Good Times Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ: GTIM)

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Restaurants CIK: 0000825324
Market Cap 12.70 Mn
P/B 0.38
P/E 12.20
P/S 0.09
ROIC (Qtr) 0.58
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -9.98
Total Debt (Qtr) 39.79 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.20

About

Good Times Restaurants Inc., a Nevada corporation, operates under the brand names Bad Daddy's Burger Bar and Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, primarily in the restaurant industry. The company owns and operates 41 Bad Daddy's restaurants and 31 Good Times restaurants across seven states, offering diverse dining experiences to its customers. Bad Daddy's Burger Bar is a full-service, casual dining concept that prides itself on scratch-cooked menu items, a full bar, and a high-energy atmosphere. The brand's success is primarily due to its focus...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of 3.55M provides exceptional 17.67x coverage of interest expenses 201000, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Operating cash flow of 3.55M provides strong 35.52x coverage of stock compensation 100000, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Operating cash flow of 3.55M provides exceptional 43.85x coverage of minority interest expenses 81000, showing strong core operations.
  • Cash position of 3.32M provides exceptional 40.94x coverage of minority interest expenses 81000, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Tangible assets of 72.90M provide robust 13.06x coverage of other current liabilities 5.58M, indicating strong asset backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 3.55M barely covers its investment activities of (2.19M), with a coverage ratio of -1.63, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 3.55M provides minimal -4.61x coverage of tax expenses of (770000), suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • Operating earnings of 472000 show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 3.97M, with a 0.12 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Free cash flow of 1.72M represents just -2.21x of debt issuance (778000), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • High depreciation of 3.97M relative to operating cash flow of 3.55M, which is 1.12x suggests significant maintenance capital requirements affecting free cash flow.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Restaurants
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 MCD Mcdonalds Corp 269.29 Bn 53.02 11.14 55.82 Bn
2 SBUX Starbucks Corp 113.46 Bn 82.87 3.01 25.47 Bn
3 CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc 52.60 Bn 34.25 4.41 5.08 Bn
4 YUM Yum Brands Inc 45.81 Bn 28.68 6.47 11.55 Bn
5 DRI Darden Restaurants Inc 28.08 Bn 75.62 5.18 6.41 Bn
6 DPZ Dominos Pizza Inc 23.46 Bn 237.88 14.39 -
7 QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. 23.10 Bn 25.05 2.49 15.64 Bn
8 YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc. 21.65 Bn 23.95 1.87 1.84 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.63 2.29
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 14.62 24.12
EV to Debt EV to Debt 1.31 5.80
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 110.02 -9.51
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 11.47 18.40
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 30.24 21.49
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 4.09 2.46
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.38 3.21
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.38 -1.58
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 12.20 27.33
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -9.76
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 22.01
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.94
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 33.46
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 2.35 -92.74
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 54.38 -25.92
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 9.69 33.72
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 3.33
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -28.39 -120.58
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -21.61 -20.60
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -73.30 11.80
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -83.36 -45.23
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -56.52 -136.44
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 103.92 6,077.93
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -17.16 24.40
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.67 1.02
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.09
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.22 0.80
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.45 1.56
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.20 0.61
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 2.35 -92.74
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 2.35 -92.74
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 3.20 8.18
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 0.34 -2.07
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 0.20 -0.92
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 9.90 34.54
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 0.80 -2.79