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Famous Brands

JNB:FBR ZAE000053328
92
  • Value
    46
  • Growth
    79
  • Safety
    Safety
    45
  • Combined
    68
  • Sentiment
    91
  • 360° View
    360° View
    92
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Company Description

Famous Brands Limited is a quick service and casual dining restaurant franchisor. It operates franchised, master license, and Company-owned restaurants, with leading brands like Steers, Debonairs Pizza, Fishaways, Milky Lane, and Wakaberry, and also has a supply chain division. The company operates in South Africa, Africa, the Middle East, Europe (AME), and the United Kingdom. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $335 million, profits of $190 million, revenue of $444 million, and 4420 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 92 (better than 92% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Famous Brands are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Famous Brands. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 79, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 79% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 91, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 91% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 46, which means that the share price of Famous Brands is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 54% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 45, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 55% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Pro Holdings
Country South Africa
Industry Restaurants
Size Medium
Website famousbrands.co.za
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Last update: 8-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
46 59 70 65
Growth
79 59 13 63
Safety
Safety
45 45 73 28
Sentiment
91 65 34 59
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92 69 46 55
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
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50 50 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 94 33 91
Market Pulse
84 28 31 14
Sentiment
91 65 34 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
46 59 70 65
Growth
79 59 13 63
Safety Safety
45 45 73 28
Combined
68 65 56 55
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
74 52 60 50
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
85 71 81 97
Price vs. Book (P/B)
18 18 16 4
Dividend Yield
1 98 96 94
Value
46 59 70 65
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
49 53 45 17
Profit Growth
69 50 33 24
Capital Growth
87 53 10 80
Stock Returns
62 71 47 95
Growth
79 59 13 63
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
36 27 26 2
Refinancing
54 29 59 51
Liquidity
64 73 83 30
Safety Safety
45 45 73 28

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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