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FAT BRANDS INC-CL A (FAT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FAT - US30258N1054 - Common Stock

0.26 USD
-0.13 (-33.67%)
Last: 1/27/2026, 8:22:12 PM
0.25 USD
-0.01 (-3.85%)
Pre-Market: 1/28/2026, 8:33:57 AM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to FAT. FAT was compared to 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. FAT has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. FAT does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FAT had negative earnings in the past year.
  • FAT had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • FAT had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • FAT had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
FAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFAT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -19.39%, FAT is not doing good in the industry: 90.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -19.39%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-10.91%
ROA(5y)-9.5%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFAT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

1.3 Margins

  • FAT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
FAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFAT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FAT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • FAT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • FAT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FAT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
FAT Yearly Shares OutstandingFAT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
FAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFAT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.87, we must say that FAT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FAT has a Altman-Z score of -1.87. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FAT underperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.87
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.86%
FAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFAT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.03 indicates that FAT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FAT's Current ratio of 0.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAT is outperformed by 94.70% of its industry peers.
  • FAT has a Quick Ratio of 0.03. This is a bad value and indicates that FAT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FAT has a worse Quick ratio (0.03) than 94.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.03
Quick Ratio 0.03
FAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFAT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FAT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -38.89%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.26% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, FAT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 92.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.89%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.26%
Revenue growth 3Y70.82%
Revenue growth 5Y92.36%
Sales Q2Q%-2.34%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAT will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.74% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAT will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-10.32%
EPS Next 2Y3.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.19%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
FAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFAT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M
FAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFAT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • FAT reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for FAT. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
FAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFAT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
FAT Per share dataFAT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FAT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.49%, which is a nice return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of FAT has falen by -85.31%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.21, FAT pays a better dividend. On top of this FAT pays more dividend than 98.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FAT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.49%

5.2 History

  • FAT has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • The dividend of FAT decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
FAT Yearly Dividends per shareFAT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • FAT has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-3.14%
EPS Next 2Y3.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
FAT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFAT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M

FAT BRANDS INC-CL A / FAT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FAT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to FAT.


What is the valuation status for FAT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to FAT BRANDS INC-CL A (FAT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of FAT stock?

FAT BRANDS INC-CL A (FAT) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of FAT BRANDS INC-CL A (FAT) stock?

The dividend rating of FAT BRANDS INC-CL A (FAT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -3.14%.