earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
GEN Restaurant Group Q4 revenue down 9% to $49.7M; full-year net loss $20.3M
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.
2026-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.22
revenue$53,897,000
- Q4 same-store sales down 11.6%; restaurant-level adj. EBITDA margin fell to 7.9% from 17% YoY.
- Full-year net loss $20.3M ($0.59/diluted share) vs net income $5.0M in 2024.
- Entered JV with Chubby Cattle, taking 49% stake in 5 underperforming units; $4.5M impairment.
- CPG expansion: products in 800+ grocery stores, targeting 1,500-2,000 locations by end 2026.
- Costco gift card sales hit $29M in 2025, up 150% YoY; total stores grew to 57.