earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Ark Restaurants Q1 revenue up 8% but net income falls 22%; dividend steady
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.47
revenue$47,445,000
- Revenue $47.4M (+7.9% YoY) on higher traffic, menu prices in Las Vegas, NYC, DC.
- Net income $1.7M ($0.48/sh) vs $2.2M ($0.62/sh) prior year; adjusted EBITDA $3.0M vs $3.9M.
- Florida segment revenue fell 9.2%; operating costs pressured by inflation.
- Quarterly dividend $0.125/sh declared, payable Mar 14, 2023 to holders of record Feb 28.
- Cash $19.4M, debt $21.7M; PPP loan forgiveness added $272K to net income.