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BTBD logoBT Brands, Inc.(BTBD)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

BTBD•NASDAQ
$1.77
$11M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorConsumer CyclicalIndustryRestaurantsSub-IndustryQuick-Service Food Chains
AboutBT Brands, Inc. owns and operates fast-food restaurants in the north central region of United States. The company operates nine Burger Time restaurants located in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and a Dairy Queen franchise in Ham Lake, Minnesota. Its Burger Time restaurants provide various burgers and other food products, such as chicken sandwiches, pulled pork sandwiches, side dishes, and soft drinks; and Dairy Queen restaurant offers burgers, chicken, sides, ice cream and other desserts, and various beverages. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in West Fargo, North Dakota.Show more
  • Revenue$15M+5.3%
  • EBITDA-$1M-129.8%
  • Net Income-$2M-160.5%
  • EPS (Diluted)-0.37-164.3%
  • Gross Margin20.84%+71.7%
  • EBITDA Margin-7.35%-118.2%
  • Operating Margin-12.36%-62.2%
  • Net Margin-15.59%-147.3%
  • ROE-28.61%-211.8%
  • ROIC-15.85%-115.9%
  • Debt/Equity0.58+21.8%
  • Interest Coverage-18.34-66.9%
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BTBD Key Insights

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 83 (top 17%)
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 18.0%
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.2x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

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

BTBD Price & Volume

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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BTBD Growth Metrics

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years18%
3 Years20.6%
TTM-4.16%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM30.54%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM32.98%

Return on Capital

10 Years11.59%
5 Years9.61%
3 Years-8.68%
Last Year-15.52%

BTBD Peer Comparison

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) competitors in Quick-Service Food Chains — 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
DENN logoDENNDenny's CorporationDirect Competitor321.87M6.2515.24-2.5%2.24%
ARKR logoARKRArk Restaurants Corp.Direct Competitor25.98M7.21-2.27-9.69%-8.5%-41.5%2.67
KRUS logoKRUSKura Sushi USA, Inc.Direct Competitor662.77M55.62-347.6318.88%-1.37%-1.75%0.74
FWRG logoFWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.Direct Competitor749.98M12.1739.2620.34%1.38%2.85%1.18
QSR logoQSRRestaurant Brands International Inc.Product Competitor26.74B77.1832.8412.23%9.96%18.45%3.41
WEN logoWENThe Wendy's CompanyProduct Competitor1.27B6.6572.98%8.43%170.42%15.78
JACK logoJACKJack in the Box Inc.Product Competitor261.07M13.63-3.24-6.75%-5.16%
RRGB logoRRGBRed Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.Product Competitor81.36M3.69-2.82-3.07%-1.92%

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BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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BTBD Income Statement

