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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-070302"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GENK"
cik: "0001891856"
company_name: "GEN Restaurant Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T18:42:11.625095+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GEN Restaurant Group Q1 revenue up 13% to $57.3M, net loss $(0.06)/share

## Summary
- Total revenue grew 13.0% YoY to $57.3M; same-store sales down 0.7% (excl. leap day).
- Net loss before income taxes $2.1M ($0.06 diluted) vs net income $3.8M ($0.11) in prior year; prior year included $3.4M one-time gain.
- Adjusted net income was $1.4M ($0.04 diluted); adjusted EBITDA $1.2M, inclusive of $2.6M pre-opening costs.
- Opened 6 new locations in Q1, total store count 49; FY2025 target 12-13 new stores including first 3 in South Korea.
- FY2025 revenue guidance of $245-250M and restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA margin of 17-18%; cash $15.4M, no material long-term debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-070302
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GENK
- cik: 0001891856
- company_name: GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1891856/000095017025070302/0000950170-25-070302-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1891856/000095017025070302/genk-20250513.htm

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