GENK (GEN Restaurant Group) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -13.68% (As of Mar. 2026)

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GENK GEN Restaurant Group Inc GENK
53 GF Score
Price $1.97
GF Value $6.83
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is GEN Restaurant Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

GEN Restaurant Group GENK +4.79% 53 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.68% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates GENK with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.83 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 361 Restaurants companies, GEN Restaurant Group ranks worse than 85.04% on this metric.

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. GEN Restaurant Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -13.68%.

The historical rank and industry rank for GEN Restaurant Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

GENK' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -36.47   Med: 10.78   Max: 286.45
Current: -12.09

During the past 7 years, GEN Restaurant Group's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 286.45%. The lowest was -36.47%. And the median was 10.78%.

GENK's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
85.04% of 361 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 8.42 vs GENK: -12.09

GEN Restaurant Group's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 0.00% per year.


GEN Restaurant Group  (NAS:GENK) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


GEN Restaurant Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


GEN Restaurant Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GEN Restaurant Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.

GEN Restaurant Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

GEN Restaurant Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 286.45 19.43 10.78 2.87 -9.84

GEN Restaurant Group Quarterly Data
Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.36 -3.40 -7.15 -23.07 -13.68

GENK vs REBN, CCHH, PETZ: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, GEN Restaurant Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.


GEN Restaurant Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, GEN Restaurant Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GEN Restaurant Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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GEN Restaurant Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(10.422 + 1.212 + 7.546) - (25.072 + 3.806 + 14.669)
=-24.367

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1.32 + 1.62 + 7.108) - (28.181 + 3.806 + 8.88)
=-30.819

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of GEN Restaurant Group for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-28.54/( ( (212.22 + max(-24.367, 0)) + (204.978 + max(-30.819, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-28.54/( ( 212.22 + 204.978 )/ 2 )
=-28.54/208.599
=-13.68 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

* 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.

What does a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -13.68% mean?
GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of -13.68% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on GEN Restaurant Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GEN Restaurant Group ranks #307 out of 361 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 85%.
Is GEN Restaurant Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
GEN Restaurant Group's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.68%. Based on the distribution chart, GEN Restaurant Group ranks #307 out of 361 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, GEN Restaurant Group has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GEN Restaurant Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to REBN and CCHH?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, GEN Restaurant Group ranks #307 out of 361 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places GEN Restaurant Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.42. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Restaurants company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Restaurants companies is 8.42, based on 361 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on GEN Restaurant Group and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GEN Restaurant Group's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GEN Restaurant Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.83, compared to a current price of $1.97 — trading 71.2% below its estimated fair value. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.68%. GEN Restaurant Group's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For GEN Restaurant Group (GENK), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is -13.68% as of Mar. 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 GEN Restaurant Group (GENK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GEN Restaurant Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.97 is trading 71.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.83. GuruFocus considers GEN Restaurant Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for GENK:

  • ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: -13.68%
  • GF Value™: $6.83 vs. price of $1.97 (71.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the GENK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


GEN Restaurant Group Business Description

Address 11480 South Street, Suite 205, Cerritos, CA, USA, 90703
GEN Restaurant Group Inc operates an Asian casual dining restaurant chain, offering an extensive menu of traditional Korean and Korean-American food, including high-quality meats, poultry, seafood, and mixed vegetables. The group operates its restaurants in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, New York, Oregon, North Carolina, Washington, New Jersey, Florida and South Korea.
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