FATPQ.PFD (FAT Brands) Tax Rate %: -1.89% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is FAT Brands Tax Rate %?

FAT Brands FATPQ.PFD Tax Rate % is -1.89% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. FAT Brands's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.10 Mil. FAT Brands's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-58.36 Mil. Therefore, FAT Brands's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -1.89%.

FAT Brands Tax Rate % Related Terms

FAT Brands Tax Rate % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FAT Brands's Tax Rate % 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.

FAT Brands Tax Rate % Chart

FAT Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Tax Rate %
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FAT Brands Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Tax Rate % 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 -0.32 10.99 -3.97 -0.83 -1.89

FAT Brands Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

FAT Brands's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-2.753/-192.6
=1.43 %

FAT Brands's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Sep. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=1.1/-58.355
=-1.89 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Rate % →
What does a Tax Rate % of -1.89% mean?
FAT Brands (FATPQ.PFD) has a Tax Rate % of -1.89% as of Sep. 2025.
Is FAT Brands' Tax Rate % too high?
FAT Brands' current Tax Rate % is -1.89%.
How does FAT Brands' Tax Rate % compare to MCD and SBUX?
FAT Brands' Tax Rate % of -1.89% 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 Tax Rate % for a Restaurants company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. FAT Brands's current Tax Rate % is -1.89%. 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?
FAT Brands (FATPQ.PFD) has a current Tax Rate % of -1.89%. The current Tax Rate % is -1.89%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FAT Brands (FATPQ.PFD), the current Tax Rate % is -1.89% 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.

FAT Brands Business Description

Other Exchanges FABTQ:USAFATAQ:USA
Address 9720 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 90212
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.