FMBRF (Famous Brands) EBITDA: $60.2 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2026)


FMBRF Famous Brands Ltd FMBRF
84 GF Score
Price $3.05
GF Value $3.56
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Famous Brands EBITDA?

Famous Brands FMBRF 84 EBITDA is $60.2 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates FMBRF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.56 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Famous Brands's EBITDA for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was $36.6 Mil. Its EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $60.2 Mil.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of Famous Brands was 3.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 3.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 19.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 5.60% 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 Famous Brands was 65.70% per year. The lowest was -36.50% per year. And the median was 18.75% per year.

Famous Brands's EBITDA per Share for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.37. Its EBITDA per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.60.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Famous Brands was 3.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 3.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 19.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 5.60% 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Famous Brands was 56.20% per year. The lowest was -36.60% per year. And the median was 17.55% per year.

Famous Brands  (OTCPK:FMBRF) EBITDA Explanation

EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals Operating Income. Operating Income 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. Also Price-to-EBITDA is sometimes used in valuations.


Famous Brands EBITDA Related Terms


Famous Brands EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Famous Brands's EBITDA 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.

Famous Brands EBITDA Chart

Famous Brands Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
EBITDA
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Famous Brands Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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FMBRF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: EBITDA Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Famous Brands's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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.


Famous Brands EV-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Famous Brands's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Famous Brands's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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

Famous Brands's EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Famous Brands's EBITDA was directly provided by GuruFocus' data source Morningstar. For the fiscal year ended in Feb. 2026, Famous Brands's EBITDA was $75.2 Mil.

Famous Brands's EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Famous Brands's EBITDA was directly provided by GuruFocus' data source Morningstar. For the quarter ended in Feb. 2026, Famous Brands's EBITDA was $36.6 Mil.

EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $60.2 Mil.

* 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.

Sometimes companies may have already deducted Depreciation and Amortization from Gross Profit. In this case Depreciation and Amortization needs to be added back when calculating EBITDA.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA →
What does a EBITDA of $60.2 Mil mean?
Famous Brands (FMBRF) has a EBITDA of $60.2 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Famous Brands.
Is Famous Brands' EBITDA too high?
Famous Brands' current EBITDA is $60.2 Mil. Overall, Famous Brands has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Famous Brands' EBITDA compare to SYY and USFD?
Famous Brands' EBITDA of $60.2 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good EBITDA depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, EBITDA 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 mean?
A high EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Famous Brands. Famous Brands's current EBITDA is $60.2 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Famous Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Famous Brands (FMBRF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.56, compared to a current price of $3.05 — trading 14.5% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA is $60.2 Mil. Famous Brands' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA calculated?
EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Famous Brands (FMBRF), the current EBITDA is $60.2 Mil as of Feb. 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 Famous Brands (FMBRF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Famous Brands stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.05 is trading 14.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.56. GuruFocus considers Famous Brands to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FMBRF:

  • EBITDA: $60.2 Mil
  • GF Value™: $3.56 vs. price of $3.05 (14.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Famous Brands Business Description

Other Exchanges FBR:South Africa
Address 478 James Crescent, P.O. Box 2884, Halfway House, Midrand, GT, ZAF, 1685
Famous Brands Ltd owns a portfolio of roughly 30 restaurant chains in Africa and the United Kingdom. Its brands include Steers, Wimpy, Debonairs Pizza, Fishaways, Mr Biggs, and Mugg & Bean. Franchisees operate all of the company's restaurants. The majority of the company's revenue comes from its supply chain segment, which is responsible for manufacturing restaurant items and delivering the products to the company's franchisees and other customers. More than three-quarters of company's restaurants are in South Africa. The company operates in South America, SADC, AME, and the UK.
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