FMBRY (Famous Brands) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.68 (As of Feb. 2026) — 95% Below Median


FMBRY Famous Brands Ltd FMBRY
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What is Famous Brands Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Famous Brands FMBRY 80 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.68 as of Feb. 2026, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 13.45. GuruFocus rates FMBRY with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.93. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 176 Retail - Defensive companies, Famous Brands ranks better than 59.09% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Famous Brands's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.68. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 9.71.


The historical rank and industry rank for Famous Brands's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

FMBRY' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.85   Med: 13.45   Max: 130.39
Current: 9.75


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Famous Brands was 130.39. The lowest was 3.85. And the median was 13.45.


FMBRY's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
59.09% of 176 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 11.715 vs FMBRY: 9.75

Famous Brands's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.46. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.72. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 9.14.

Famous Brands's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.44. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.70. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 9.42.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Famous Brands Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Famous Brands Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Famous Brands's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Famous Brands Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.48 0.72 1.04 0.62 0.74

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
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.04 0.00 0.62 0.00 0.74

FMBRY vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Famous Brands's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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 Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Defensive Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Famous Brands's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Famous Brands Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Famous Brands's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 37.6
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 12.5
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 7.6
Change In Working Capital -2.7
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 50.2

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Famous Brands's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $37.6 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Famous Brands's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $12.5 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Famous Brands's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $7.6 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Famous Brands's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $7.6 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Famous Brands's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $-2.7 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Famous Brands's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Feb. 2026 was 50.157 Mil.

Famous Brands's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 37.591 +12.482+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-7.55+-2.717)/50.157
=0.68

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=6.60/0.68
=9.71

* 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.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.68 mean?
Famous Brands (FMBRY) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.68 as of Feb. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Famous Brands. This is 95% below median its historical median of 13.45. Over the past decade, Famous Brands' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.85 to 130.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Famous Brands ranks #72 out of 176 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 40.9%.
Is Famous Brands' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Famous Brands' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.68 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 13.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.85 to a high of 130.39. The Retail - Defensive industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.72. Famous Brands' value of 0.68 is 94.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Famous Brands ranks #72 out of 176 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Famous Brands has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Famous Brands' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Famous Brands ranks #72 out of 176 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Famous Brands in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.72. Famous Brands' value of 0.68 is 94.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Famous Brands' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.85 to 130.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.45 vs. the industry median of 11.72, Famous Brands has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Defensive companies is 11.72, based on 176 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Famous Brands's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.68 is 94.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Famous Brands. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Famous Brands's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.68, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 13.45. 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?
Famous Brands (FMBRY) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.68. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.93, compared to a current price of $6.60 — trading 4.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.68, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 13.45 and 94.2% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 11.72. Famous Brands' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Famous Brands (FMBRY), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.68 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 (FMBRY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Famous Brands stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $6.60 is trading 4.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.93.

Key valuation signals for FMBRY:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.68 (95% below median its 10-year median of 13.45)
  • GF Value™: $6.93 vs. price of $6.60 (4.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 94.2% below the Retail - Defensive median (#72 of 176)

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


Famous Brands Business Description

Other Exchanges FBR:South AfricaFMBRF:USA
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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