Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) P/E Ratio History
Deep ValueTrading at -4.6x · 0th percentile of 5-year range · Significant discount to historical valuation · Data 1990–2024
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 23, 2026, Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.6x, with a stock price of $6.76 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $-1.56.
The current P/E is 105% below its 5-year average of 89.2x. Over the past five years, BRID's P/E has ranged from a low of 2.4x to a high of 1310.0x, placing the current valuation at the 0th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 18.7x, BRID trades at a 125% discount to its sector peers. The sector includes 151 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 193.7x.
Relative to the broader market, BRID trades at a notable discount to the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.3x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our BRID DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
BRID Cross-Benchmark Valuation
How does the current P/E compare to sector peers and the broader market?
BRID P/E vs Peers
Snacks and bakery products peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1B | 21.3 | 0.78 | -24% | |
| $284M | 10.2 | 1.32 | +15250%Best | |
| $2B | 14.2 | - | +297% | |
| $3B | 16.8 | 5.65 | +57% | |
| $13B | 27.7 | - | -41% | |
| $10B | 9.8Lowest | - | - | |
| $20B | 40.8 | - | -40% | |
| $37B | 20.9 | 0.39Best | -4% | |
| $16B | 47.1 | - | -22% | |
| $20B | 31.6 | - | +46% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
BRID Historical P/E Data (1990–2024)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Q2 | Apr 19 2024 | $10.62 | $0.17 | 64.2x | -7% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Jan 26 2024 | $10.95 | $0.43 | 25.7x | -63% |
| FY2023 Q4 | - | $10.40 | $0.39 | 27.0x | -61% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Jul 07 2023 | $11.23 | $0.49 | 23.1x | -66% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Apr 14 2023 | $12.10 | $4.96 | 2.4x | -96% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Jan 20 2023 | $11.96 | $5.03 | 2.4x | -97% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Oct 31 2022 | $11.92 | $4.96 | 2.4x | -97% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Jul 08 2022 | $13.35 | $4.25 | 3.1x | -95% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Jul 09 2021 | $13.10 | $0.01 | 1310.0x | +1807% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Apr 16 2021 | $14.97 | $0.52 | 28.8x | -58% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Jan 22 2021 | $17.45 | $0.77 | 22.7x | -67% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Oct 31 2020 | $18.25 | $0.81 | 22.5x | -67% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Jul 10 2020 | $16.80 | $0.74 | 22.7x | -67% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Apr 17 2020 | $18.50 | $0.51 | 36.3x | -47% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Jan 24 2020 | $23.61 | $0.70 | 33.7x | -51% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $24.67 | $0.71 | 34.7x | -49% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jul 12 2019 | $34.81 | $0.80 | 43.5x | -37% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Apr 19 2019 | $24.95 | $0.84 | 29.7x | -57% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Jan 25 2019 | $28.15 | $1.12 | 25.1x | -63% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Oct 31 2018 | $16.77 | $0.73 | 23.0x | -67% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Jul 13 2018 | $13.74 | $0.83 | 16.6x | -76% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Apr 20 2018 | $14.90 | $0.89 | 16.7x | -76% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Jan 26 2018 | $16.35 | $0.52 | 31.4x | -54% |
