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The historical rank and industry rank for Potbelly's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:
PBPB's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 12.625 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.
Potbelly (NAS:PBPB) Net Cash per Share Explanation
Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.
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Potbelly Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Potbelly Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Potbelly's Net Cash 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.
PBPB vs BRCB, NATH, VENU: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Potbelly's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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.
Potbelly Price-to-Net-Cash vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Potbelly's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Potbelly's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Potbelly's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
* 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.
Potbelly (PBPB) has a Net Cash per Share of $-6.20 as of Jun. 2025. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Potbelly and its competitors.
Is Potbelly's Net Cash per Share too high?
Potbelly's current Net Cash per Share is $-6.20. Overall, Potbelly has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Potbelly's Net Cash per Share compare to BRCB and NATH?
Potbelly's Net Cash per Share of $-6.20 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 12.63. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for a Restaurants company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Restaurants companies is 12.63, based on 32 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash 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 Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Potbelly and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 12.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Potbelly's current Net Cash per Share is $-6.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Potbelly stock overvalued right now?
Potbelly (PBPB) has a current Net Cash per Share of $-6.20. The current Net Cash per Share is $-6.20. Potbelly's overall GF Score™ is 9/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Potbelly (PBPB), the current Net Cash per Share is $-6.20 as of Jun. 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.
Potbelly Corp owns and franchises hundreds of limited-service restaurants specializing in sandwiches and salads, shakes. The menu includes toasty sandwiches, signature salads, soups, chili, sides, desserts, and, in breakfast locations it serves breakfast sandwiches and steel-cut oatmeal. majority of its locations are company-owned and located in the United States, with Illinois and Texas housing far more locations than any other state. The company has franchise partners in a number of countries. Excluding the United States, its franchises are in the Middle East.
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