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FAT BrandsFATAQ 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -1.70 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 237 Restaurants companies, FAT Brands ranks worse than 61.6% on this metric.
Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. FAT Brands's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -1.70%.
The historical rank and industry rank for FAT Brands's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FATAQ'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.8 Med: -5.3 Max: -1.7
Current: -1.7
During the past 10 years, FAT Brands's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -1.70%. The lowest was -8.80%. And the median was -5.30%.
FATAQ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 61.6% of 237
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: -0.6
vs FATAQ: -1.70
FAT Brands (OTCPK:FATAQ) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation
A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
Be Aware
Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.
FAT Brands 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
FATAQ vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, FAT Brands's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FAT Brands's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FAT Brands's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).
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What does a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -1.70 mean?
FAT Brands (FATAQ) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -1.70 as of Sep. 2025. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for FAT Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #146 out of 237 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is FAT Brands' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
FAT Brands' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -1.70. Based on the distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #146 out of 237 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does FAT Brands' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #146 out of 237 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places FAT Brands in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Restaurants company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for FAT Brands and its competitors. FAT Brands's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -1.70. 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 (FATAQ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.50, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 100% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -1.70. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FAT Brands (FATAQ), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -1.70 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 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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