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BRID logoBridgford Foods Corporation(BRID)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

BRID•NASDAQ
$7.83
$71M mkt cap·Price updated May 7, 2026
SectorConsumer DefensiveIndustryPackaged FoodsSub-IndustrySnacks and bakery products
AboutBridgford Foods Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes frozen, refrigerated, and snack food products in the United States. It operates in two segments, Frozen Food Products and Snack Food Products. The company primarily offers biscuits, bread dough items, roll dough items, and dry sausage and beef jerky products. It provides approximately 130 frozen food products to food service and retail customers through wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors; and 170 snack food items to supermarkets, and mass merchandise and convenience retail stores through customer-owned distribution centers, as well as a direct store delivery network. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Bridgford Foods Corporation is a subsidiary of Bridgford Industries Incorporated.Show more
  • Revenue$224M-11.1%
  • EBITDA$273K-97.6%
  • Net Income-$3M-197.3%
  • EPS (Diluted)-0.37-197.4%
  • Gross Margin25.19%-9.9%
  • EBITDA Margin0.12%-97.3%
  • Operating Margin-2.8%-247.2%
  • Net Margin-1.51%-209.5%
  • ROE-2.62%-196.6%
  • ROIC-3.83%-227.8%
  • Debt/Equity0.05-14.4%
  • Interest Coverage-14.61-276.6%
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BRID Key Insights

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Trading at only 0.6x book value
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.4x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

BRID Price & Volume

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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BRID Growth Metrics

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years5.3%
5 Years3.45%
3 Years-2.38%
TTM-1.89%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-611.17%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-290.91%

Return on Capital

10 Years5.23%
5 Years-0.04%
3 Years1.25%
Last Year-4.32%

BRID Peer Comparison

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) competitors in Snacks and bakery products — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
JJSF logoJJSFJ&J Snack Foods Corp.Direct Competitor1.44B75.7122.530.54%3.75%6.24%0.17
NWFL logoNWFLNorwood Financial Corp.Direct Competitor283.1M30.6710.1234.22%12.03%0.31
FRSH logoFRSHFreshworks Inc.Direct Competitor2.5B9.0314.3316.43%20.69%18.54%0.06
CENT logoCENTCentral Garden & Pet CompanyDirect Competitor2.4B38.5315.11-2.23%5.42%10.71%0.91
HRL logoHRLHormel Foods CorporationProduct Competitor11.41B20.7523.841.55%4.03%4.3%0.36
SFD logoSFDSmithfield Foods, Inc.Product Competitor10.25B26.0810.396.48%14.66%0.34
TSN logoTSNTyson Foods, Inc.Supply Chain24.18B67.9349.952.12%0.81%2.48%0.48
SYY logoSYYSysco CorporationSupply Chain34.91B72.8919.543.2%2.08%80.72%7.81

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Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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BRID Income Statement

