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Ark RestaurantsARKR -8.83%51 Days Payable is 15.12 as of Jun. 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 15.29. GuruFocus rates ARKR with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.28 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 353 Restaurants companies, Ark Restaurants ranks worse than 88.95% on this metric.
The historical data trend for Ark Restaurants's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Restaurants subindustry, Ark Restaurants's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ark Restaurants Days Payable vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ark Restaurants's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ark Restaurants's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Ark Restaurants's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ark Restaurants (ARKR) has a Days Payable of 15.12 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ark Restaurants and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 15.29. Over the past decade, Ark Restaurants' Days Payable has ranged from 12.30 to 18.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Ark Restaurants ranks #314 out of 353 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 89%.
Is Ark Restaurants' Days Payable too high?
Ark Restaurants' current Days Payable of 15.12 is near median its 10-year median of 15.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.30 to a high of 18.07. The Restaurants industry median Days Payable is 34.43. Ark Restaurants' value of 15.12 is 56.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ark Restaurants ranks #314 out of 353 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ark Restaurants has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ark Restaurants' Days Payable compare to CCHH and GTIM?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Ark Restaurants ranks #314 out of 353 companies for Days Payable. This places Ark Restaurants in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 34.43. Ark Restaurants' value of 15.12 is 56.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Ark Restaurants' own Days Payable has ranged from 12.30 to 18.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.29 vs. the industry median of 34.43, Ark Restaurants has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Restaurants company?
The median Days Payable among Restaurants companies is 34.43, based on 353 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ark Restaurants's current Days Payable of 15.12 is 56.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ark Restaurants and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Days Payable is 34.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ark Restaurants's current Days Payable is 15.12, which is near median its own 10-year median of 15.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ark Restaurants stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ark Restaurants (ARKR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.28, compared to a current price of $5.01 — trading 46% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 15.12, which is near median its 10-year median of 15.29 and 56.1% below the Restaurants industry median of 34.43. Ark Restaurants' overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ark Restaurants (ARKR), the current Days Payable is 15.12 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Ark Restaurants (ARKR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ark Restaurants stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.01 is trading 46% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.28.
GuruFocus considers Ark Restaurants to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ARKR:
Days Payable: 15.12 (near median its 10-year median of 15.29)
GF Value™: $9.28 vs. price of $5.01 (46% below fair value)
Industry Position: 56.1% below the Restaurants median (#314 of 353)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ARKR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ark Restaurants Corp owns and operates around 17 restaurants and bars, 16 fast food concepts, and catering operations in the USA. The Las Vegas operations include New York Hotel & Casino Resort, hotel room service operations, banquet facilities, employee dining room, food court concepts, and a restaurant within the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. It operates a restaurant and a bar in the Resorts Atlantic City Hotel and Casino and a restaurant in the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. The Florida operations include The Rustic Inn in Dania Beach, Shuckers in Jensen Beach, JB's on the Beach in Deerfield Beach, The Blue Moon Fish Company in Fort Lauderdale, and fast food facilities in Tampa and Hollywood. In Alabama, it operates Original Oyster Houses in Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort.
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