Potbelly Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises Potbelly Sandwich Works sandwich shops in the United States. The company offers toasty warm sandwiches, salads, soups, chili, sides, desserts, breakfast sandwiches, and steel cut oatmeal. As of February 25, 2019, the company operated approximately 400 shops in the United States; and approximately 50 franchisees operated shops in the United States, the Middle East, Canada, and India. The company was formerly known as Potbelly Sandwich Works, Inc. and changed its name to Potbelly Corporation in 2002. Potbelly Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone312-951-0600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$422.64 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,000
Next Earnings Date5/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Potbelly's stock symbol?
Potbelly trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PBPB."
How were Potbelly's earnings last quarter?
Potbelly Corp (NASDAQ:PBPB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 25th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.03. The company earned $102.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $103.65 million. Potbelly had a negative net margin of 2.10% and a positive return on equity of 6.81%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.08 EPS. View Potbelly's Earnings History.
When is Potbelly's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PBPB?
2 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Potbelly's shares. Their predictions range from $9.00 to $11.00. On average, they anticipate Potbelly's share price to reach $10.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Potbelly.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Potbelly?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Potbelly in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Potbelly.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Potbelly stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Potbelly stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Potbelly Corporation is a neighborhood sandwich concept. The Company manages establishments for consuming food on premises to offers sandwiches, salads, soups, chili, chips, cookies, ice cream, and smoothies. It serves customers throughout the United States. Potbelly Corporation is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. " (3/13/2019)
- 2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "We maintain our Buy rating on Potbelly Corporation (PBPB), though lower our price target to $12, from $13, ahead of the release of 4Q18 (December) results in late February." (1/28/2019)
Has Potbelly been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about PBPB stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Potbelly earned a coverage optimism score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Potbelly's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Potbelly include Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH), Bojangles (BOJA), El Pollo LoCo (LOCO), Chuy's (CHUY), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB), Del Taco Restaurants (TACO), Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST), Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI), Livexlive Media (LIVX), Noodles & Co (NDLS), Nathan's Famous (NATH), Biglari (BH), Habit Restaurants (HABT), Zoe's Kitchen (ZOES) and Del Frisco's Restaurant Group (DFRG).
What other stocks do shareholders of Potbelly own?
Who are Potbelly's key executives?
Potbelly's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Alan L Johnson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Matthew J. Revord, Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer, Chief People Officer & Sec. (Age 56)
- Ms. Julie Younglove-Webb, Chief Restaurant Operations Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Thomas J. Fitzgerald, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 58)
- Mr. Brandon P. Rhoten, Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Officer (Age 39)
Who are Potbelly's major shareholders?
Potbelly's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.83%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.75%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.75%), Millennium Management LLC (2.53%), Nicholas Company Inc. (1.51%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (1.48%). Company insiders that own Potbelly stock include Anne Ewing, Julie Younglove-Webb, Marla C Gottschalk, Matthew J Revord and Peter A Bassi. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Potbelly.
Which major investors are selling Potbelly stock?
PBPB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Two Sigma Investments LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Alambic Investment Management L.P., Stephens Inc. AR and Menta Capital LLC. Company insiders that have sold Potbelly company stock in the last year include Julie Younglove-Webb, Marla C Gottschalk and Matthew J Revord. View Insider Buying and Selling for Potbelly.
Which major investors are buying Potbelly stock?
PBPB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Summit Global Investments, Martingale Asset Management L P, Boston Partners, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., Nicholas Company Inc. and Mackay Shields LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Potbelly.
How do I buy shares of Potbelly?
Shares of PBPB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Potbelly's stock price today?
One share of PBPB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.49.
How big of a company is Potbelly?
Potbelly has a market capitalization of $205.03 million and generates $422.64 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-8,880,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.29 on an earnings per share basis. Potbelly employs 7,000 workers across the globe.
What is Potbelly's official website?
How can I contact Potbelly?
Potbelly's mailing address is 111 NORTH CANAL STREET SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The company can be reached via phone at 312-951-0600 or via email at [email protected]
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