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Bridgford Foods Corporation(BRID)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$5.74
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for BRID

09/18/2026: BRID (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -32.21%
Avg. Invested days 26
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

BRID receives a 2-star rating, supported by available scored pillars. The rating is constrained by weak unit economics, soft company fundamentals, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

BRID has soft overall fundamentals (2 stars), with soft financial health, soft growth momentum, and moderate ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-295.1%), soft cash generation (FCF margin -4.0%), moderate revenue growth (+3.3%).

Financial Health Rating

BRID's financial health is supported by moderate liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 28.7%). Profitability is weak (1 stars), which helps explain the 2-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Revenue growth is BRID's strongest growth driver at +3.3% FY2025 versus FY2024 (moderate, 3 stars). By comparison, while earnings growth (-295.1%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-111.2%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 5.3% and approximately 18.2% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 80.71% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 1.94%
Private Management Group Inc 0.91%
Nuveen, LLC 0.78%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 0.62%
Factorial Partners, LLC 0.28%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

BRID generates approximately $193 of gross profit, $-82 of operating income, and $-40 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 25.99%

Quantitative Style Profile

BRID has a relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedLow VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap Risk

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 52.10M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 7.93
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 7.93
Volume (30-day avg) 4.2K shares
Beta -0.15
52 Weeks Range 5.65 - 8.62
Updated Date 09/19/2026
52 Weeks Range 5.65 - 8.62
Updated Date 09/19/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -1.6

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 14.75
Enterprise Value 63.93M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.23
Enterprise Value 63.93M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.23
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.28
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 14.65
Shares Outstanding 9.08M
Shares Floating 1.66M
Shares Outstanding 9.08M
Shares Floating 1.66M
Percent Insiders 80.71
Percent Institutions 5.3

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Bridgford Foods Corporation

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Dallas, TX, United States
IPO Launch date 1984-09-07
CEO -
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Packaged Foods
Full time employees 649
Full time employees 649

Bridgford Foods Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of frozen and snack food products in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Frozen Food Products and Snack Food Products. It offers biscuits, bread dough items, roll dough items, and dry sausage and beef jerky products, as well as non-refrigerated snack food products. It provides setting up, maintaining the display, and restocking services. The company sells frozen food products to food service and retail customers through wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors; and snack food items to supermarkets, mass merchandise, and convenience retail stores through customer-owned distribution centers and direct store delivery network. Bridgford Foods Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Bridgford Foods Corporation is a subsidiary of Bridgford Industries Incorporated.