| FY2017 Q4 | - | $12.80 | $0.97 | 13.2x | -81% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jul 07 2017 | $13.11 | $0.92 | 14.3x | -79% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Apr 14 2017 | $11.40 | $0.90 | 12.7x | -82% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Jan 20 2017 | $11.52 | $0.91 | 12.7x | -82% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Oct 31 2016 | $11.40 | $0.85 | 13.4x | -80% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Jul 08 2016 | $13.71 | $1.77 | 7.7x | -89% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Apr 15 2016 | $11.98 | $1.77 | 6.8x | -90% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Jan 22 2016 | $8.97 | $1.85 | 4.8x | -93% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Oct 31 2015 | $9.10 | $1.69 | 5.4x | -92% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Jul 10 2015 | $9.67 | $0.39 | 24.8x | -64% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Apr 18 2014 | $10.00 | $0.01 | 1265.8x | +1743% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Jan 24 2014 | $9.52 | $0.16 | 60.3x | -12% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $10.09 | $0.32 | 31.7x | -54% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jul 12 2013 | $7.49 | $0.42 | 17.9x | -74% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Apr 19 2013 | $8.47 | $0.51 | 16.6x | -76% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Jan 25 2013 | $6.48 | $0.61 | 10.6x | -85% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Oct 31 2012 | $6.95 | $0.39 | 17.8x | -74% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jul 06 2012 | $7.82 | $0.06 | 130.8x | +90% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Jul 08 2011 | $10.68 | $0.25 | 42.2x | -39% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Apr 15 2011 | $11.10 | $0.22 | 49.8x | -28% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Jan 21 2011 | $12.31 | $0.44 | 28.1x | -59% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Oct 31 2010 | $12.29 | $0.46 | 26.8x | -61% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jul 09 2010 | $12.58 | $0.61 | 20.7x | -70% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Apr 16 2010 | $12.52 | $0.80 | 15.7x | -77% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Jan 22 2010 | $10.41 | $0.71 | 14.7x | -79% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Oct 31 2009 | $8.35 | $0.72 | 11.6x | -83% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Jul 13 2007 | $7.44 | $0.09 | 82.8x | +20% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Apr 20 2007 | $7.23 | $0.11 | 67.8x | -1% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Jan 26 2007 | $7.91 | $0.14 | 54.9x | -20% |
| FY2006 Q4 | - | $6.17 | $0.13 | 48.9x | -29% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Jul 08 2005 | $7.33 | $0.05 | 161.5x | +135% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Oct 31 2004 | $8.40 | $0.00 | 1826.1x | +2558% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Apr 16 2004 | $8.01 | $0.09 | 92.5x | +35% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Jan 23 2004 | $8.45 | $0.12 | 72.5x | +5% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Oct 31 2003 | $7.31 | $0.12 | 63.3x | -8% |
| FY2002 Q4 | - | $10.01 | $0.11 | 92.0x | +34% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Aug 02 2002 | $11.85 | $0.35 | 34.0x | -51% |
| FY2002 Q2 | May 03 2002 | $13.00 | $0.47 | 27.7x | -60% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Feb 01 2002 | $11.40 | $0.50 | 22.8x | -67% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Oct 31 2001 | $13.50 | $0.58 | 23.3x | -66% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Aug 03 2001 | $13.85 | $0.69 | 20.1x | -71% |
| FY2001 Q2 | May 04 2001 | $12.98 | $0.77 | 16.9x | -75% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Feb 02 2001 | $12.81 | $0.82 | 15.6x | -77% |
| FY2000 Q4 | - | $12.50 | $0.80 | 15.6x | -77% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jul 28 2000 | $12.44 | $0.83 | 15.0x | -78% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Apr 28 2000 | $9.25 | $0.85 | 10.9x | -84% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Jan 28 2000 | $9.00 | $0.86 | 10.5x | -85% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Oct 31 1999 | $9.88 | $0.88 | 11.2x | -84% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jul 30 1999 | $10.75 | $0.85 | 12.6x | -82% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Apr 30 1999 | $10.25 | $0.83 | 12.3x | -82% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Jan 29 1999 | $12.50 | $0.79 | 15.8x | -77% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Oct 31 1998 | $11.93 | $0.70 | 17.0x | -75% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Jul 31 1998 | $11.93 | $0.65 | 18.4x | -73% |
