Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. FAT Brands's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-58.4 Mil. FAT Brands's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2025 was $140.0 Mil. Therefore, FAT Brands's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -41.68%.
The historical rank and industry rank for FAT Brands's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FABTQ'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -102.38 Med: -20.06 Max: 65.62
Current: -40.68
FABTQ's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 93.68% of 364
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.8
vs FABTQ: -40.68
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
FAT Brands Pretax Margin % Related Terms
FAT Brands Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FAT Brands's Pretax Margin % 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.
FABTQ vs KITL, MCD, SBUX: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, FAT Brands's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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.
FAT Brands Pretax Margin % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FAT Brands's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FAT Brands's Pretax Margin % falls into.
* 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 Pretax Margin % of -41.68% as of Sep. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #341 out of 364 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is FAT Brands' Pretax Margin % too high?
FAT Brands' current Pretax Margin % is -41.68%. Based on the distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #341 out of 364 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, FAT Brands has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FAT Brands' Pretax Margin % compare to KITL and MCD?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #341 out of 364 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places FAT Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.80. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for a Restaurants company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Restaurants companies is 2.80, based on 364 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FAT Brands's current Pretax Margin % is -41.68%. 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 $42.98, compared to a current price of $0.16 — trading 99.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -41.68%. FAT Brands' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FAT Brands (FABTQ), the current Pretax Margin % is -41.68% 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 $0.16 is trading 99.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $42.98.
GuruFocus considers FAT Brands to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FABTQ:
Pretax Margin %: -41.68%
GF Value™: $42.98 vs. price of $0.16 (99.6% 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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