NASDAQ$GENK

Gen Restaurant Group Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Gen Restaurant Group Inc reported a net loss of $7.2 million for Q1 2026 amid revenue decline and new restaurant investments.

Gen Restaurant Group Inc posted revenue of $53.9 million in Q1 2026, down 6% year-over-year due to softer comparable sales. The company opened two new restaurants, bringing the total to 59, while incurring higher pre-opening and occupancy costs. Management continues to target 5-7 additional openings for the full year.

  • Revenue declined 6.0% to $53.9 million as comparable restaurant sales fell 8.8%.
  • Net loss widened to $7.2 million from $2.0 million in the prior-year quarter.
  • Restaurant count reached 59 with two openings during the quarter.
  • Cash and cash equivalents increased to $4.4 million supported by operating cash flow and net borrowing.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$53.9M

Previous: $57.3M-6.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.22

Previous: $19.00-101.2%
Restaurants at end of period

59

No prior period
Comparable restaurant sales

-8.8%

Previous: -0.7%-1157.1%
Restaurant operating expenses

$54.2M

Previous: $53.1M+2.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.35M

Previous: -$6.83M+50.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$667K

No prior period
Net Income

-$1.17M

Previous: -$301K-287.4%
Operating Income

-$7.21M

Previous: -$2.18M-231.3%
Gross Profit

-$263K

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$4.44M

No prior period
Total Assets

$259M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Gen · Revenue · Quarterly

$53.9M

Q1 2026-6%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 5 of 11 quarters(45%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company plans to open five to seven new restaurants during 2026 while expanding its CPG business to 2,000 grocery locations.

Tailwinds

  • Targeted new unit ROI of 33-40% with payback under three years.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 11 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-5.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-7.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-7.2%

Avg return

30 days after

25%

3 / 12 earnings

Positive

+22.8%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-18.8%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.1%+0.5%-4.5%
Q4 2025-2.7%-20.9%-16.8%
Q3 2025-6.0%-1.5%-14.8%
Q2 2025-15.3%-18.1%-25.1%
Q1 2025-15.8%-19.4%-20.0%
Q4 2024+22.8%+14.5%-12.4%
Q3 2024-15.2%-15.0%-15.9%
Q2 2024+14.4%+0.5%+9.2%
Q1 2024+7.7%+6.2%-6.5%
Q4 2023-18.8%-16.9%+61.3%
Q3 2023-14.8%-8.9%-13.8%
Q2 2023-13.5%-12.6%-26.9%
Q1 2023
Q4 2022
Q3 2022
Q2 2022
Q1 2022
Q4 2021
Q4 2020

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