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FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
GEN Restaurant Group Inc (GENK)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-11-04
$1.30-9.09%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-11-04
The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.
Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days
Matching fiscal periods, usable estimates and at least one analyst are required.
One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.
The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least one analyst and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.
The EPS and P/E reference is not available for GENK yet.
| Measure / period | Management expectations | Analyst expectations |
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Management figures unavailable.
Current consensus figures unavailable.
4 published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.
| Key Factor | Why It Matters | Current Status | Break Condition | Latest Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reach $100M CPG revenue run rate in 3 years | Management targets a $100M CPG revenue run rate in three years. | Intact | CPG revenue run rate fails to reach $100 million within 3 years | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management contextStated in 2 of 2 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Grew CPG division revenue 341% sequentially from the first quarter of 2026, with June representing the division’s largest month to date at more than $2 million of revenue.” “• Secured purchase commitments from approximately 60 to 70 Costco warehouse locations across the Pacific Northwest following the Company’s first Costco roadshow in the region – bringing GEN’s total commitments to more than 100 U.S. Costco warehouses, or over 16% of Costco’s domestic footprint, with Northwest warehouses expected to begin receiving GEN products in their freezer sections starting in August 2026 .” |
Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above
FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next
No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.
Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios
The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.
This is a speculative growth business, not yet a proven compounder, because it is loss-making and recent financial performance is weak. The long-term thesis is in a watch state: management has made progress on CPG growth and store expansion, but elevated risk and recent results below the industry cohort remain concerns.
The evidence provided does not include valuation measures or a clear account of market expectations, so whether GENK looks cheap, fair, or expensive versus peers cannot be assessed. The available signal is that the thesis has been under pressure, with the stock’s recent price reaction down, but this does not establish what expectations are priced in.
Near term, missed quarters and a 44% estimated miss probability make execution a key risk, while a guidance cut on the next call would be a meaningful negative. Over the multi-year view, CPG revenue has grown quickly and store expansion has exceeded its stated target; restaurant-level margins improved in 2026-Q2, though that priority is still marked behind.
The multi-year case hinges on whether CPG revenue can keep progressing toward management’s stated goal of more than $100 million annually within three years, and whether restaurant profitability improves consistently. Near term, the next guidance update and results from sector bellwethers such as MCD, SBUX, and YUM are important swing factors. The recent M&A agreement and capital-allocation event add uncertainty, but the evidence gives no further detail on their effects.
Over the next 1 to 3 years, GENK’s thesis rests on converting growth and operating improvements into more reliable financial performance; current evidence remains weak and risk is elevated. Not investment advice.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Maintain gross margin near 17.5% in 2025 | GEN Restaurant Group aims to grow revenue to $247.5M in 2025 and improve gross margin to 17.5%. | Intact | gross margin falls below 17% in FY25 | Gross margin: 4.61% FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: ~17.5%. Annual target cannot be compared with a quarterly or TTM observation. Aug 10, 20264.611603 percent · calculatedLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Improve EPS towards breakeven by 2027 | A supporting condition in GEN Restaurant Group Inc's published investment case. The stated target is EPS >= -$0.21. | Broken | EPS remains below -$0.21 in FY27 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Achieve at least $215M revenue in 2026 | A primary condition in GEN Restaurant Group Inc's published investment case. The stated target is >= $215 million. | Broken | revenue falls below $215 million in FY26 | Revenue: $55.729M FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $215 million. Annual target cannot be compared with a quarterly or TTM observation. Aug 10, 202655,729,000 USD · source valueLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management contextStated in 2 of 2 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Grew CPG division revenue 341% sequentially from the first quarter of 2026, with June representing the division’s largest month to date at more than $2 million of revenue.” “• Secured purchase commitments from approximately 60 to 70 Costco warehouse locations across the Pacific Northwest following the Company’s first Costco roadshow in the region – bringing GEN’s total commitments to more than 100 U.S. Costco warehouses, or over 16% of Costco’s domestic footprint, with Northwest warehouses expected to begin receiving GEN products in their freezer sections starting in August 2026 .” Delivery assessment Nov 4, 2026 |
Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.
$-0.21 → $-0.14 · observed estimates
$0.23B → $0.23B · observed estimates
One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.
| Snapshot | EPS | Revenue | EPS / revenue analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-07-25 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-07-26 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-07-27 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-07-28 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-07-29 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-07-30 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-07-31 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-01 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-02 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-03 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-04 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-05 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-06 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-07 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-08 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-09 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-10 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-12 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-13 | $-0.21 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 2 |
| 2026-08-14 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-15 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-16 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-17 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-18 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-19 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-20 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-21 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-22 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-23 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-24 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-25 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-26 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-27 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-28 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-29 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-30 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-31 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-01 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-02 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-03 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-04 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-05 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-06 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-07 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-08 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-09 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-10 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-11 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-12 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-13 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-14 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-15 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-16 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-17 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-18 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-19 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-20 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-21 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-22 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-23 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-24 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-25 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-26 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-27 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-28 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-29 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-30 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-01 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-02 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-03 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-04 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-05 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-06 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-07 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-08 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-09 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-10 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-11 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-12 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-13 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-14 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-15 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-17 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-18 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-19 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-20 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-21 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-22 | $-0.17 | $227,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-23 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-24 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-25 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-26 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-27 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-28 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-29 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-30 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-31 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-11-01 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-11-02 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-11-03 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-11-04 | $-0.14 | $225,500,000 | 1 / 1 |
Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.
Latest: 1 Buy / Strong Buy · 1 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell
Recent actions · Oct 6–Nov 4 · 0 recorded
Individual price-target observations are unavailable.
0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior
Oct 6, 2026–Nov 4, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.
Nov 6, 2026
Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.
4 of 4 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.
The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.