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Updated Aug 31, 2026

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK)

NASDAQ

$1.91

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →

Is it a great business? Is it getting better?

14.0/100

POOR BUSINESS

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) scores 14/100 — concerning metrics indicating significant structural or financial risks.

📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +

The Zyberno Score answers one question: "Is this a quality business worth owning?" It's a 0-100 investment grade that evaluates business fundamentals across four critical dimensions, based on principles from Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Charlie Munger.

The 4 Core Categories (25 points each):

1. PROFITABILITY (25 pts)

Metrics: ROE, ROIC, Net Margin, Operating Margin
Thresholds: ROE >20% excellent • ROIC >20% excellent • Net Margin >20% excellent • Operating Margin >25% excellent

2. FINANCIAL STRENGTH (25 pts)

Metrics: Debt-to-Equity, Current Ratio, Interest Coverage, Altman Z-Score
Thresholds: D/E <0.3 excellent • Current Ratio >2.5 excellent • Interest Coverage >10x excellent • Altman Z >3.0 safe

3. CASH FLOW QUALITY (25 pts)

Metrics: Free Cash Flow, OCF vs Net Income, FCF Margin
Thresholds: Positive & growing FCF excellent • OCF/NI >1.2x excellent (cash earnings exceed accounting)

4. GROWTH & CONSISTENCY (25 pts)

Metrics: Revenue Growth, Net Income Growth, FCF Growth, Piotroski F-Score
Thresholds: Growth via log-linear regression • Piotroski 8-9 excellent, 6-7 good

Score Interpretation:

75-100

GREAT BUSINESS

65-74

GOOD BUSINESS

50-64

AVERAGE BUSINESS

30-49

WEAK BUSINESS

0-29

POOR BUSINESS

→ View full GENK quality analysis & detailed breakdown

VALUATION SIGNAL

N/A (Requires more data)

Requires fair value calculation and current price data

💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +

Margin of Safety measures how much discount or premium you're paying relative to a stock's intrinsic value. It's Benjamin Graham's core principle: the larger the margin, the lower your downside risk.

Formula: (Intrinsic Value − Current Price) ÷ Intrinsic Value × 100%

How We Calculate Intrinsic Value (DCF Method):

Step 1: Calculate current Owner Earnings (OCF − Maintenance CapEx)

Step 2: Calculate company-specific growth rate using log-linear regression on 16 quarters of Owner Earnings

Step 3: Project 10 years forward using the calculated growth rate

Step 4: Discount each year's cash flow to present value using 10% discount rate

Step 5: Calculate terminal value using 3% perpetual growth rate

Step 6: Sum all discounted cash flows = Intrinsic Value

What The Percentages Mean:

+50% or more

EXCELLENT — Very undervalued

+25% to +50%

GOOD — Attractive discount

0% to +25%

FAIR — Reasonable value

0% to -25%

CAUTION — Slight premium

-25% or worse

POOR — Overvalued

"Price is what you pay, value is what you get." — Warren Buffett

→ View full GENK valuation analysis · → View full GENK Brina Gap analysis

📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Brina Gap measures the difference between the growth a business can fundamentally sustain and the growth the market is already pricing in.

Formula: Fundamental Growth Rate − Market-Implied Growth Rate

The Two Components:

Fundamental Growth Rate = ROIC × Reinvestment Rate

What the business can sustainably grow at based on how much it reinvests and what return it earns on that capital. Grounded in historical financials.

Market-Implied Growth Rate = Reverse DCF

The growth rate the current Enterprise Value implicitly assumes. Calculated by back-solving a 10-year DCF model (10% WACC, 3% terminal growth) until the present value of projected cash flows equals EV.

What The Gap Means:

Gap > +5% Market Underestimates — potential upside

+2% to +5% Slight Underestimate

-2% to +2% Fairly Priced — market consensus matches fundamentals

-5% to -2% Slight Overestimate

Gap < -5% Market Overestimates — price embeds optimism fundamentals don't support

A positive gap (market underestimates) combined with a positive Margin of Safety is the strongest combined signal — the business is both cheap historically and forward economics are stronger than the price suggests.

