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GEN Restaurant Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$5.5M in Q2 2026 · −$19.5M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$3.5M
Capital spending−$2.0M
Free cash flow−$5.5M

Analysis

In Q2 2026, GEN Restaurant Group generated −$3.5M of operating cash flow and spent $2.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$5.5M. That is $835K more than in Q2 2025 (−$6.3M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$2.9M; the largest uses were capital spending ($16.6M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($10.5M), operating cash flow ($2.9M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($26.6M); the cash balance fell by $3.7M.

Operating cash flow was −$3.5M against net income of −$4.6M. The largest differences: other liabilities −$2.4M, depreciation & amortization +$2.4M, prepaid and other assets +$1.2M.

Free cash flow

GEN Restaurant Group: free cash flow by quarterGEN Restaurant Group: free cash flow by quarter−$6.8MQ3 2024$165KQ4 2024−$4.7MQ1 2025−$6.3MQ2 2025−$7.7MQ3 2025−$5.6MQ4 2025−$667KQ1 2026−$5.5MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
GEN Restaurant Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingGEN Restaurant Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.4M$8.3MQ3 2024$7.3M$7.1MQ4 2024$2.2M$6.8MQ1 2025$3.3M$9.6MQ2 2025−$1.6M$6.1MQ3 2025−$426K$5.2MQ4 2025$2.7M$3.4MQ1 2026−$3.5M$2.0MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$3.5M, Capital spending $2.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

GEN Restaurant Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearGEN Restaurant Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2022: Operating cash flow $23.4MFY2022: Net borrowing $6.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$8.1M$30.1MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $22.2MFY2023: Net borrowing −$7.1MFY2023: Shares issued $46.2MFY2023: Capital spending −$17.2M$68.3MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $17.8MFY2024: Capital spending −$23.8MFY2024: Acquisitions −$3.0M$17.8MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $3.4MFY2025: Net borrowing −$2.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$27.7MFY2025: Buybacks −$201KFY2025: Dividends −$157K$3.4MFY2025
Over these 4 years operating cash flow totalled $66.8M; the largest uses were capital spending ($76.8M) and net borrowing ($9.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$5.9M
Debt$12.0M
Net debt$6.0M
Due within a year$2.8M
Cash runway4 months

GEN Restaurant Group is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$19.5M a year at the current rate against $5.9M of cash and investments: a runway of about 4 months; $2.8M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.

GEN Restaurant Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)GEN Restaurant Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$2.8MYear 1$6.8MYear 2$157KYear 3$161KYear 4$165KYear 5$3.5MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $5.9M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

GEN Restaurant Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026GEN Restaurant Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$7.5MOperating cash flow−$3.5MCapital spending−$2.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.5MOther financing−$556KExchange rates−$20K
GEN Restaurant Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026GEN Restaurant Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Other financing$26.6MCapital spending−$16.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$10.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$3.7MOperating cash flow−$2.9MExchange rates−$297K

From profit to cash

GEN Restaurant Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026GEN Restaurant Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income−$4.6MDepreciation & amortization$2.4MStock-based pay$734KDeferred taxes−$188KReceivables−$707KInventory−$490KPayables−$19KEmployee-related liabilities$1.0MPrepaid and other assets$1.2MOther liabilities−$2.4MOperating cash flow−$3.5M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026−$3.5M−$2.0M——$7.5M−$1.5M−$5.5M
Q1 2026$2.7M−$3.4M——$3.5M−$1.6M−$667K
Q4 2025−$426K−$5.2M—−$1K−$8.0M$2.0M−$5.6M
Q3 2025−$1.6M−$6.1M——−$2K$4.8M−$7.7M
Q2 2025$3.3M−$9.6M——$16K$5.8M−$6.3M
Q1 2025$2.2M−$6.8M—−$200K−$3.0M$8.3M−$4.7M
Q4 2024$7.3M−$7.1M$3.0M—−$9K−$1.6M$165K
Q3 2024$1.4M−$8.3M−$3.0M—−$21K$7.2M−$6.8M

GEN Restaurant Group: income statement and cash flow

GEN Restaurant Group, Q2 2026: revenue $55.7M (+1% year over year), operating margin -9.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

GEN Restaurant Group: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.