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemOct'16Oct'17Oct'18Oct'19Oct'20Oct'21Oct'22Oct'23Oct'24TTM
Sales/Revenue140.06M167.22M174.26M188.78M197.97M240.43M265.9M251.64M223.65M227.36M
Revenue Growth %7.37%19.39%4.21%8.34%4.87%21.45%10.59%-5.36%-11.12%-1.89%
Cost of Goods Sold84.85M105.64M117.75M127.12M138.45M189.05M193.84M181.28M167.32M174.44M
COGS % of Revenue60.58%63.17%67.57%67.34%69.94%78.63%72.9%72.04%74.81%-
Gross Profit
55.21M▲ 0%
61.59M▲ 11.5%
56.51M▼ 8.2%
61.66M▲ 9.1%
59.52M▼ 3.5%
51.38M▼ 13.7%
72.06M▲ 40.2%
70.36M▼ 2.4%
56.33M▼ 19.9%
52.92M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %39.42%36.83%32.43%32.66%30.06%21.37%27.1%27.96%25.19%23.28%
Gross Profit Growth %17.8%11.54%-8.25%9.13%-3.48%-13.67%40.24%-2.36%-19.94%-
Operating Expenses44.38M50.11M50.74M52.84M55.35M60.13M65.23M65.57M62.59M62.75M
OpEx % of Revenue31.68%29.97%29.12%27.99%27.96%25.01%24.53%26.06%27.99%-
Selling, General & Admin44.54M50.08M49.44M52.81M54.33M60.13M63.86M63.98M60.63M62.19M
SG&A % of Revenue31.8%29.95%28.37%27.97%27.45%25.01%24.02%25.42%27.11%-
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses-166K26K1.31M31K1.02M01.37M1.59M1.97M577K
Operating Income
10.84M▲ 0%
10.13M▼ 6.6%
-1.29M▼ 112.7%
9.12M▲ 806.2%
3.2M▼ 64.9%
-8.74M▼ 373.0%
6.83M▲ 178.1%
4.79M▼ 29.8%
-6.27M▼ 230.8%
-9.83M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %7.74%6.06%-0.74%4.83%1.62%-3.64%2.57%1.9%-2.8%-4.32%
Operating Income Growth %33.68%-6.55%-112.75%806.2%-64.88%-373.05%178.07%-29.83%-230.84%-
EBITDA13.88M13.49M2.65M13.27M8.72M-2.07M13.51M11.35M273K-4.67M
EBITDA Margin %9.91%8.07%1.52%7.03%4.4%-0.86%5.08%4.51%0.12%-2.05%
EBITDA Growth %24.41%-2.79%-80.37%400.94%-34.32%-123.8%751.3%-15.99%-97.59%-230.51%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)3.04M3.37M3.94M4.15M5.51M6.67M6.68M6.56M6.54M5.16M
EBIT10.73M11.42M6.58M8.16M5.32M-6.07M62.51M5.07M-4.26M-9.79M
Net Interest Income0000-186K-1.21M-1.11M-579K-429K-492K
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense0000186K1.21M1.11M579K429K492K
Other Income/Expense109K2.7M14.1M-580K720K1.46M54.58M-295K1.57M1M
Pretax Income
10.84M▲ 0%
12.83M▲ 18.4%
12.81M▼ 0.1%
8.54M▼ 33.4%
5.13M▼ 39.9%
-7.28M▼ 241.9%
61.41M▲ 943.3%
4.5M▼ 92.7%
-4.69M▼ 204.4%
-8.82M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %7.74%7.67%7.35%4.52%2.59%-3.03%23.09%1.79%-2.1%-3.88%
Income Tax3.07M4M6.3M2.05M-2.19M-1.78M16.34M1.02M-1.31M-1.56M
Effective Tax Rate %28.29%31.17%49.14%24.05%-42.75%24.43%26.61%22.71%27.94%17.69%
Net Income
7.77M▲ 0%
8.83M▲ 13.6%
6.52M▼ 26.2%
6.48M▼ 0.5%
7.32M▲ 12.9%
-5.5M▼ 175.1%
45.07M▲ 918.9%
3.47M▼ 92.3%
-3.38M▼ 197.3%
-7.26M▲ 0%
Net Margin %5.55%5.28%3.74%3.43%3.7%-2.29%16.95%1.38%-1.51%-3.19%
Net Income Growth %-49.68%13.63%-26.19%-0.51%12.94%-175.15%918.94%-92.29%-197.32%-611.17%
Net Income (Continuing)7.77M8.83M6.52M6.48M7.32M-5.5M45.07M3.47M-3.38M-7.26M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)
0.86▲ 0%
0.97▲ 12.8%
0.72▼ 25.8%
0.71▼ 1.4%
0.81▲ 14.1%
-0.61▼ 175.3%
4.97▲ 914.8%
0.38▼ 92.4%
-0.37▼ 197.4%
-0.80▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-49.41%12.79%-25.77%-1.39%14.08%-175.31%914.75%-92.35%-197.37%-290.91%
EPS (Basic)0.860.970.720.710.81-0.614.970.38-0.37-
Diluted Shares Outstanding9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M
Basic Shares Outstanding9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M9.08M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

