Restaurants, Hotels & Motels)26.1
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderScion Asset Management, LLC ($1.21M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRestaurants, Hotels & Motels
CEOWook Jin Kim
Employees289
CountryUS
IPO Date2023-06-28

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Data as of 2026-07-17.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.