GENK

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GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $56M cap · $58K/day traded

$1.58 -4.8% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct

StockRank down 1.4 since 13 Oct: Momentum down 4.

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
5
Value
39
Momentum
40

As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) is 11/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 5, Value 39, Momentum 40, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 18.4x
ROE
-96.7%
peers 9.4%
D/E
11.8x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT GEN RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

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GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. operates restaurants in the United States. The company offers meat, poultry, and seafood, as well as ready-to-cook meals. It also offers appetizer, sauces, and veggies and other products. GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Cerritos, California.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue163.7M181.0M208.4M212.5M9.1%209.8M216.9M227.5M3.5%
EPS2.860.080.13-0.59-78.7%-0.84-0.45-0.21—
Shares4.1M4.1M4.9M5.2M+26.4%5.4M———
Debt121.6M115.2M163.0M187.2M15.5%188.2M———
Equity07.4M11.8M14.6M40.3%————
Op CF23.4M22.2M17.8M3.4M-47.4%-2.9M———
Inv CF2.6M-6.3M-26.8M-27.7M—————
Fin CF-24.7M5.6M18.0K3.5M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-17.3%
1.571.661.751.831.9231 Aug22 Sep12 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 26 weeks, 10% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 85% of stocks we rank over the past year (74% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$1.58
RSI (14)
40.7
52-Week Range-50.6% from high
Low $1.43High $3.20

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
5
ROIC
-12.0%5.6
ROE
-96.7%1.6
GP/Assets
8.0%11.4
Op. Margin
-9.2%7.0
FCF/Assets
-7.8%6.2
Piotroski
21.7
Int. Cover
-24.1x2.4
D/E Ratio
11.79x0.7
Current Ratio
0.29x1.5
Value
39
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-14.3x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.7x79.5
P/S
0.3x86.7
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
40
52W High %
49%14.6
RS 6M
-11%54.9
SMA 50/200
0.94x37.3
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%46.5
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%50.8
EPS Improve
+75%63.7
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$56M
P/E (Forward)
-7.9x
Gross Margin
9.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GENK are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GENKGEN Restaurant Group, Inc.(you)$56M11Strong Sell
STKSThe ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.$52M24Sell
BRCBBlack Rock Coffee Bar, Inc.$158M4Strong Sell
PTLOPortillo's Inc.$265M17Strong Sell
NDLSNoodles & Company$78M42Hold
KRUSKura Sushi USA, Inc.$452M8Strong Sell
RRGBRed Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.$146M39Hold
FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.$629M11Strong Sell
JACKJack in the Box Inc.$258M39Hold
SGSweetgreen, Inc.$918M23Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 18.4x · Gross margin 37.5%

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GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK): Stock Score Summary

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) has a MoatMap StockRank of 11/100 based on Quality (5/100), Value (39/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. operates restaurants in the United States. The company offers meat, poultry, and seafood, as well as ready-to-cook meals. It also offers appetizer, sauces, and veggies and other products. GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Cerritos, California.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$1.58
Market Cap$56M
P/E (Forward)-7.90
Price/Book0.73
Return on Equity-96.7%
Return on Invested Capital-12.0%
Debt/Equity11.79x
Gross Margin9.9%
Operating Margin-9.2%
Revenue Growth1.3%
Free Cash Flow$-20M

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. operates in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.’s (GENK) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) is 11/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (5), Value (39), and Momentum (40), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. have an economic moat?
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) has a Quality factor score of 5/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 11/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. in?
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Restaurants industry (United States).