Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. FAT Brands's interest expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ -41.5 Mil.
Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-151.4 Mil.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. FAT Brands's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ -17.3 Mil. FAT Brands's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $ -41.5 Mil.
FAT Brands did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.
FAT Brands's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
FAT Brands did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
* 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.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
FAT Brands Interest Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FAT Brands's Interest Expense 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.
Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.
Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-151.4 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.
FAT Brands (FABTQ) has a Interest Expense of $-151.4 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors.
Is FAT Brands' Interest Expense too high?
FAT Brands' current Interest Expense is $-151.4 Mil. Overall, FAT Brands has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FAT Brands' Interest Expense compare to KITL and MCD?
FAT Brands' Interest Expense of $-151.4 Mil 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 Interest Expense for a Restaurants company?
A good Interest Expense depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Interest Expense 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 Interest Expense mean?
A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. FAT Brands's current Interest Expense is $-151.4 Mil. 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 $4.78, compared to a current price of $0.19 — trading 96.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is $-151.4 Mil. FAT Brands' overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Expense calculated?
Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FAT Brands (FABTQ), the current Interest Expense is $-151.4 Mil 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 $0.19 is trading 96.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.78.
GuruFocus considers FAT Brands to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FABTQ:
Interest Expense: $-151.4 Mil
GF Value™: $4.78 vs. price of $0.19 (96.1% below fair value)
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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