FAT Brands (FAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FAT Brands is a global restaurant franchising company that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of quick-service and casual dining concepts. The company’s business model centers on acquiring established restaurant brands and expanding their reach through franchise relationships, corporate-owned locations and strategic partnerships. FAT Brands focuses on leveraging centralized support services—such as marketing, real estate, supply chain and technology infrastructure—to drive growth and profitability across its portfolio.

The company’s primary brands include Fatburger, a California-style burger chain known for its made-to-order hamburgers; Johnny Rockets, an American diner concept famed for its retro ambiance and milkshakes; Hurricane Grill & Wings, which specializes in wings with a variety of sauces and tropical ribs; Round Table Pizza, celebrated for its premium pizzas and “premium” crust; Elevation Burger, an organic, grass-fed burger franchise; and Twin Peaks, a sports-lodge concept offering made-from-scratch food and craft beverages. Through these varied concepts, FAT Brands seeks to address multiple segments of the U.S. and international casual dining market.

The origins of FAT Brands trace back to the founding of Fatburger in Los Angeles in 1952, with the corporate structure evolving in recent years through a series of acquisitions and consolidations. Since its public listing in 2020, FAT Brands has completed several high-profile acquisitions, including Johnny Rockets and Hurricane Grill & Wings. In 2022, the company added Round Table Pizza and Twin Peaks to its holdings, significantly expanding its footprint in both the fast-casual and full-service segments. These strategic moves have reinforced the company’s goal of becoming a leading global franchisor in the restaurant industry.

Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, FAT Brands serves over 50 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America through a mix of franchise and corporate locations. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carl Hui, with Michael Meyer serving as Chief Financial Officer. Under their guidance, FAT Brands continues to pursue brand expansion, digital innovation and operational excellence to support its long-term growth strategy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.81 to $1.90
• 50-Day Range: $1.76 to $2.57
• 52-Week Range: $1.75 to $6.17
• Volume: 22,972 shs
• Average Volume: 46,642 shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.63 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 7.45%
• Price Target: $10.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

FAT Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FAT Brands scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

FAT Brands has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

FAT Brands has a consensus price target of $10.00, representing about 431.9% upside from its current price of $1.88.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FAT Brands has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FAT Brands are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($10.23) to ($6.79) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FAT Brands is -0.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FAT Brands is -0.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.28% of the float of FAT Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FAT Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FAT Brands has recently decreased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

FAT Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.45%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

FAT Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.28% of the float of FAT Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FAT Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FAT Brands has recently decreased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for FAT Brands this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for FAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added FAT Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FAT Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.41% of the stock of FAT Brands is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 6.90% of the stock of FAT Brands is held by institutions.

FAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FAT shares performed this year?

FAT Brands' stock was trading at $5.32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FAT shares have decreased by 64.7% and is now trading at $1.88.

How were FAT Brands' earnings last quarter?

FAT Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:FAT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported ($3.17) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.56) by $0.61. The business earned $146.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $146.60 million.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are FAT Brands' major shareholders?

FAT Brands' top institutional investors include Osaic Holdings Inc. (0.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Wiederhorn, Mark Elenowitz, Fog Cutter Holdings, Llc, Thayer Donald Wiederhorn and Kenneth Kepp.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of FAT Brands?

Shares of FAT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of FAT Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FAT Brands investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FAT
• CIK: 1705012
• Web: www.fatbrands.com
• Phone: (310) 319-1850
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,131
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for FAT Brands: $10.00
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +431.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($12.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$189.85 million
• Net Margins: -36.77%
• Pretax Margin: -38.06%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -16.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.21
• Quick Ratio: 0.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $592.65 million
• Price / Sales: 0.06
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($28.78) per share
• Price / Book: -0.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,890,000
• Free Float: 15,308,000
• Market Cap: $33.63 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.14