FAT BrandsFABTQ 49 Days Payable is 38.53 as of Sep. 2025, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 106.05. GuruFocus rates FABTQ with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.95 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 353 Restaurants companies, FAT Brands ranks better than 50.71% on this metric.
FAT Brands's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $45.1 Mil. FAT Brands's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $106.8 Mil.
Hence, FAT Brands's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was 38.53.
The historical rank and industry rank for FAT Brands's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FABTQ'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.16 Med: 106.05 Max: 552.89
Current: 35.42
During the past 10 years, FAT Brands's highest Days Payable was 552.89. The lowest was 22.16. And the median was 106.05.
FABTQ's Days Payable is ranked better than 50.71% of 353
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 34.81
vs FABTQ: 35.42
FAT Brands's Days Payable
increased
from Sep. 2024 (20.51) to Sep. 2025 (38.53).
It may suggest that FAT Brandsdelayed paying its suppliers.
FAT Brands Days Payable Related Terms
FAT Brands Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FAT Brands's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Restaurants subindustry, FAT Brands's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
FAT Brands Days Payable vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FAT Brands's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FAT Brands's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
FAT Brands's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FAT Brands (FABTQ) has a Days Payable of 38.53 as of Sep. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 106.05. Over the past decade, FAT Brands' Days Payable has ranged from 22.16 to 552.89. According to the industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #174 out of 353 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 49.3%.
Is FAT Brands' Days Payable too high?
FAT Brands' current Days Payable of 38.53 is 64% below median its 10-year median of 106.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.16 to a high of 552.89. The Restaurants industry median Days Payable is 34.81. FAT Brands' value of 38.53 is 10.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #174 out of 353 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, FAT Brands has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FAT Brands' Days Payable compare to KITL and MCD?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #174 out of 353 companies for Days Payable. This puts FAT Brands in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 34.81. FAT Brands' value of 38.53 is 10.7% above this benchmark. Historically, FAT Brands' own Days Payable has ranged from 22.16 to 552.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 106.05 vs. the industry median of 34.81, FAT Brands has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Restaurants company?
The median Days Payable among Restaurants companies is 34.81, based on 353 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. FAT Brands's current Days Payable of 38.53 is 10.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Days Payable is 34.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FAT Brands's current Days Payable is 38.53, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 106.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FAT Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FAT Brands (FABTQ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.95, compared to a current price of $0.16 — trading 99.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 38.53, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 106.05 and 10.7% above the Restaurants industry median of 34.81. FAT Brands' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FAT Brands (FABTQ), the current Days Payable is 38.53 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is FAT Brands (FABTQ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FAT Brands stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.16 is trading 99.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $40.95.
GuruFocus considers FAT Brands to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FABTQ:
Days Payable: 38.53 (64% below median its 10-year median of 106.05)
GF Value™: $40.95 vs. price of $0.16 (99.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 10.7% above the Restaurants median (#174 of 353)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FABTQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
FAT Brands Inc is a multi-brand restaurant franchising company. It develops, markets, acquires, and manages quick service, fast casual, casual dining, and polished casual dining restaurant concepts around the world. The company operates as a franchisor of restaurants, where the company generally does not own or operate the restaurant locations but rather generates revenue by charging franchisees an initial franchise fee as well as ongoing royalties. For some of the company's brands, it also directly owns and operates restaurant locations. Its brands include Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Twin Peaks, and Elevation Burger among others. Geographically, the majority of the revenue for the company is generated from the United States.
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