This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Franchise Group (FRG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Franchise Group Short Interest DataFranchise Group (FRG) has a short interest of 6.93 million shares, representing 31.37% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.35% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.4, indicating that it would take 6.4 days of the average trading volume of 777,279 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest6,930,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest7,730,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-10.35%Dollar Volume Sold Short$206.24 millionShort Interest Ratio6.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2023Outstanding Shares35,191,000 sharesFloat Size22,090,000 sharesShort Percent of Float31.37%Today's Trading Volume0 sharesAverage Trading Volume777,279 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling Franchise Group? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Franchise Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFRG Short Interest Over TimeFRG Days to Cover Over TimeFRG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Franchise Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20236,930,000 shares $206.24 million -10.4%31.4%6.4 $29.76 7/15/20237,730,000 shares $228.58 million +1.8%35.0%7.6 $29.57 6/30/20237,590,000 shares $217.38 million -0.9%34.4%7.9 $28.64 6/15/20237,660,000 shares $221.76 million +8.4%34.7%8.4 $28.95 5/31/20237,070,000 shares $205.74 million +14.8%32.2%7.8 $29.10 5/15/20236,160,000 shares $180.30 million No Change28.0%7 $29.27 10/31/20224,700,000 shares $142.65 million +5.6%18.0%8.9 $30.35 10/15/20224,450,000 shares $114.90 million +11.5%16.1%9.4 $25.82 9/30/20223,990,000 shares $96.96 million +24.7%14.5%8.8 $24.30 9/15/20223,200,000 shares $105.86 million +8.5%11.6%7.1 $33.08 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FRG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Franchise Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20222,950,000 shares $99.98 million -16.4%10.7%6.4 $33.89 8/15/20223,530,000 shares $126.16 million +7.6%12.8%7.2 $35.74 7/31/20223,280,000 shares $108.01 million +4.1%11.7%6.6 $32.93 7/15/20223,150,000 shares $100.01 million +4.0%11.2%6.8 $31.75 6/30/20223,030,000 shares $106.26 million +14.8%10.8%6.7 $35.07 6/15/20222,640,000 shares $101.98 million +4.8%9.4%6.5 $38.63 5/31/20222,520,000 shares $99.97 million +2.4%9.0%7 $39.67 5/15/20222,460,000 shares $93.68 million -0.4%8.7%7.8 $38.08 4/30/20222,470,000 shares $92.11 million +6.0%9.1%8.5 $37.29 4/15/20222,330,000 shares $89.50 million +9.4%8.6%8.1 $38.41 3/31/20222,130,000 shares $88.25 million -2.3%N/A0 $41.43 3/15/20222,180,000 shares $94.15 million +23.9%8.0%8.3 $43.19 2/28/20221,760,000 shares $74.18 million +50.4%6.5%6.7 $42.15 2/15/20221,170,000 shares $54.87 million +33.8%4.3%4.8 $46.90 1/31/2022874,200 shares $43.77 million +4.5%3.2%4.2 $50.07 1/15/2022836,900 shares $42.61 million +7.1%N/A0 $50.91 12/31/2021781,600 shares $40.77 million -16.2%2.9%4.2 $52.16 12/15/2021932,300 shares $49.41 million +21.3%3.4%4.6 $53.00 11/30/2021768,700 shares $36.71 million -11.9%2.8%3.7 $47.75 11/15/2021872,700 shares $39.24 million -12.7%3.2%4.3 $44.96 10/29/2021999,100 shares $36.77 million -3.0%3.7%5.1 $36.80 10/15/20211,030,000 shares $38.43 million +10.4%3.8%5.5 $37.31 9/30/2021933,300 shares $33.05 million -7.6%3.4%4.7 $35.41 9/15/20211,010,000 shares $34.78 million -1.9%3.7%5.5 $34.44 8/31/20211,030,000 shares $35.77 million -1.9%3.8%6 $34.73 8/13/20211,050,000 shares $36.07 million +6.7%3.9%6 $34.35 7/30/2021984,300 shares $33.43 million +0.8%3.6%5.6 $33.96 7/15/2021976,400 shares $33.64 million -0.8%3.6%5.6 $34.45 6/30/2021983,800 shares $34.70 million +27.3%3.6%5.8 $35.27 6/15/2021772,700 shares $27.78 million +10.8%2.9%4.7 $35.95Banks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you? 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Short interest is the volume of Franchise Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 6,930,000 shares of FRG short. 31.37% of Franchise Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franchise Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Franchise Group? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FRG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Franchise Group's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Franchise Group? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 31.37% of Franchise Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Franchise Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? Franchise Group saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,930,000 shares, a drop of 10.3% from the previous total of 7,730,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Franchise Group's float size? Franchise Group currently has issued a total of 35,191,000 shares. Some of Franchise Group's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Franchise Group currently has a public float of 22,090,000 shares. How does Franchise Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 31.37% of Franchise Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Franchise Group: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (10.02%), RH (19.84%), Freshpet, Inc. (15.27%), Flowers Foods, Inc. (8.77%), The Simply Good Foods Company (4.58%), BBB Foods Inc. (1.74%), WD-40 Company (7.36%), Nomad Foods Limited (1.07%), The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (11.17%), Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (13.41%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.34 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($2.88 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.50 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.47 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.37 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.33 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($1.59 billion), Upstart Holdings, Inc. ($1.58 billion), and Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Franchise Group stock? Short selling FRG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franchise Group as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Franchise Group? A short squeeze for Franchise Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FRG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Franchise Group's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FRG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2023. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Scotts Miracle-Gro Short Interest Data RH Short Interest Data Freshpet Short Interest Data Flowers Foods Short Interest Data Simply Good Foods Short Interest Data BBB Foods Short Interest Data WD-40 Short Interest Data Nomad Foods Short Interest Data Chefs' Warehouse Short Interest Data Tootsie Roll Industries Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FRG) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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