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GEN Restaurant Group Q2 Rev Up 2.2% YoY to $55mln.
ByAinvest
Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025 4:10 pm ET1min read
• GEN Restaurant Group reports Q2 2025 revenue at $55.0 million, up 2.2% YoY. • Loss from operations at $1.9 million, or 3.4% of revenue. • Restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA at $9.0 million, or 16.3% of revenue. • First restaurant in South Korea opened. • Seven new locations opened in H1 2025, plus two in July.
GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: GENK) announced its second-quarter 2025 financial results, highlighting a 2.2% year-over-year increase in revenue to $55.0 million, despite challenges such as tariffs and immigration concerns [1]. The company reported a loss from operations of $1.9 million, or 3.4% of revenue, and a restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA of $9.0 million, representing a 16.3% margin of revenue [1]. Notably, the company opened its first restaurant in South Korea and seven new locations in the first half of 2025, with two additional openings in July [1].The company's total restaurant operating expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to 91.7% in Q2 2025, up from 87.6% in Q2 2024. This increase was primarily driven by higher costs related to new restaurant development, including pre-opening costs and increased occupancy expense for the ten additional stores opened during the second quarter [1]. General and administrative expenses also increased to $6.4 million, or 11.6% of revenue, up from $5.1 million, or 9.4% of revenue in the prior year period [1].
GEN Restaurant Group's adjusted net income was $1.2 million for Q2 2025, equating to $0.04 per diluted share of Class A common stock. The company's cash and cash equivalents stood at $9.6 million as of June 30, 2025, with no material long-term debt and access to $20.0 million in total available liquidity [1]. The company's development pipeline remains robust, with 7 additional restaurants under development expected to complete construction by the end of 2025 [1].
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Kim expressed confidence in the company's ability to drive sustained, profitable growth in 2025 and beyond, citing strong cash flow, growing brand awareness, and disciplined execution [1].
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[1] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/GENK/gen-restaurant-group-announces-second-quarter-2025-financial-2ky7e9lh25kp.html
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