| FY1998 Q2 | May 01 1998 | $11.48 | $0.61 | 18.8x | -73% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Jan 30 1998 | $11.14 | $0.54 | 20.6x | -70% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Oct 31 1997 | $10.64 | $0.47 | 22.4x | -67% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Aug 01 1997 | $8.26 | $0.45 | 18.2x | -74% |
| FY1997 Q2 | May 02 1997 | $7.49 | $0.44 | 16.9x | -75% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Jan 31 1997 | $6.20 | $0.43 | 14.3x | -79% |
| FY1996 Q4 | - | $6.41 | $0.43 | 15.0x | -78% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Aug 02 1996 | $7.23 | $0.43 | 17.0x | -75% |
| FY1996 Q2 | May 03 1996 | $7.85 | $0.44 | 18.0x | -74% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Feb 02 1996 | $8.37 | $0.45 | 18.8x | -73% |
| FY1995 Q4 | - | $8.06 | $0.48 | 16.8x | -76% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Jul 28 1995 | $9.09 | $0.47 | 19.4x | -72% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Apr 28 1995 | $10.59 | $0.46 | 23.1x | -66% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Jan 27 1995 | $8.16 | $0.46 | 17.8x | -74% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Oct 31 1994 | $8.88 | $0.45 | 19.7x | -71% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Jul 31 1994 | $7.44 | $0.44 | 16.9x | -75% |
| FY1994 Q2 | Apr 30 1994 | $9.09 | $0.43 | 21.1x | -69% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Jan 31 1994 | $8.06 | $0.42 | 19.2x | -72% |
| FY1993 Q4 | Oct 31 1993 | $9.09 | $0.41 | 22.1x | -68% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Jul 31 1993 | $10.74 | $0.41 | 26.1x | -62% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Apr 30 1993 | $11.98 | $0.40 | 29.7x | -57% |
| FY1993 Q1 | Jan 31 1993 | $14.05 | $0.40 | 34.8x | -49% |
| FY1992 Q4 | Oct 31 1992 | $12.40 | $0.40 | 31.4x | -54% |
| FY1992 Q3 | Jul 31 1992 | $12.81 | $0.39 | 33.2x | -52% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $15.70 | $0.35 | 44.9x | -35% |
| FY1992 Q1 | Jan 31 1992 | $19.42 | $0.29 | 65.9x | -4% |
| FY1991 Q4 | - | $12.12 | $0.26 | 45.9x | -33% |
| FY1991 Q3 | Jul 31 1991 | $9.50 | $0.25 | 37.8x | -45% |
| FY1991 Q2 | - | $10.47 | $0.23 | 45.7x | -33% |
| FY1991 Q1 | - | $7.30 | $0.20 | 35.9x | -48% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Oct 31 1990 | $6.06 | $0.18 | 32.8x | -52% |
| FY1990 Q3 | - | $7.35 | $0.19 | 39.7x | -42% |
| FY1990 Q2 | Apr 30 1990 | $7.16 | $0.17 | 41.7x | -39% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 68.7x
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BRID — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BRID stock.
What is BRID's P/E ratio?
Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is -4.6x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $-1.56. The 5-year average P/E is 89.2x and the historical range spans 2.4x to 1310.0x.
Is BRID stock overvalued or undervalued?
BRID trades at -4.6x P/E, below its 5-year average of 89.2x. At the 0th percentile of its historical range (2.4x–1310.0x), the stock is priced at a discount to its own history.
Is BRID stock expensive?
No, BRID is not expensive on a historical basis. The current P/E of -4.6x is below the 5-year average of 89.2x and sits at the 0th percentile of its valuation range.
What is BRID's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, BRID's P/E ratio has ranged from 2.4x to 1310.0x, with a median of 25.7x and an average of 89.2x. The current P/E of -4.6x places the stock at the 0th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1990–2024.
How does BRID's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
BRID trades at -4.6x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.3x. The 119% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does BRID's valuation compare to Consumer Defensive peers?
Bridgford Foods Corporation P/E of -4.6x compares to the Consumer Defensive sector median of 18.7x. The discount suggests lower growth expectations, weaker margins, or higher perceived risk relative to peers. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is BRID's PEG ratio?
BRID PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of -4.6x and EPS growth of -297.3%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is BRID's earnings yield?
BRID earnings yield is N/A, the inverse of its -4.6x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.