---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000779544-21-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARKR"
cik: "0000779544"
company_name: "ARK RESTAURANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:30:52.327395+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ark Restaurants Q4 net income $6.8M ($1.93/shr) vs year-ago loss; FY net income $12.9M

## Summary
- Q4 revenues $42.8M, nearly double $21.8M in prior-year 14-week period.
- Net income attributable to Ark $6.8M ($1.93 basic EPS) vs net loss ($1.9M) in Q4 2020.
- FY2021 revenues $131.9M; net income $12.9M ($3.67 basic EPS) vs FY2020 net loss ($4.7M).
- Acquired Blue Moon Fish Company for $2.82M cash/note on Dec 1, 2020; contributed $1.3M in Q4 revenue.
- Received $10.4M in PPP loan forgiveness during FY2021; remaining loans $4.7M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000779544-21-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARKR
- cik: 0000779544
- company_name: ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954421000031/0000779544-21-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/779544/000077954421000031/a12-20x218xk.htm

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