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Famous Brands

JNB:FBR · ZAE000053328
Hotels, Restaurants & LeisureMedium

360

99
Medium confidence — indicative
EV / EBIT92
Price / Owner Earnings50
Owner Earnings Yield94
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales54
EV / Gross Profit77
Price/Book15
Return on Capital99
Cash Return on Capital94
Return on Equity98
EBIT Margin81
Gross Profitability97
Cash Conversion10
Accruals25
Owner Earnings Margin84
Sales growth65
Profit Growth61
Long-Term EPS Growth48
Owner Earnings Growth57
Reinvestment72
Price momentum43
Debt load44
Refinancing51
Debt Payback80
Liquidity74
Analyst ratings—
Expectations trend50
Market mood34
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Famous Brands generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Africa
IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeJSE
Founded1969
Employees959
Websitefamousbrands.co.za
ISINZAE000053328
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
JSE All Shares (South Africa)
Themes
CoffeeFood DeliveryFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageFranchiseRestaurants

Description

Famous Brands Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a quick service and casual dining restaurant franchisor in the United Kingdom, South Africa, South African Development Community, Middle East, and Rest of Africa. Business Segments The co…

Analysis

Hidden champion

Famous Brands Limited is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 11.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
52
2023202420252026

All-time high

69

Jan 2025

All-time low

46

Jan 2024

Average rank

58

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
54
52
60
50
Price/Earnings
73
71
81
97
Price/Book
15
18
16
4
Dividend Yield
1
98
96
94
Value (overall)
28
59
70
65

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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