GENK NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

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Latest close 2.03 USD
3.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 4.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 21.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.0%, after a 1.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 29 out of 100
Latest Close 2.03 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.0% latest completed week
4W Return 1.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -13.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 41.76% based on similar historical setup states.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.0%. Indicator stack 0/60 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 41.76% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 54/100 63 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 4.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 21.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.0%, after a 1.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.8x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2612-week average 0.18

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.26Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.0% over four weeks, -13.2% over 12 weeks, and -49.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.0%
4W1.0%
12W-13.2%
26W-2.4%
52W-49.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.62Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-19.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-21.06Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change31.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength60/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 41; rank 1 is best.
Value54/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 47; rank 1 is best.
Quality53/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 48; rank 1 is best.
Momentum55/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Growth55/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
7.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-11.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
13.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-9.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-2.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-34.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
2/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
9.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
10.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-18.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

18 positive · 38 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-52.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility13.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+43.6%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-20.0%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week+3.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses10
Recent vol13.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/34Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.3% / -5.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape26/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 26/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis34/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.26; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 41.76%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 41.76% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors55/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 32 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Stock May Be 15% Overvalued After Q2 Earnings Preview Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20262.03 USD3.0%1.95 USD6.16 USD0.62-21.06256.4KOff
24 Jul 20261.97 USD11.3%1.95 USD6.27 USD0.53-24.6656.1KOff
17 Jul 20261.77 USD-8.8%1.97 USD6.38 USD0.59-34.8594.8KOff
10 Jul 20261.94 USD-3.5%1.99 USD6.47 USD0.74-33.03100.6KOff
3 Jul 20262.01 USD-1.5%2.01 USD6.57 USD0.77-30.7349.8KOff
26 Jun 20262.04 USD-3.3%2.02 USD6.65 USD0.87-30.4782.5KOff
19 Jun 20262.11 USD0.5%2.04 USD6.75 USD0.95-32.5397.6KOff
12 Jun 20262.10 USD9.4%2.05 USD6.78 USD0.98-32.41105.1KOff
5 Jun 20261.92 USD-7.2%2.07 USD6.81 USD1.08-38.09204.2KOff
29 May 20262.07 USD-6.8%2.09 USD6.84 USD1.25-37.6965.7KOff
22 May 20262.22 USD1.8%2.12 USD6.87 USD1.09-32.27100.5KOff
15 May 20262.18 USD-6.8%2.15 USD6.90 USD0.79-33.73189.9KOff
8 May 20262.34 USD43.6%2.18 USD6.94 USD0.28-30.44462.4KOff
1 May 20261.63 USD1.2%2.19 USD6.97 USD-0.26-50.1674.7KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.