Flanigans Enterprises Inc (NYSE: BDL)

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Restaurants CIK: 0000012040
Market Cap 54.10 Mn
P/B 0.83
P/E 10.75
P/S 0.26
ROIC (Qtr) 6.98
Div Yield % 1.89
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 9.54
Total Debt (Qtr) 47.12 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.72

About

Flanigan's Enterprises Inc., commonly known as BDL, operates in the hospitality industry with a focus on restaurants, package liquor stores, and sports bars. The company, which was incorporated in 1959, has its headquarters in Florida and has expanded its operations to various locations in South Florida. BDL's main business activities involve the operation of restaurants, package liquor stores, and sports bars. The company's restaurants, which operate under the brand name "Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill," offer a casual, nautical-themed dining...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 20.09M provide 4.80x coverage of short-term debt 4.19M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 139.35M provides 2.96x coverage of total debt 47.12M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 10.51M provides exceptional 10.98x coverage of interest expenses 957000, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Tangible assets of 139.35M provide exceptional 54.03x coverage of deferred revenue 2.58M, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Robust tangible asset base of 139.35M provides 11.17x coverage of working capital 12.47M, indicating strong operational backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 10.51M barely covers its investment activities of (6.12M), with a coverage ratio of -1.72, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 10.51M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (1.02M) with a -10.28 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Operating earnings of 6.61M show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 7.32M, with a 0.90 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • High depreciation of 7.32M relative to operating cash flow of 10.51M, which is 0.70x suggests significant maintenance capital requirements affecting free cash flow.
  • Free cash flow of 4.35M represents just -3.27x of debt issuance (1.33M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Restaurants
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 MCD Mcdonalds Corp 222.05 Bn 26.39 8.45 55.82 Bn
2 SBUX Starbucks Corp 95.51 Bn 51.45 2.57 26.61 Bn
3 CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc 50.94 Bn 33.15 4.32 4.98 Bn
4 YUM Yum Brands Inc 43.17 Bn 29.83 5.36 11.55 Bn
5 QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. 22.43 Bn 24.33 2.42 15.64 Bn
6 DRI Darden Restaurants Inc 21.91 Bn 19.91 1.77 6.16 Bn
7 YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc. 18.12 Bn 20.05 1.57 1.84 Bn
8 DPZ Dominos Pizza Inc 14.57 Bn 24.72 3.01 5.05 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.59 2.05
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 7.95 16.57
EV to Debt EV to Debt 1.77 4.75
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 12.64 3.45
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 5.41 9.76
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 19.22 29.06
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.54 6.55
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.41 2.40
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.83 -1.40
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 10.75 13.35
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 4.92 -9.56
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 20.30 18.72
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.55 0.84
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 23.51 30.41
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 6.91 -86.85
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -19.41 -24.56
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -6.11 35.50
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 10.00 -0.72
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 37.01 -564.81
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 27.55 25.78
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 41.86 -507.68
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 55.27 -41.98
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 49.72 -126.51
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 195.92 5,724.78
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 13.18 23.70
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.46 0.99
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.06 0.07
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.11 0.78
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.69 1.47
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.72 0.05
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 6.91 -86.85
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 6.91 -86.85
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 6.80 7.71
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 3.22 -2.27
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 2.76 -1.97
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 26.10 34.04
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 2.50 -3.69