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FAT BrandsFATPQ.PFD Debt-to-Equity is -2.53 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 318 Restaurants companies, FAT Brands ranks worse than 314465.09% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for FAT Brands's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
FATPQ.PFD'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -46.74 Med: -3.3 Max: 14.58
Current: -2.53
During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of FAT Brands was 14.58. The lowest was -46.74. And the median was -3.30.
FATPQ.PFD's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 0.905
vs FATPQ.PFD: -2.53
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
FAT Brands Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
FAT Brands Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FAT Brands's Debt-to-Equity 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.
FATPQ.PFD vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, FAT Brands's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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-Equity vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FAT Brands's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FAT Brands's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* 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 (FATPQ.PFD) has a Debt-to-Equity of -2.53 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #999999 out of 318 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is FAT Brands' Debt-to-Equity too high?
FAT Brands' current Debt-to-Equity is -2.53. Based on the distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #999999 out of 318 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does FAT Brands' Debt-to-Equity compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #999999 out of 318 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places FAT Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.91. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Restaurants companies is 0.91, based on 318 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity 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-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FAT Brands's current Debt-to-Equity is -2.53. 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?
FAT Brands (FATPQ.PFD) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -2.53. The current Debt-to-Equity is -2.53. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FAT Brands (FATPQ.PFD), the current Debt-to-Equity is -2.53 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.
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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