Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) Key Metrics
BRID valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $50.7M
- Enterprise value
- $63.2M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 23.1
- Forward P/E
- 14.7
- PEG ratio
- 0.74
- Price / sales
- 0.2 10-yr median 0.6
- Price / book
- 0.5 10-yr median 1.7
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.6 10-yr median 18.1
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- −0.17
BRID key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended November 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsBRID valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales−14.8%
0.3
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Price / book−2.4%
0.6
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Free cash flow yield−7.5 pts
−12.8%
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BRID returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity−8.3 pts
−11.0%
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Return on invested capital−8.2 pts
−12.2%
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Return on assets−6.7 pts
−8.8%
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Free cash flow margin−2.1 pts
−4.0%
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Asset turnover+10.0%
1.52
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BRID per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share+3.3%
$25.45
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Earnings per share
−$1.47
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Free cash flow per share
−$1.02
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Book value per share−9.8%
$12.73
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Shares outstanding0.0%
9.1M
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BRID financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity+6.2%
0.05
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Net debt+$9.1M
$5.2M
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Current ratio−37.1%
2.98
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Interest coverage
-60.2
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Debt / assets+2.4%
0.04
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BRID efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−6 days
46 days
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Days of inventory−12 days
69 days
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Days payables outstanding0 days
14 days
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Cash conversion cycle−18 days
101 days
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Capex / revenue−0.2 pts
1.6%
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BRID valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
BRID returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
BRID debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
BRID cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
BRID price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
BRID key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $72.4M | $82.3M | $96.0M | $104.7M | $104.1M | $169.3M | $243.1M | $161.2M | $112.6M | $110.5M |
| Enterprise value | $77.6M | $78.4M | $87.8M | $98.0M | $143.2M | $195.6M | $253.8M | $153.7M | $100.9M | $104.0M |
| P/E ratio | — | — | 27.6 | 2.3 | — | 23.1 | 37.5 | 24.7 | 12.7 | 14.2 |
| Price / sales | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Price / book | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | — | 69.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.7 | 87.5 |
| Price / operating cash flow | — | — | 24.1 | — | — | 17.1 | 33.5 | 19.5 | 6.7 | 24.4 |
| EV / sales | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 34.4 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 238.2 | 18.1 | 20.6 | 58.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| EV / free cash flow | — | — | 63.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 19.4 | 82.4 |
| Earnings yield | −18.4% | −4.1% | 3.6% | 43.1% | −5.3% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 7.0% |
| Free cash flow yield | −12.8% | −5.3% | 1.4% | −11.1% | −11.7% | −8.6% | −7.6% | −6.1% | 4.6% | 1.1% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $7.98 | $9.07 | $10.58 | $11.53 | $11.47 | $18.65 | $26.78 | $17.76 | $12.40 | $12.17 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $25.45 | $24.64 | $27.72 | $29.29 | $26.49 | $21.81 | $20.80 | $19.20 | $18.42 | $15.43 |
| Earnings per share | −$1.47 | −$0.37 | $0.38 | $4.96 | −$0.61 | $0.81 | $0.71 | $0.72 | $0.97 | $0.86 |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.63 | −$0.05 | $0.44 | −$0.86 | −$0.66 | $1.09 | $0.80 | $0.91 | $1.85 | $0.50 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$1.02 | −$0.48 | $0.15 | −$1.28 | −$1.35 | −$1.60 | −$2.04 | −$1.09 | $0.57 | $0.14 |
| Cash per share | $0.10 | $1.13 | $1.73 | $1.80 | −$0.11 | $0.47 | $0.38 | $0.90 | $1.33 | $0.77 |
| Book value per share | $12.73 | $14.12 | $14.27 | $13.92 | $8.26 | $7.85 | $7.32 | $7.24 | $6.17 | $4.29 |
| Tangible book value per share | $12.73 | $14.12 | $14.27 | $13.92 | $8.26 | $7.85 | $7.32 | $7.24 | $6.17 | $4.29 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $0.40 | $0.43 | $0.29 | $0.42 | $0.69 | $2.70 | $2.84 | $2.00 | $1.28 | $0.36 |
| Debt per share | $0.67 | $0.70 | $0.83 | $1.07 | $4.19 | $3.38 | $1.56 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.06 |
| Shares outstanding | 9.1M | 9.1M | 9.1M | 9.1M | 9.1M | 9.1M | 9.1M | 9.1M | 9.1M | 9.1M |