BRID Balance Sheet

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemOct'16Oct'17Oct'18Oct'19Oct'20Oct'21Oct'22Oct'23Oct'24TTM
Total Current Assets48.59M55.82M53.22M52.77M68.75M70.26M92.93M87.48M77.99M73.63M
Cash & Short-Term Investments6.99M12.11M8.18M3.48M4.3M-985K16.33M15.71M10.23M3.4M
Cash Only6.99M12.11M8.18M3.48M4.3M-985K16.33M15.71M10.23M3.4M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable16.58M19.15M20.29M21.88M33.34M32.74M35.74M30.76M30.4M25.86M
Days Sales Outstanding43.2141.7942.5142.2961.4649.7149.0644.6249.6247.67
Inventory24.08M23.02M23.41M26.37M29.3M36.77M40.53M40.57M33.34M42.91M
Days Inventory Outstanding103.5979.5372.5775.7177.237176.3281.6972.7379.8
Other Current Assets937K0001.13M375K003.41M3.9M
Total Non-Current Assets38.67M41.72M48.28M70.69M86.53M86.53M83.42M79.52M79.36M79.1M
Property, Plant & Equipment10.36M18.57M32.64M54.35M73.33M72.89M71.83M67.49M64.63M62.07M
Fixed Asset Turnover13.52x9.00x5.34x3.47x2.70x3.30x3.70x3.73x3.46x3.59x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets13.78M13.11M11.63M12.29M10.86M13.65M2.62M12.03M14.73M60.66M
Total Assets
87.25M▲ 0%
97.55M▲ 11.8%
101.49M▲ 4.0%
123.46M▲ 21.6%
155.28M▲ 25.8%
156.79M▲ 1.0%
176.35M▲ 12.5%
167M▼ 5.3%
157.35M▼ 5.8%
152.73M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover1.61x1.71x1.72x1.53x1.27x1.53x1.51x1.51x1.42x1.48x
Asset Growth %15.87%11.79%4.05%21.64%25.78%0.97%12.47%-5.3%-5.77%-27.86%
Total Current Liabilities12.22M16.24M18.37M19.94M26.2M25.62M26.85M17.98M16.45M20.79M
Accounts Payable4.08M5.37M7.66M7.99M10.5M12.39M13.66M7.2M5.67M7.31M
Days Payables Outstanding17.5718.5423.7322.9527.6923.9225.7214.512.3712.93
Short-Term Debt0001.94M4.43M1.59M01.04M1.08M1.11M
Deferred Revenue (Current)9K9K10K10K1.36M1.68M26K039K39K
Other Current Liabilities1.19M1.31M1.26M1.43M3.05M3.92M4.32M1.82M1.9M9.93M
Current Ratio3.98x3.44x2.90x2.65x2.62x2.74x3.46x4.86x4.74x4.74x
Quick Ratio2.00x2.02x1.62x1.32x1.51x1.31x1.95x2.61x2.71x2.71x
Cash Conversion Cycle129.23102.7891.3595.05111.0196.7999.67111.81109.97114.55
Total Non-Current Liabilities36.12M25.26M17.45M37.03M57.83M56.19M23.17M19.48M12.77M8.58M
Long-Term Debt00011.8M24.69M36.46M3.82M2.79M1.7M957K
Capital Lease Obligations404K00360K1.01M460K3.56M2.48M2.4M6.01M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00003.44M4.16M8.97M8.34M7.62M30.49M
Other Non-Current Liabilities35.72M25.26M17.45M24.87M28.69M15.11M6.82M5.88M1.04M2.02M
Total Liabilities48.34M41.51M35.81M56.97M84.04M81.81M50.02M37.46M29.22M31.2M
Total Debt554K424K014.2M30.65M38.05M8.63M7.49M6.34M2.07M
Net Debt-6.43M-11.69M-8.18M10.72M26.34M39.04M-7.7M-8.22M-3.89M-1.33M
Debt / Equity0.01x0.01x-0.21x0.43x0.51x0.07x0.06x0.05x0.05x
Debt / EBITDA0.04x0.03x-1.07x3.52x-0.64x0.66x23.23x-0.44x
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.46x-0.87x-3.09x0.81x3.02x--0.57x-0.72x-14.24x-14.24x
Interest Coverage----17.22x-7.20x6.17x8.27x-14.61x-19.91x
Total Equity
38.91M▲ 0%
56.04M▲ 44.0%
65.68M▲ 17.2%
66.48M▲ 1.2%
71.25M▲ 7.2%
74.98M▲ 5.2%
126.33M▲ 68.5%
129.53M▲ 2.5%
128.14M▼ 1.1%
121.53M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %9.16%44.02%17.21%1.22%7.16%5.24%68.48%2.54%-1.08%-12.32%
Book Value per Share4.296.177.247.327.858.2613.9214.2714.1213.39
Total Shareholders' Equity38.91M56.04M65.68M66.48M71.25M74.98M126.33M129.53M128.14M121.53M
Common Stock9.13M9.13M9.13M9.13M9.13M9.13M9.13M9.13M9.13M9.13M
Retained Earnings48.07M56.9M65.95M72.43M79.75M74.25M119.32M122.79M119.41M112.8M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-26.6M-18.3M-17.7M-23.38M-25.94M-16.71M-10.43M-10.69M-8.71M-8.71M
Minority Interest0000000000

