Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN) EBITDA per Share: £0.19 (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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LSE:FRAN Franchise Brands PLC LSE:FRAN
91 GF Score
Price £1.48
GF Value £1.78
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Franchise Brands EBITDA per Share?

Franchise Brands LSE:FRAN +1.72% 91 EBITDA per Share is £0.19 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:FRAN with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.78 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 863 Business Services companies, Franchise Brands ranks better than 66.98% on this metric.

Franchise Brands's EBITDA per Share for the six months ended in Jun. 2026 was £0.10. Its EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was £0.19.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Franchise Brands was 6.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 16.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 23.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 30.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA per Share growth rate using EBITDA per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Franchise Brands's EBITDA per Share or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:FRAN' s 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -35.2   Med: 25   Max: 120.1
Current: 16.1

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Franchise Brands was 120.10% per year. The lowest was -35.20% per year. And the median was 25.00% per year.

LSE:FRAN's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is ranked better than
66.98% of 863 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 8.1 vs LSE:FRAN: 16.10

Franchise Brands's EBITDA for the six months ended in Jun. 2026 was £19.3 Mil.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of Franchise Brands was 5.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 34.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 47.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 52.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA Growth Rate using EBITDA data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Growth Rate of Franchise Brands was 136.40% per year. The lowest was -25.10% per year. And the median was 46.75% per year.


Franchise Brands  (LSE:FRAN) EBITDA per Share Explanation

EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals EBIT. EBIT is profit before interest and taxes. Of course, Interest and taxes need to be paid.

While depreciation and amortization expenses do not need to be paid in cash, assets - especially tangible assets - do need to be replaced over time. EBITDA is not a measure of profit in any sense. EBITDA is a measure of cash generation by a business where the uses of that cash may be more or less discretionary depending on the nature of the business.

The EBITDA of a TV station is largely discretionary. Owners may use much of the EBITDA generated by a TV station as they see fit. The EBITDA of a railroad is largely non-discretionary. Owners must use much of the EBITDA generated by a railroad to replace the physical assets of the railroad or the business will literally fall apart over time.

EBITDA can be thought of as the cash a business generates that is available to:

Add more inventory
Add more receivables
Replace property, plant, and equipment
Add more property, plant, and equipment
Pay interest
Pay taxes
And finally: pay owners

EBITDA is widely used in financial analysis because Depreciation and Amortization are not present day cash expenses. Depreciation and amortization are the spreading out of the costs of assets over the time in which those assets provide benefits. Today's depreciation and amortization expenses relate to assets bought in the past. The assets being expensed may or may not need to be replaced in the future. And the cost to replace the assets may be more or less than it was in the past. For this reason, the depreciation and amortization expenses a company records in the present year may have no relationship to the actual cash costs needed to maintain its assets in future years.

A company's depreciation expense depends on both its expectations about the assets it owns and its choice of accounting methods. Two companies owning identical assets may have different depreciation expenses because they have different expectations about the useful lives of those assets and because they make different accounting choices.

Analysts use EBITDA to remove this element of personal choice from a company's accounting statements. The use of EBITDA is an attempt to make the results of different companies more comparable and uniform.


Be Aware

Although depreciation is not a cash cost, it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when they purchase them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EBITDA because in this calculation, depreciation is not counted as an expense.

EBITDA over Revenue is a good metric for comparing the operating efficiencies between companies because EBITDA is less vulnerable to companies' accounting choices. For this reason, EBITDA is used in ranking the Predictability of Companies.


Franchise Brands EBITDA per Share Related Terms


Franchise Brands EBITDA per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Franchise Brands's EBITDA per Share 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.

Franchise Brands EBITDA per Share Chart

Franchise Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBITDA per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.08 0.12 0.13 0.17 0.18

Franchise Brands Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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LSE:FRAN
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Franchise Brands EBITDA per Share Calculation

EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Franchise Brands's EBITDA per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

EBITDA per Share(A: Dec. 2025 )
=EBITDA/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=34.72/193.375
=0.18

Franchise Brands's EBITDA per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

EBITDA per Share(Q: Jun. 2026 )
=EBITDA/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=19.311/193.467
=0.10

EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £0.19

* 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 EBITDA per Share →
What does a EBITDA per Share of £0.19 mean?
Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN) has a EBITDA per Share of £0.19 as of Jun. 2026. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Franchise Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Franchise Brands ranks #285 out of 863 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 33%.
Is Franchise Brands' EBITDA per Share too high?
Franchise Brands' current EBITDA per Share is £0.19. Based on the distribution chart, Franchise Brands ranks #285 out of 863 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Franchise Brands has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franchise Brands' EBITDA per Share compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Franchise Brands ranks #285 out of 863 companies for EBITDA per Share. This puts Franchise Brands in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA per Share is 8.10. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA per Share for a Business Services company?
The median EBITDA per Share among Business Services companies is 8.10, based on 863 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA per Share 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 EBITDA per Share mean?
A high EBITDA per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Franchise Brands and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median EBITDA per Share is 8.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franchise Brands's current EBITDA per Share is £0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franchise Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.78, compared to a current price of £1.48 — trading 16.9% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA per Share is £0.19. Franchise Brands' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA per Share calculated?
EBITDA per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN), the current EBITDA per Share is £0.19 as of Jun. 2026. 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 Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franchise Brands stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.48 is trading 16.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.78. GuruFocus considers Franchise Brands to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:FRAN:

  • EBITDA per Share: £0.19
  • GF Value™: £1.78 vs. price of £1.48 (16.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:FRAN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Franchise Brands Business Description

Other Exchanges FRANl:UK
Address Ashwood Court, Springwood Close, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfield, GBR, SK10 2XF
Franchise Brands PLC is a holding company engaged in franchising and related activities. Its brands associated with the company are Metro Rod, Chips Away, Barking Mad, Oven Clean, Metro Plumb, Willow Pumps, and Filta. Its operating segments are Pirtek Europe, Water & Waste Services, Filta International, B2C, Azura, and Other operations, and the majority of the revenue comes from the Pirtek Europe segment.
91GF Score

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