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12/03/2025: RAVE (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 31.39% | Avg. Invested days 38 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  4.0 | Stock Returns Performance  3.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 12/03/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 37.38M USD | Price to earnings Ratio 13.84 | 1Y Target Price 2.5 |
Price to earnings Ratio 13.84 | 1Y Target Price 2.5 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta 0.12 | 52 Weeks Range 1.70 - 3.36 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 1.70 - 3.36 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) 0.19 |
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin 22.34% | Operating Margin (TTM) 29.2% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 13.3% | Return on Equity (TTM) 21.75% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 13.84 | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 28967129 | Price to Sales(TTM) 3.05 |
Enterprise Value 28967129 | Price to Sales(TTM) 3.05 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.37 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 7.59 | Shares Outstanding 14211600 | Shares Floating 7874913 |
Shares Outstanding 14211600 | Shares Floating 7874913 | ||
Percent Insiders 22.83 | Percent Institutions 30.26 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Rave Restaurant Group Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 1958 as Pizza Inn, Inc. Initially a single pizza parlor in Dallas, Texas, it grew into a franchising system. In 2006, the company changed its name to Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. It focuses on managing and franchising pizza buffets and express restaurants.
Core Business Areas
- Pizza Inn Buffet: Features an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, salad bar, and desserts. Focuses on family-friendly dining.
- Pizza Inn Express: Offers a limited menu for carryout and delivery. Targets convenience-oriented customers.
- Pie Five Pizza: A fast-casual pizza concept allowing customers to customize individual pizzas with a variety of toppings.
Leadership and Structure
Brandon Solano serves as the Chief Executive Officer. The company operates with a board of directors and various management positions overseeing franchising, operations, and finance.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Pizza Inn Buffet: All-you-can-eat pizza buffet. While specific market share data is difficult to obtain due to varying regional markets, Pizza Inn competes with other buffet restaurants and pizza chains. Competitors include CiCi's Pizza and regional pizza buffets. No specific revenue or user data is readily available.
- Pizza Inn Express: Carryout and delivery pizza. Competes with major chains like Domino's, Pizza Hut, and Papa John's. Market share varies by location. No specific revenue or user data is readily available.
- Pie Five Pizza: Customizable individual pizzas in a fast-casual setting. Competitors include Blaze Pizza, MOD Pizza, and other fast-casual pizza chains. No specific revenue or user data is readily available.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The restaurant industry is highly competitive, with fluctuating consumer preferences and economic conditions. The pizza segment faces competition from both large chains and independent operators.
Positioning
Rave Restaurant Group aims to offer value-priced pizza options through buffet and express formats. Their competitive advantage lies in their established brand recognition and franchising network.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global pizza market is estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of USD. Rave's position within the quick service and buffet segment is relatively small; their TAM is a small percentage of the overall global pizza market.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Established brand recognition (Pizza Inn)
- Franchise network
- Value-priced offerings
Weaknesses
- Limited geographic presence
- Inconsistent brand image across locations
- Small market capitalization
Opportunities
- Expansion into new markets
- Menu innovation to attract new customers
- Leveraging technology for online ordering and delivery
Threats
- Intense competition from national pizza chains
- Fluctuations in food costs
- Changing consumer preferences for healthier options
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- DPZ
- YUM
- PZZA
Competitive Landscape
Rave faces challenges competing with larger, well-established pizza chains with greater marketing budgets and broader reach. Rave's niche is value priced pizza, which can attract a certain segment of the population.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Analyze historical revenue and store count growth over the past years.
Future Projections: Future growth projections are best obtained from analyst reports.
Recent Initiatives: Strategic initiatives are disclosed in company press releases and investor presentations.
Summary
Rave Restaurant Group operates in a competitive market with established brands, but needs to improve their market presence and menu innovation. Their value-priced pizza focus could continue to be successful and create a loyal customer base. They are facing competition from large public companies. They need to find ways to cut costs or increase revenue.
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Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company filings, Market research reports, Industry analysis websites
Disclaimers:
The information provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Market data is subject to change.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Rave Restaurant Group Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters The Colony, TX, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1993-09-01 | President, CEO & Secretary Mr. Brandon L. Solano | ||
Sector Consumer Cyclical | Industry Restaurants | Full time employees 21 | Website https://www.raverg.com |
Full time employees 21 | Website https://www.raverg.com | ||
Rave Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation and franchising of pizza buffet, delivery/carry-out, express restaurants, and ghost kitchens under the Pizza Inn and Pie Five trademarks in the United States and internationally. It operates through Pizza Inn Franchising and Pie Five Franchising segments. The company's buffet restaurants offer dine-in, carryout, and catering services, as well as delivery services; delivery/carry-out units provides delivery and carryout services; and express units serve customers through various non-traditional points of sale. It also operates Pizza Inn Express restaurants that serves customers through a non-traditional, licensed, pizza-only model called Pizza Inn Express; and Pizza Inn Ghost Kitchen units serves through online third party delivery companies. In addition, the company operates and franchises fast casual restaurants under the Pie Five Pizza Company or Pie Five trademarks; and licenses pizza kiosk under the Pizza Inc trademark. The company was formerly known as Pizza Inn Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. in January 2015. Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is based in The Colony, Texas.
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