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'14Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue5.31M7.11M7.05M6.48M8.16M8.45M12.6M14.08M14.82M14.04M
Revenue Growth %8.42%33.9%-0.83%-8.1%25.91%3.58%49.09%11.71%5.31%-4.16%
Cost of Goods Sold4.1M6.51M5.07M4.71M5.43M5.67M8.98M12.37M11.73M10.91M
COGS % of Revenue77.29%91.57%71.94%72.75%66.51%67.07%71.27%87.86%79.16%-
Gross Profit
1.21M▲ 0%
599.57K▼ 50.3%
1.98M▲ 230.0%
1.77M▼ 10.7%
2.73M▲ 54.8%
2.78M▲ 1.8%
3.62M▲ 30.1%
1.71M▼ 52.8%
3.09M▲ 80.8%
3.12M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %22.71%8.43%28.06%27.25%33.49%32.93%28.73%12.14%20.84%22.25%
Gross Profit Growth %-4.88%-50.27%229.96%-10.73%54.76%1.83%30.08%-52.81%80.83%-
Operating Expenses890.54K621.65K1.9M1.89M2.01M1.8M4.01M2.78M4.92M3.94M
OpEx % of Revenue16.77%8.74%26.89%29.21%24.67%21.32%31.83%19.76%33.2%-
Selling, General & Admin447.81K621.65K1.34M1.33M1.4M1.1M2.78M1.65M3.09M2.21M
SG&A % of Revenue8.43%8.74%19%20.47%17.12%13%22.07%11.73%20.88%-
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses00-29.42K566.29K615.94K703.85K1.23M1.13M1.83M1.72M
Operating Income
279.92K▲ 0%
-22.08K▼ 107.9%
240.81K▲ 1190.6%
-112.25K▼ 146.6%
1.29M▲ 1251.0%
980.71K▼ 24.1%
-391.16K▼ 139.9%
-1.07M▼ 174.2%
-1.83M▼ 70.8%
-570.2K▲ 0%
Operating Margin %5.27%-0.31%3.42%-1.73%15.83%11.6%-3.1%-7.62%-12.36%-4.06%
Operating Income Growth %29.85%-107.89%1190.65%-146.61%1250.97%-24.09%-139.89%-174.2%-70.83%-
EBITDA380.36K187.07K468.33K100.54K1.48M1.21M57.87K-474.05K-1.09M151.37K
EBITDA Margin %7.16%2.63%6.64%1.55%18.15%14.37%0.46%-3.37%-7.35%1.08%
EBITDA Growth %-11.46%-50.82%150.34%-78.53%1373.39%-18%-95.24%-919.11%-129.82%114.11%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)100.44K209.15K227.51K212.79K189.39K234.03K449.04K598.54K742.86K721.57K
EBIT279.92K-22.09K211.48K-360.74K1.1M980.71K-627.52K-934.76K-2.01M-501.12K
Net Interest Income00-176.87K-203.44K-74.13K-172.86K10.76K203.31K78.37K19.42K
Interest Income55.66K190.78K894.4K103.62K0125.53K300.92K178.28K104.22K
Interest Expense00176.96K207.84K177.76K172.86K114.77K97.61K99.91K84.8K
Other Income/Expense-55.66K-232.77K-206.29K-195.03K-369.95K-172.86K-351.12K40.22K-684.9K-15.72K
Pretax Income
259.54K▲ 0%
-254.85K▼ 198.2%
34.53K▲ 113.5%
-417.08K▼ 1307.9%
921.99K▲ 321.1%
807.85K▼ 12.4%
-742.28K▼ 191.9%
-1.03M▼ 39.1%
-2.52M▼ 143.8%
-585.92K▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %4.89%-3.58%0.49%-6.44%11.3%9.56%-5.89%-7.33%-16.98%-4.17%
Income Tax0-413.72K48.5K130K200K-180K-145K-206K350K
Effective Tax Rate %0%0%39.75%-11.63%14.1%24.76%24.25%14.05%8.18%-59.74%
Net Income
259.54K▲ 0%
-254.85K▼ 198.2%
20.8K▲ 108.2%
-368.58K▼ 1871.7%
791.99K▲ 314.9%
607.85K▼ 23.3%
-562.28K▼ 192.5%
-887.37K▼ 57.8%
-2.31M▼ 160.5%
-935.92K▲ 0%
Net Margin %4.89%-3.58%0.29%-5.69%9.71%7.19%-4.46%-6.3%-15.59%-6.67%
Net Income Growth %1.76%-198.19%108.16%-1871.75%314.88%-23.25%-192.5%-57.81%-160.46%30.54%
Net Income (Continuing)259.54K-254.85K20.8K-466.58K791.99K607.85K-562.28K-887.37K-2.31M-935.92K
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)
0.05▲ 0%
-0.06▼ 233.5%
0.01▲ 108.1%
-0.09▼ 1886.3%
0.20▲ 319.5%
0.14▼ 30.0%
-0.09▼ 162.2%
-0.14▼ 60.7%
-0.37▼ 164.3%
-0.15▲ 0%
EPS Growth %1.72%-233.47%108.1%-319.54%-30%-162.21%-60.73%-164.29%32.98%
EPS (Basic)0.05-0.060.01-0.090.200.14-0.09-0.14-0.37-
Diluted Shares Outstanding5.5M4.05M4.05M4.04M4.05M4.38M6.46M6.26M6.19M6.16M
Basic Shares Outstanding5.5M4.05M4.05M4.04M4.05M4.38M6.46M6.26M6.19M6.15M
Dividend Payout Ratio64.34%-142.15%-------

