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FAT BrandsFABTQ 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 29, 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 189 Restaurants companies, FAT Brands ranks worse than 529100% on this metric.
FAT Brands's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for FAT Brands's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 10 years, FAT Brands's highest Yield on Cost was 140000.00. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 13.03.
FABTQ's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 2.69 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
FAT Brands 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FABTQ vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, FAT Brands's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, FAT Brands's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FAT Brands's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of FAT Brands is calculated as
FAT Brands (FABTQ) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 29, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. Over the past decade, FAT Brands' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.75 to 140,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #999999 out of 189 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is FAT Brands' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
FAT Brands' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.75 to a high of 140,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #999999 out of 189 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does FAT Brands' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, FAT Brands ranks #999999 out of 189 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places FAT Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.69. Historically, FAT Brands' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.75 to 140,000.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Restaurants company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Restaurants companies is 2.69, based on 189 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on FAT Brands and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FAT Brands's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 $10.47, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 100% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FAT Brands (FABTQ), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 29, 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.
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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