---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-212384"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GENK"
cik: "0001891856"
company_name: "GEN Restaurant Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T12:57:34.235984+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GEN Restaurant Group Q2 revenue up 10.1% to $46.5M; net income $4.5M

## Summary
- Revenue $46.5M (+10.1% YoY); comparable restaurant sales up 1.4%.
- Net income $4.5M (9.6% of revenue); adjusted EBITDA $6.1M (13.2% of revenue).
- Three new restaurant openings in Q2; total 34; IPO closed June 30 at $12.00/share.
- IPO net proceeds ~$46.2M; used for working capital, growth, general corporate purposes.
- Cost of goods sold down 160 bps; payroll & benefits up 200 bps due to wage increases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-212384
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GENK
- cik: 0001891856
- company_name: GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1891856/000119312523212384/0001193125-23-212384-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1891856/000119312523212384/d604402d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-212384.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. reported second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $46.5 million, net income $4.5 million.
  - Period: second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $46.5 million
  - Net income: $4.5 million
  - Result: reported results
  source text: today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Highlights for the Second quarter ended June 30, 2023 were as follows: • Revenue increased 10.1% to $46.5 million, compared to $42.2 million in the second quarter of 2022; • Comparable restaurant sales increased 1.4% as compared to fiscal 2022; • Three new restaurant openings including the
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1891856/000119312523212384/0001193125-23-212384-index.htm

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