BTBD Balance Sheet

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'14Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets336.75K335.72K790.55K336.82K1.41M12.56M8.86M7.23M5M6.63M
Cash & Short-Term Investments259.99K241.05K663.51K258.1K1.32M12.39M8.14M6.69M4.27M4.74M
Cash Only259.99K241.05K663.51K258.1K1.32M12.39M2.15M5.3M1.95M1.28M
Short-Term Investments0000005.99M1.39M2.32M3.46M
Accounts Receivable21.46K19.1K20.24K15.36K19.03K72.25K76.95K28.74K69.46K795.69K
Days Sales Outstanding1.470.981.050.870.853.122.230.751.7110.57
Inventory49.41K70.69K58.58K56.43K60.58K79.51K158.35K201.33K272.6K563.64K
Days Inventory Outstanding4.393.964.214.374.075.126.445.948.4813.49
Other Current Assets4.1K040K0027.19K446.52K306K386.37K534.33K
Total Non-Current Assets882.7K2.53M2.47M2.3M1.98M1.94M7.91M7.38M7M5.31M
Property, Plant & Equipment882.7K2M2.05M2.1M1.63M1.59M5.75M5.04M5.07M4.17M
Fixed Asset Turnover6.02x3.56x3.44x3.09x5.00x5.31x2.19x2.80x2.93x3.11x
Goodwill000000671.22K671.22K796.22K796.22K
Intangible Assets000000453.98K395.11K367.8K319.34K
Long-Term Investments000179K75K75K1.37M1.02M304.44K878.31K
Other Non-Current Assets0532.32K421.75K18.46K232.51K273.81K-395.62K49.2K461.54K1.02M
Total Assets
1.22M▲ 0%
2.86M▲ 134.9%
3.26M▲ 14.0%
2.63M▼ 19.3%
3.39M▲ 28.7%
14.51M▲ 328.0%
16.77M▲ 15.6%
14.61M▼ 12.9%
12M▼ 17.9%
11.94M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover4.35x2.48x2.16x2.46x2.41x0.58x0.75x0.96x1.24x1.22x
Asset Growth %-5.56%134.86%14%-19.34%28.69%328%15.61%-12.88%-17.88%-72.08%
Total Current Liabilities524.28K805.28K731.77K805.15K1.03M925.31K2.13M1.55M1.44M974.9K
Accounts Payable133.77K351.82K288.66K321.86K270.49K291.97K448.61K555.25K612.06K185.37K
Days Payables Outstanding11.919.7220.7724.9218.1918.818.2316.3919.0412.64
Short-Term Debt161.31K261.57K254.4K277.67K245.31K169.91K958.99K299.23K185.01K504.77K
Deferred Revenue (Current)0093.17K0010.04K026.84K099.99K
Other Current Liabilities40K16.77K13.73K136.83K202.59K202.64K0136.8K0284.76K
Current Ratio0.64x0.42x1.08x0.42x1.36x13.58x4.15x4.66x3.46x3.46x
Quick Ratio0.55x0.33x1.00x0.35x1.30x13.49x4.08x4.53x3.28x3.28x
Cash Conversion Cycle-6.03-14.78-15.51-19.68-13.27-10.56-9.57-9.7-8.8511.42
Total Non-Current Liabilities692.03K3.58M3.57M3.22M3.06M2.95M4.48M3.87M3.59M3.24M
Long-Term Debt692.03K3.57M3.52M3.22M2.94M2.83M2.66M2.27M2.09M1.93M
Capital Lease Obligations0000001.83M1.6M1.5M5.35M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0048.5K-3.67K118K119K0000
Other Non-Current Liabilities014.67K00000000
Total Liabilities1.22M4.39M4.31M4.03M4.09M3.88M6.62M5.42M5.03M4.21M
Total Debt853.35K3.83M3.77M3.5M3.18M3M5.64M4.38M4.05M3.74M
Net Debt593.36K3.59M3.11M3.24M1.86M-9.38M3.49M-915.5K2.1M536.21K
Debt / Equity271.94x----0.28x0.56x0.48x0.58x0.58x
Debt / EBITDA2.24x20.48x8.05x34.80x2.15x2.47x97.38x--24.73x
Net Debt / EBITDA1.56x19.19x6.63x32.23x1.26x-7.72x60.22x--3.54x
Interest Coverage--1.36x-0.54x7.27x5.67x-3.41x-10.99x-18.34x-5.91x
Total Equity
3.14K▲ 0%
-1.52M▼ 48689.4%
-1.04M▲ 31.7%
-1.4M▼ 34.1%
-702.32K▲ 49.7%
10.63M▲ 1613.4%
10.15M▼ 4.5%
9.19M▼ 9.5%
6.97M▼ 24.2%
7.72M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %106.35%-48689.39%31.71%-34.1%49.7%1613.35%-4.48%-9.49%-24.2%-79.68%
Book Value per Share0.00-0.38-0.26-0.35-0.172.431.571.471.121.25
Total Shareholders' Equity3.14K-1.52M-1.04M-1.4M-702.32K10.63M10.15M9.19M6.97M7.72M
Common Stock3.14K6.6K8.09K8.1K8.1K12.89K12.79K12.49K12.31K12.31K
Retained Earnings0-1.52M-1.53M-1.9M-1.21M-600.24K-1.16M-2.05M-4.36M-3.72M
Treasury Stock000000-106.88K-357.11K-499.72K-499.72K
Accumulated OCI0-6.6K00000000
Minority Interest0000000000

