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ARK RESTAURANTS CORP

ARKR

$4.53 0.00 (0.00%) at close

17 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

ARK RESTAURANTS CORP faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%) and Profit Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap $16.3M

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth -9.7% ↘

Op. Margin -2.5% ↘

ROIC -29.6% ↘

FCF / Share $-0.41 ↘

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book 0.5x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Sep 23, 2026.

17-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$165.75M

↓ -9.7% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-11.47M

↓ -194.3% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

-2.5%

↓ -4.8% 24th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$-0.41

↓ -168.3% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$12.04K

↑ +50.7% —

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Bullish Indicators

No bullish signals detected.

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Bearish Risks

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.56 Latest / share

+200.0% YoY

-6.2% 10-yr CAGR

$1.00

FY 2014

$1.00

FY 2015

$1.00

FY 2016

$1.00

FY 2017

$1.00

FY 2018

$1.00

FY 2019

$0.25

FY 2020

FY 2021

$0.25

FY 2022

$0.19

FY 2023

$0.56

FY 2024

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-9.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-238%)	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-110%)	0.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-91%)	39.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+461%)	23.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+240%)	-34.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-592%)	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	4.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	-5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-177%)	0.8% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	16.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+132%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-194.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	34.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-28.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	-43.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-25.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	26.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-29.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	307.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-45.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-194.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	34.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-28.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	-42.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	15.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	0.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-25.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	28.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-30.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	287.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-45.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	N/M	-51.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-74.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	143.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	57.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	-33.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-16.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	82.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.1% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	117.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	20.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-6.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-11.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.6% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.5% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	9.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-6.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.9% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	—	50.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	39.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-13.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-7.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	53.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	-2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-120%)	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-119%)	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-122%)	5.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	-7.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-161%)	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	6.1% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	5.5% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	5.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	7.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	4.2% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	2.5% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	-138.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	1.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	12.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	7.7% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	48.7% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-6.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-186%)	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-127%)	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-140%)	5.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	9.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	-4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-155%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	2.9% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	3.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	3.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	4.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	1.0% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	2.2% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-6.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.2% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.13x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.56x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.76x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.90x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.55x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.50x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.69x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.97x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.88x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.35x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.50x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.69x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.56x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.99x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.07x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.02x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	-29.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-8.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-9.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-10.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.6% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.7% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	-35.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-275%)	-8.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-144%)	-11.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-159%)	15.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	25.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	-12.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-164%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	11.0% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	10.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	10.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	13.8% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	13.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	11.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	16.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	4.2% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	7.3% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	-11.16x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-9.78x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-3.91x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.28x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.05x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-5.49x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.26x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.33x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.31x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.77x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	37.57x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	37.95x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	106.55x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	434.39x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	411.36x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	103.41x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-11.32M	$-10.27M	$-13.41M	$-23.44M	$-19.17M	$-16.89M	$-7.18M	$-5.01M	$-1.39M	$-7.23M	$-9.73M	$-8.65M	$-8.74M	$-8.71M	$-7.78M	$-2.01M	$-5.45M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$45.98	$50.93	$51.32	$51.65	$37.51	$30.43	$46.67	$46.52	$44.94	$43.93	$42.99	$42.28	$40.23	$41.93	$39.18	$33.74	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-3.18	$-1.08	$-1.65	$2.61	$3.67	$-1.34	$0.77	$1.35	$1.18	$1.18	$1.59	$1.49	$1.18	$1.67	$0.41	$0.75	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$-0.41	$0.61	$1.26	$4.96	$2.04	$-2.00	$2.07	$1.31	$-1.04	$1.59	$2.39	$2.52	$3.01	$1.65	$1.65	$0.76	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	—	$0.56	$0.19	$0.25	—	$0.25	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.08	$12.25	$13.95	$16.61	$14.20	$10.43	$11.96	$12.19	$11.80	$11.72	$11.43	$10.82	$10.07	$10.05	$9.54	$10.18	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.08	$11.29	$11.89	$11.77	$9.29	$5.98	$7.51	$9.34	$8.92	$9.42	$9.43	$8.81	$8.59	$8.57	$8.17	$8.80	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	3.60M	3.60M	3.60M	3.56M	3.52M	3.50M	3.48M	3.44M	3.42M	3.42M	3.39M	3.30M	3.25M	3.29M	3.49M	3.49M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	84.7% Caution Caution Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-5.38M	$-10.66M	$-5.93M	$4.21M	$2.57M	$-3.23M	$-4.37M	$-4.63M	$-16.07M	$-658.00K	$129.00K	$-1.30M	$306.00K	$4.06M	$4.08M	$4.90M	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$12.04K	$7.99K	$5.52K	$7.32K	$3.66K	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$32.73M	$44.14M	$50.29M	$59.80M	$50.41M	$36.53M	$41.86M	$42.30M	$40.44M	$40.13M	$39.06M	$36.55M	$32.75M	$32.61M	$33.35M	$35.55M	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$165.75M	$183.54M	$184.79M	$183.67M	$131.87M	$106.49M	$162.35M	$159.99M	$153.88M	$150.15M	$145.86M	$139.36M	$130.60M	$138.03M	$136.90M	$117.77M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$3.05M	$4.00M	$4.22M	$4.19M	$3.58M	$3.91M	$5.06M	$5.01M	$4.10M	$4.49M	$4.40M	$4.60M	$4.29M	$4.10M	$4.48M	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-11.47M	$-3.90M	$-5.93M	$9.28M	$12.89M	$-4.69M	$2.68M	$4.66M	$4.04M	$4.03M	$5.39M	$4.92M	$3.83M	$5.49M	$1.42M	$2.60M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$1.75M	$4.65M	$8.39M	$20.35M	$9.29M	$-4.53M	$10.62M	$9.57M	$10.35M	$7.60M	$11.30M	$11.90M	$13.06M	$13.42M	$8.53M	$5.55M	—

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