| Change in shares outstanding | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.0% | −0.2% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −11.0% | −2.6% | 2.7% | 44.8% | −7.5% | 10.6% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 18.6% | 20.8% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −12.2% | −3.9% | 3.1% | 4.3% | −6.5% | 5.0% | 10.2% | −1.3% | 18.1% | 24.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −8.8% | −2.1% | 2.0% | 27.1% | −3.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Return on tangible assets | −9.1% | −2.1% | 2.1% | 25.6% | −3.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 8.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | −4.0% | −2.0% | 0.5% | −4.4% | −5.1% | −7.4% | −9.8% | −5.7% | 3.1% | 0.9% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | 1.15 | −0.17 | — | 1.35 | 1.12 | 1.27 | 1.90 | 0.58 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $6.1M | $6.3M | $7.5M | $9.7M | $38.1M | $30.6M | $14.2M | $672,000 | $424,000 | $554,000 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $876,000 | $10.2M | $15.7M | $16.3M | −$985,000 | $4.3M | $3.5M | $8.2M | $12.1M | $7.0M |
| Net debt | $5.2M | −$3.9M | −$8.2M | −$6.6M | $39.0M | $26.3M | $10.7M | −$7.5M | −$11.7M | −$6.4M |
| Debt / equity | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Debt / assets | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | −1.71 | −0.71 | −0.10 | 64.96 | 2.43 | 0.87 | −2.83 | −0.87 | −0.46 |
| Current ratio | 2.98 | 4.74 | 4.86 | 3.46 | 2.74 | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2.90 | 3.44 | 3.98 |
| Quick ratio | 1.24 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 1.95 | 1.31 | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 2.02 | 2.00 |
| Interest coverage | -60.2 | -14.3 | 8.3 | 6.2 | -7.2 | 23.7 | 15.7 | -0.1 | 3.7 | — |
| Working capital | $42.3M | $61.5M | $69.5M | $66.1M | $44.6M | $42.5M | $32.8M | $34.8M | $39.6M | $36.4M |
| Invested capital | $120.7M | $124.2M | $121.3M | $119.7M | $114.0M | $97.6M | $77.2M | $58.2M | $44.4M | $32.5M |
| Tangible asset value | $115.5M | $128.1M | $129.5M | $126.3M | $75.0M | $71.2M | $66.5M | $65.7M | $56.0M | $38.9M |
| Net current asset value | $31.9M | $48.8M | $50.0M | $42.9M | −$11.6M | −$15.3M | −$4.2M | $17.4M | $14.3M | $240,000 |
| Graham number | — | — | $11.09 | $39.43 | — | $11.94 | $10.85 | $10.81 | $11.62 | $9.09 |
| Graham net-net per share | $0.70 | $2.54 | $2.38 | $1.47 | −$4.39 | −$4.42 | −$2.63 | −$0.08 | −$0.39 | −$1.86 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $40,000 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 10.4% | 6.9% | 2.3% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | 65.3% | — | — | 246.9% | 355.2% | 219.6% | 69.0% | 72.1% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.94 | 4.44 | 6.20 | 4.61 | 3.44 | 1.07 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | — | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 26.8% | 27.2% | 25.4% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 28.4% | 29.9% | 31.8% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 46.3 | 52.7 | 48.2 | 47.0 | 50.2 | 50.9 | 40.8 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 68.9 | 80.6 | 81.7 | 72.8 | 63.8 | 73.4 | 71.5 | 72.0 | 81.4 | 94.8 |
| Days payables outstanding | 14.2 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 24.5 | 22.1 | 24.4 | 22.5 | 20.2 | 16.3 | 21.9 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 101.1 | 119.3 | 108.9 | 95.3 | 91.8 | 99.9 | 89.8 | 93.1 | 104.0 | 113.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 7.89 | 6.93 | 7.57 | 7.76 | 7.28 | 7.17 | 8.95 | 8.84 | 9.36 | 8.98 |
| Payables turnover | 25.79 | 26.00 | 17.38 | 14.88 | 16.52 | 14.97 | 16.25 | 18.09 | 22.36 | 16.68 |
| Inventory turnover | 5.30 | 4.53 | 4.47 | 5.01 | 5.72 | 4.97 | 5.11 | 5.07 | 4.49 | 3.85 |
| Asset turnover | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 1.60 | 1.54 | 1.42 | 1.68 | 1.75 | 1.81 | 1.72 |
| Average receivables | $29.3M | $32.3M | $33.3M | $34.2M | $33.0M | $27.6M | $21.1M | $19.7M | $17.9M | $15.6M |
| Average payables | $7.2M | $6.4M | $10.4M | $13.0M | $11.4M | $9.2M | $7.8M | $6.5M | $4.7M | $5.1M |
| Average inventory | $35.2M | $37.0M | $40.6M | $38.7M | $33.0M | $27.8M | $24.9M | $23.2M | $23.5M | $22.0M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from BRID's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed January 28, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
BRID valuation and financial ratios
Bridgford Foods earned a return on equity of −11.0% and a return on invested capital of −12.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $6.1 million of debt and $0.9 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $5.2 million.
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BRID key metrics FAQ
What is Bridgford Foods's return on equity?
Bridgford Foods's return on equity (ROE) was −11.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$13.4 million on average shareholders' equity of $121.8 million.
What is Bridgford Foods's ROIC?
Bridgford Foods's return on invested capital was −12.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Bridgford Foods have?
Bridgford Foods had total debt of $6.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.
What is Bridgford Foods's free cash flow yield?
Bridgford Foods generated -$9.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −12.8% on its market value at year-end ($72.4 million).
What is Bridgford Foods's current ratio?
Bridgford Foods's current ratio was 2.98 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.98 times current liabilities.