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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-088540"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GENK"
cik: "0001891856"
company_name: "GEN Restaurant Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:30:55.227378+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GEN Q2 revenue $53.9M (+15.9% YoY) but net income falls to $2.1M; comp sales -5.6%

## Summary
- Total revenue $53.9M, up 15.9% YoY; net income $2.1M vs $4.5M in Q2 2023.
- Comparable restaurant sales decreased 5.6% YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA $4.9M (9.1% of revenue) down from $6.3M (13.7%) in Q2 2023.
- Restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA margin 19.0% exceeded expectations; pre-opening costs $1.6M.
- Company now expects 10-11 new locations in 2024 (increased guidance); cash $29.2M, no long-term debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-088540
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GENK
- cik: 0001891856
- company_name: GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1891856/000095017024088540/0000950170-24-088540-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1891856/000095017024088540/genk-20240731.htm

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