BRID Cash Flow Statement

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemOct'16Oct'17Oct'18Oct'19Oct'20Oct'21Oct'22Oct'23Oct'24TTM
Cash from Operations4.53M16.77M8.27M7.25M9.92M-5.99M-7.83M3.98M-497K-497K
Operating CF Margin %3.23%10.03%4.74%3.84%5.01%-2.49%-2.94%1.58%-0.22%-
Operating CF Growth %-39.32%270.42%-50.71%-12.32%36.84%-160.42%-30.67%150.89%-112.47%-1004.66%
Net Income7.77M8.83M6.52M6.48M7.32M-5.5M45.07M3.47M-3.38M-7.26M
Depreciation & Amortization3.04M3.37M3.94M4.15M5.51M6.67M6.68M6.56M6.54M6.51M
Stock-Based Compensation0000000000
Deferred Taxes-1.03M-567K4.94M1.89M6.38M1.06M5.07M-631K00
Other Non-Cash Items627K-298K-6.12M-2K-489K-60K-57.79M-371K-3.66M-2.74M
Working Capital Changes-5.88M5.44M-1.01M-4.76M-8.82M-8.16M-6.86M-5.04M0-5.78M
Change in Receivables-2.59M-2.33M-1.26M-774K-1.51M-1.01M-10.12M6.48M-3.23M3.87M
Change in Inventory-4.1M1.06M-397K-2.95M-2.93M-7.47M-3.76M-40K7.24M-8M
Change in Payables-2M1.28M2.29M338K2.51M1.89M1.27M-6.46M-1.53M-646K
Cash from Investing-3.24M-11.52M-12.11M-25.68M-23.32M-6.47M56.34M-2.38M-3.83M-3.05M
Capital Expenditures-3.27M-11.57M-18.15M-25.74M-24.48M-6.24M-3.77M-2.6M-3.9M-3.26M
CapEx % of Revenue2.33%6.92%10.41%13.63%12.37%2.59%1.42%1.03%1.74%-
Acquisitions24K58K6.04M61K1.16M520K60.12M000
Investments----------
Other Investing24K58K6.04M61K1.13M-750K60.12M227K69K206K
Cash from Financing-143K-129K-83K13.73M15.35M7.41M-32.56M-2.23M-1.15M-214K
Debt Issued (Net)-103K-129K-83K13.73M15.35M7.41M-32.56M-2.23M0-1.22M
Equity Issued (Net)-40K000000000
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases-40K000000000
Other Financing00000000-1.15M1.99M
Net Change in Cash
1.14M▲ 0%
5.12M▲ 348.3%
-3.93M▼ 176.7%
-4.7M▼ 19.6%
1.95M▲ 141.5%
-5.05M▼ 359.2%
15.96M▲ 415.9%
-625K▼ 103.9%
-5.48M▼ 776.5%
-12.54M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
1.26M▲ 0%
5.2M▲ 311.6%
-9.88M▼ 290.2%
-18.49M▼ 87.1%
-14.56M▲ 21.2%
-12.23M▲ 16.0%
-11.6M▲ 5.2%
1.38M▲ 111.9%
-4.4M▼ 418.3%
-12.53M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %0.9%3.11%-5.67%-9.8%-7.36%-5.09%-4.36%0.55%-1.97%-5.51%
FCF Growth %-79.16%311.65%-290.22%-87.13%21.24%16.02%5.16%111.91%-418.31%-387.84%
FCF per Share0.140.57-1.09-2.04-1.60-1.35-1.280.15-0.48-0.48
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.58x1.90x1.27x1.12x1.35x1.09x-0.17x1.15x0.15x1.73x
Interest Paid000403K828K1.21M1.11M579K0303K
Taxes Paid4.27M4.37M1.73M697K336K148K13.35M2.59M1.36M34K

BRID Key Ratios

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)20.84%18.6%10.71%9.81%10.63%-7.53%44.77%2.72%-2.62%-5.97%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)25.8%19.77%-1.9%10.15%2.75%-6.2%4.4%2.99%-3.83%-3.83%
Gross Margin39.42%36.83%32.43%32.66%30.06%21.37%27.1%27.96%25.19%23.28%
Net Margin5.55%5.28%3.74%3.43%3.7%-2.29%16.95%1.38%-1.51%-3.19%
Debt / Equity0.01x0.01x-0.21x0.43x0.51x0.07x0.06x0.05x0.05x
Interest Coverage----17.22x-7.20x6.17x8.27x-14.61x-19.91x
FCF Conversion0.58x1.90x1.27x1.12x1.35x1.09x-0.17x1.15x0.15x1.73x
Revenue Growth7.37%19.39%4.21%8.34%4.87%21.45%10.59%-5.36%-11.12%-1.89%

BRID Frequently Asked Questions

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) reported $227.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 102% increase from $112.5M in 1995.

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) saw revenue decline by 11.1% over the past year.

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) reported a net loss of $7.3M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) has a return on equity (ROE) of -2.6%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) had negative free cash flow of $12.5M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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