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Ark Restaurants reports Q4 net loss of $10.4M, records $10M goodwill impairment
ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
- Net loss Q4 $(10.4)M ($(2.88)/share) vs net income $0.8M ($0.21) last year; FY net loss $(5.9)M ($(1.65)/share).
- Total revenues Q4 fell 5.3% to $44.4M; same-store sales decreased 4.7%.
- Recorded $10M non-cash goodwill impairment due to stock price volatility and lease expirations at Bryant Park Grill & Cafe (Apr 2025).
- Adjusted EBITDA Q4 dropped to $585K from $2.35M YoY; FY adjusted EBITDA $9.3M vs $14.0M.
- Cash and equivalents $13.4M, total debt $7.2M as of Sep 30, 2023.