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):CRITICAL (-17.5%)

Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):CRITICAL (20.56x)

Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):CRITICAL (-13.5%)

Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (-12.2%)

📊 Valuation Trilogy

Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis

Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis

Zyberno's Verdict

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (GENK) stock report — Zyberno Score 14/100 (POOR BUSINESS). Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

Over the trailing twelve months, GENK generated -$5.56M in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $1.00K returned via share buybacks, $157.00K paid as dividends, $24.26M invested in capital expenditures. Reinvestment rate: -101.8%.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:1.91

Market Cap:$58.76M

Valuation Multiples (3)

P/B Ratio:3.68x

P/S Ratio:0.28x

Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (1)

Enterprise Value:$216.98M

Price Action & Momentum (3)

12-1 Momentum:

-50.1% (8th pctile)

📈 Click to view full GENK Momentum analysis →

Momentum Percentile:8 / 100

% of 52-Week High:56.3%

B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (5)

ROE:

-17.5%

📊 Click to view full GENK ROE analysis →

ROA:-1.7%

Roic:

-12.2%

📊 Click to view full GENK ROIC analysis →

Reinvestment Rate:-101.8%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):12.4%

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:-13.5%

Net Margin Ttm:-2.1%

Ebitda Margin:-8.9%

TTM Performance (2)

Operating Margin Ttm:-13.5%

Net Margin Ttm:-2.1%

Yield Metrics (2)

Earnings Yield:-$43.08

Dividend Yield:0.3%

C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):4.9%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-50.0%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-15.5%

Operating Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):-41.4%

D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:0.29x

Quick Ratio:0.25x

Cash Ratio:0.10x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:20.56x

Debt-to-Equity Ratio:20.56x

Debt To Ebitda:-999.00x

Coverage Ratios (1)

Times Interest Earned:-999.00

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:-41,672,000.00

Cash And Cash Equivalents:5,930,000.00

Long Term Debt:$157.85M

Net Debt:$158.22M

DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS

A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $209.79M

Linear Growth: 4.9%

📊 Click to view full GENK Revenue analysis & methodology →

Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$0.00

Profitability Breakdown (2)

$0.00

Operating income TTM: -$28.30M

Linear Growth: -41.4%

📊 Click to view full GENK Operating Income analysis & methodology →

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: -$4.38M

Linear Growth: -50.0%

📊 Click to view full GENK Net Income analysis & methodology →

Income Before Tax:-$28.67M

Ebitda Ttm:-18,697,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:238,086,000.00

R And D Expense:0.00

Sga Expense:27,172,000.00

Income Tax Expense:-$1.13M

Interest Expense:-899,000.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:0.0%

Sga To Revenue Percentage:48.8%

Ebitda Margin:-8.9%

B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$247.78M

Current Assets:$16.80M

Ppe Net:63,281,000.00

Goodwill:9,498,000.00

Intangible Assets:$0.00

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:230,317,000.00

Current Liabilities:58,474,000.00

Long Term Debt:$157.85M

Short Term Debt:$6.31M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$15.97M

Retained Earnings:-$4.03M

Common Stock:0.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:2,026,000.00

Inventory:2,111,000.00

Accounts Payable:16,538,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:0.00

Stock Based Compensation:734,000.00

C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: $3.95M

Linear Growth: -15.5%

-$20.31M

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$3.35M

Capital Expenditures Ttm:24,257,000.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:$2.41M

Dividends Paid Ttm:157,000.00

Stock Repurchase:1,000.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00

Long Term Debt Issuance:$0.00

Long Term Debt Repayments:$0.00

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:9,600,000.00

DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS

A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):-0.84

Eps diluted TTM: -$0.84

Linear Growth: -40.2%

📊 Click to view full GENK EPS analysis & methodology →

Earnings Per Share Ttm:-$0.14

Revenue & Cash Per Share (2)

Sales Per Share Ttm:6.82

Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$0.11

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$0.52

Cash Per Share:0.19

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:-999.00x

B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.83x

Working Capital Turnover Ttm:-999.00x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:103.55x

Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:3.52

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:99.38x

Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:3.67

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:28.77

Cash Conversion Cycle:-21.58

C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:0.00

Quality Score:25.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x

Volatility Category:unknown

DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (1)

-$5.56M

Damodaran Growth Analysis (2)

Reinvestment Rate:-101.8%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):12.4%

B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (3)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):4.9%

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-50.0%

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):-41.4%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (1)

Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-15.5%

Other Growth Rates (1)

Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):-17.8%

C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:GENK

Company Name:GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.

Sector:Unknown

Industry:Retail-Eating Places

Exchange:NASDAQ

Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A

Price Category:low

Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:30.76M

Shares Outstanding Basic:5.36M

Shares Outstanding Diluted:5.36M

Data Processing Info (3)

Processing Version:v3.0

Last Updated:2026-08-31 23:09:52 UTC

Data Timestamp:2026-08-20T02:54:50.948461