BAB, INC. (BABB) has a current P/E ratio of 10.4, compared to its historical median P/E of 9.5. The stock is currently considered Fair based on its historical valuation range.
BAB, INC. (BABB) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 42.2%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
BAB, INC. (BABB) has a market capitalization of $6M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, BAB, INC. (BABB) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 6.02%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, BAB, INC. (BABB) appears fair. The current P/E of 10.4 is 9% above its historical median of 9.5. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 12.1%.
BAB, INC. (BABB) operates in the Retail-Eating Places industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
BAB, INC. (BABB) reported annual revenue of $3 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
BAB, Inc. (“the Company”) has three wholly owned subsidiaries: BAB Systems, Inc. (“ Systems”), BAB Operations, Inc. (“ Operations”) and BAB Investments, Inc. (“ Investments”). Systems was incorporated on December 2, 1992, and was primarily established to franchise Big Apple Bagels® (“ BAB”) specialty bagel retail stores. My Favorite Muffin (“ MFM”) was acquired in 1997 and is included as a part of Systems. Brewster’s (“ Brewster’s”) was established in 1996 and the coffee is sold in BAB and MFM locations. SweetDuet® (“ SD”) frozen yogurt can be added as an additional brand in a BAB or MFM location. Operations was formed in 1995, primarily to operate Company-owned stores of which there are currently none. The assets of Jacobs Bros. Bagels (“ Jacobs Bros.”) were acquired in 1999, and any branded wholesale business uses this trademark. Investments was incorporated in 2009 to be used for the purpose of acquisitions. To date there have been no acquisitions.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.4M | 3.4M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.3M | 3.1M |
| Net Income | 562K | 559K | 525K | 467K | 432K | 651K |
| EPS | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.09 |
| Free Cash Flow | 0 | 410K | 637K | 533K | 135K | 716K |
| ROIC | 39.2% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 169.8% |
| Gross Margin | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Operating Income | 727K | 722K | 665K | 615K | 608K | 542K |
| Operating Margin | 21.4% | 21.0% | 18.8% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 17.6% |
| ROE | 16.3% | 16.4% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 14.0% | 22.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | 7M | 7M | 8M | 8M | 7M | 7M |
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| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 2.5M | 2.2M | 2.4M | 2.2M | 2.2M | 3.1M | 2.4M | 3.1M | 3.3M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.4M | 3.4M |
| Gross Margin | 22.0% | 5.5% | 20.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 119K | 133K | 133K | 133K | 139K | 126K | 117K | 117K |
| EBIT | 538K | 103K | 460K | 460K | 538K | 473K | 233K | 542K | 608K | 615K | 665K | 722K | 727K |
| Op. Margin | 21.2% | 4.6% | 19.3% | 20.7% | 24.7% | 15.4% | 9.8% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 21.0% | 21.4% |
| Net Income | 512K | 111K | 449K | 454K | 508K | 449K | -66K | 651K | 432K | 467K | 525K | 559K | 562K |
| Net Margin | 20.2% | 5.0% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 23.4% | 14.6% | -2.8% | 21.2% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 16.5% |
| Non-Recurring | -4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 21.8% | 5.6% | 24.2% | 22.0% | 16.9% | 37.7% | -5.8% | 169.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 39.2% |
| ROE | 17.3% | 3.8% | 16.3% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 15.3% | -2.6% | 22.2% | 14.0% | 14.7% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| ROA | 13.7% | 3.0% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 10.6% | -1.6% | 14.6% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 500K | 526K | 543K | 260K | 392K | 432K | 213K | 718K | 135K | 534K | 638K | 414K | 492K |
| Free Cash Flow | 492K | 523K | 539K | 253K | 382K | 428K | 200K | 716K | 135K | 533K | 637K | 410K | 0 |
| Owner Earnings | 377K | 355K | 367K | 90K | 262K | 429K | 209K | 713K | 131K | 531K | 634K | 410K | 408K |
| CapEx | 8K | 3K | 4K | 7K | 10K | 3K | 13K | 3K | 0 | 1K | 1K | 4K | 0 |
| Maint. CapEx | 18K | 17K | 20K | 12K | 1K | 2K | 4K | 5K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 5K |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9K | 1K | 10K | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 18K | 17K | 20K | 12K | 1K | 2K | 4K | 5K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 5K |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.8% | N/A | 0.4% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 436K | 363K | 436K | 363K | 363K | 436K | 291K | 291K | 291K | 363K | 363K | 436K | 363K |