BTBD Cash Flow Statement

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'14Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations278.39K293.36K49.12K50.49K1.4M813.96K211.8K-258.79K-723.5K-723.5K
Operating CF Margin %5.24%4.13%0.7%0.78%17.13%9.63%1.68%-1.84%-4.88%-
Operating CF Growth %-40.86%5.38%-83.26%2.8%2667.83%-41.75%-73.98%-222.19%-179.58%356.39%
Net Income259.54K-254.85K20.8K-466.58K791.99K607.85K-562.28K-887.37K-2.31M-935.92K
Depreciation & Amortization100.44K209.15K225.81K211.09K189.39K234.03K449.04K598.54K742.86K721.57K
Stock-Based Compensation00013.5K026.25K118.7K174K230.5K159.24K
Deferred Taxes000-102K20K1K-180K-145K206K350K
Other Non-Cash Items-81.69K194.79K-150.68K342.16K160.04K56.91K238.99K-230.09K603.66K187.15K
Working Capital Changes94291.29K-46.82K52.31K236.1K-112.08K147.35K231.13K-195.31K-605.63K
Change in Receivables-20.14K-944-1.14K4.88K-3.67K-53.22K-4.7K48.21K-40.72K-1.44K
Change in Inventory-11.25K-17.14K12.11K2.15K-4.14K-18.93K-22.85K-42.98K-6.27K65.07K
Change in Payables0289.37K-63.16K33.2K-67.08K37.2K156.63K106.64K40.98K-404.32K
Cash from Investing114.55K-155.77K216.58K-179K24.58K-207.92K-11.04M4.71M-2.18M-1.45M
Capital Expenditures-75.45K-462.19K-66.65K0-154.42K-207.92K-478.4K-488.39K-494.06K-461.8K
CapEx % of Revenue1.42%6.5%0.95%-1.89%2.46%3.8%3.47%3.33%-
Acquisitions022.48K0000-4.49M0-943K515.73K
Investments----------
Other Investing190K302.31K300K0179K0-37.54K496K130K-627.37K
Cash from Financing-319.93K-91.89K156.77K-276.9K-358.96K10.46M590.7K-1.3M-440.85K-236.91K
Debt Issued (Net)-152.94K-47.73K-264.93K-276.9K-358.96K-188.52K622.84K-1.05M-298.06K-208K
Equity Issued (Net)00492.27K001000K-107.01K-250.53K-142.79K-28.91K
Dividends Paid-166.98K-44.15K-29.57K0000000
Share Repurchases000000-107.01K-250.53K-142.79K-28.91K
Other Financing00-41K00-49.7K74.87K000
Net Change in Cash
73.02K▲ 0%
45.7K▼ 37.4%
422.46K▲ 824.4%
-405.41K▼ 196.0%
1.06M▲ 362.2%
11.06M▲ 940.7%
-10.24M▼ 192.5%
3.15M▲ 130.8%
-3.35M▼ 206.3%
-1.81M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
202.94K▲ 0%
-168.83K▼ 183.2%
-17.54K▲ 89.6%
50.49K▲ 387.9%
1.24M▲ 2362.1%
606.03K▼ 51.2%
-266.6K▼ 144.0%
-747.17K▼ 180.3%
-1.22M▼ 63.0%
-585.4K▲ 0%
FCF Margin %3.82%-2.37%-0.25%0.78%15.23%7.17%-2.12%-5.31%-8.21%-4.17%
FCF Growth %-15.73%-183.19%89.61%387.92%2362.12%-51.25%-143.99%-180.26%-62.96%19.52%
FCF per Share0.04-0.04-0.000.010.310.14-0.04-0.12-0.20-0.20
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.07x-1.15x2.36x-0.14x1.76x1.34x-0.38x0.29x0.31x0.63x
Interest Paid00170.97K202.1K133.21K119.3K109.37K85.92K93.7K71.22K
Taxes Paid00000114.18K209.09K000

BTBD Key Ratios

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201420172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)8270.87%----12.25%-5.41%-9.18%-28.61%-12.12%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)30.73%-1.24%8.75%-4.31%64.49%61.12%-3.94%-7.34%-15.85%-15.85%
Gross Margin22.71%8.43%28.06%27.25%33.49%32.93%28.73%12.14%20.84%22.25%
Net Margin4.89%-3.58%0.29%-5.69%9.71%7.19%-4.46%-6.3%-15.59%-6.67%
Debt / Equity271.94x----0.28x0.56x0.48x0.58x0.58x
Interest Coverage--1.36x-0.54x7.27x5.67x-3.41x-10.99x-18.34x-5.91x
FCF Conversion1.07x-1.15x2.36x-0.14x1.76x1.34x-0.38x0.29x0.31x0.63x
Revenue Growth8.42%33.9%-0.83%-8.1%25.91%3.58%49.09%11.71%5.31%-4.16%

BTBD Frequently Asked Questions

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) reported $14.0M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 187% increase from $4.9M in 2013.

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) grew revenue by 5.3% over the past year. This is steady growth.

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) reported a net loss of $0.9M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) has a return on equity (ROE) of -28.6%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) had negative free cash flow of $0.6M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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