FATAQ (FAT Brands) Debt-to-Asset : 1.22 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is FAT Brands Debt-to-Asset?

FAT Brands FATAQ Debt-to-Asset is 1.22 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

FAT Brands's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $1,278.8 Mil. FAT Brands's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $201.5 Mil. FAT Brands's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $1,210.6 Mil. FAT Brands's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.22.

FAT Brands  (OTCPK:FATAQ) Debt-to-Asset Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-Asset, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Assets.

FAT Brands Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

FAT Brands Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FAT Brands's Debt-to-Asset 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.

FAT Brands Debt-to-Asset Chart

FAT Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.81 0.80 0.92 1.00 1.14

FAT Brands Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Debt-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.08 1.14 1.16 1.20 1.22

FATAQ vs TWNPQ, MCD, SBUX: Debt-to-Asset Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, FAT Brands's Debt-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Asset 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 Debt-to-Asset vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FAT Brands's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FAT Brands's Debt-to-Asset falls into.


FAT Brands Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

FAT Brands's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(65.47 + 1409.129) / 1289.178
=1.14

FAT Brands's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(1278.829 + 201.453) / 1210.626
=1.22

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Asset →
What does a Debt-to-Asset of 1.22 mean?
FAT Brands (FATAQ) has a Debt-to-Asset of 1.22 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors.
Is FAT Brands' Debt-to-Asset too high?
FAT Brands' current Debt-to-Asset is 1.22.
How does FAT Brands' Debt-to-Asset compare to TWNPQ and MCD?
FAT Brands' Debt-to-Asset of 1.22 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Asset for a Restaurants company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Debt-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Asset mean?
A high Debt-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. FAT Brands's current Debt-to-Asset is 1.22. 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 (FATAQ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.52, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 100% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Asset is 1.22. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Asset calculated?
Debt-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FAT Brands (FATAQ), the current Debt-to-Asset is 1.22 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.

FAT Brands Business Description

Other Exchanges FABTQ:USAFATPQ.PFD:USA
Address 9720 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 90212
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.