| Dividend Yield | 16.9% | 20.4% | 16.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.2% | 9.7% | 7.6% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 6.0% |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 104K | 154K | 156K | 159K | 129K | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 79K |
| Debt Repayment | 30K | 32K | 33K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | -644K | -771K | -907K | -793K | N/A | -1.7M | -1.4M | -2.7M | -3.1M | -3.7M | -4.0M | -4.0M | -2.1M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 710K | 837K | 907K | 793K | 1.1M | 1.1M | 1.2M | 1.5M | 1.6M | 1.9M | 2.2M | 2.2M | 2.1M |
| Long-Term Debt | 33K | 33K | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 228K | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.46 | 0.15 | 0.41 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | 124.9 | 36.1 | 347.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Equity | 3.0M | 2.8M | 2.8M | 2.9M | 3.0M | 2.9M | 2.6M | 2.9M | 3.1M | 3.2M | 3.3M | 3.5M | 3.4M |
| Total Assets | 3.7M | 3.7M | 3.9M | 3.9M | 4.4M | 4.2M | 4.1M | 4.5M | 4.3M | 4.3M | 4.8M | 4.8M | 4.8M |
| Total Liabilities | 670K | 938K | 1.1M | 1.0M | 1.4M | 1.3M | 1.5M | 1.5M | 1.2M | 1.1M | 1.5M | 1.3M | 1.3M |
| Intangibles | 35K | 23K | 9K | 460K | 10K | 13K | 24K | 23K | 19K | 16K | 13K | 13K | 12K |
| Retained Earnings | -11M | -12M | -12M | -11M | -11M | -11M | -12M | -11M | -11M | -11M | -11M | -11M | -11M |
| Working Capital | 800K | 527K | 557K | 648K | 756K | 813K | 732K | 1.2M | 1.4M | 1.6M | 1.8M | 1.9M | 1.9M |
| Current Assets | 1.4M | 1.5M | 1.7M | 1.7M | 1.7M | 1.7M | 1.8M | 2.3M | 2.2M | 2.3M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M |
| Current Liabilities | 637K | 938K | 1.1M | 1.0M | 916K | 860K | 1.1M | 1.1M | 770K | 648K | 725K | 586K | 637K |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.06 | -0.01 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Owner EPS | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Book Value | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.47 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Shares Out. | 7.3M | 5.5M | 7.5M | 7.6M | 7.3M | 7.5M | 6.6M | 7.2M | 7.2M | 7.8M | 7.5M | 7.0M | 7.3M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 4.9 | 13.9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 9.5 | N/A | 6.6 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.7 |
| P/FCF | 5.1 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 30.4 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 14.0 | N/A |
| EV/EBIT | 2.3 | N/A | 3.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.0 | 2.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.4 |
| Price/Book | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Price/Sales | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| FCF Yield | 19.4% | 34.0% | 16.0% | 8.1% | 12.3% | 10.0% | 7.3% | 16.6% | 3.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 7.1% | N/A |
| Market Cap | 2.5M | 1.5M | 3.4M | 3.1M | 3.1M | 4.3M | 2.7M | 4.3M | 4.1M | 5.0M | 5.5M | 5.8M | 6.0M |
| Avg. Price | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.84 | 0.83 |
| Year-End Price | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.41 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.83 |
BAB, INC. passes 5 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
BAB, INC. trades at 10.4x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 9.5x, suggesting it is currently Fair relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 14.0x vs a median of 9.7x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 42.2%. Total shareholder yield (dividends) is 6.0%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +5.8%.
BAB, INC. (BABB) has a net profit margin of 16.3%. This is a healthy margin.
BAB, INC. (BABB) generated $410 thousand in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
BAB, INC. (BABB) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
BAB, INC. (BABB) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.08 in its most recent fiscal year.
BAB, INC. (BABB) has a return on equity (ROE) of 16.4%. This indicates the company generates strong returns for shareholders.
The Ledger Terminal provides 16 years of financial data for BAB, INC. (BABB), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
BAB, INC. (BABB) has a book value per share of $0.50, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
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