Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Overview
- Year Founded
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1960

- Status
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Public
- Employees
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4,424

- Stock Symbol
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FBR

- Investments
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24
- Share Price
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$2.73
- (As of Thursday Closing)
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) General Information
Description
Famous Brands Ltd owns a portfolio of roughly 30 restaurant chains in Africa and the United Kingdom. Its brands include Steers, Wimpy, Debonairs Pizza, Fishaways, Mr Biggs, and Mugg & Bean. Franchisees operate all of the company's restaurants. Most of the company's revenue comes from its supply chain segment, which is responsible for manufacturing restaurant items and delivering the products to the company's franchisees and other customers. More than three fourths of Famous Brands' restaurants are in South Africa.
Contact Information
Website
www.famousbrands.co.zaCorporate Office
- PO Box 2884
- Halfway House
- Midrand, 1685
- South Africa
Corporate Office
- PO Box 2884
- Halfway House
- Midrand, 1685
- South Africa
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Stock Performance
As of 17-Apr-2025, Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)’s stock price is $2.73. Its current market cap is $273M with 100M shares.
(As of Thursday Closing)
Stock Price | Previous Close | 52 wk Range | Market Cap | Shares | Average Volume | EPS |
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$2.73 | $2.70 | $2.43 - $3.95 | $273M | 100M | 132K | $0.26 |
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Financials Summary
As of 31-Aug-2024, Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) has a trailing 12-month revenue of $434M.
In Thousands, USD |
TTM 31-Aug-2024 | FY 2024 29-Feb-2024 | FY 2023 28-Feb-2023 | FY 2022 28-Feb-2022 |
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EV | 397,881 | 367,889 | 428,247 | 563,096 |
Revenue | 433,749 | 428,285 | 444,068 | 435,133 |
EBITDA | 54,243 | 53,760 | 62,767 | 54,866 |
Net Income | 25,682 | 24,423 | 31,266 | 21,343 |
Total Assets | 200,349 | 184,075 | 186,052 | 191,824 |
Total Debt | 82,084 | 78,920 | 84,389 | 94,594 |
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Signals
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Investments & Acquisitions (24)
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)’s most recent deal was a Corporate with Munch Software. The deal was made on 16-Oct-2023.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Munch Software | 16-Oct-2023 | Corporate | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | ||
Lexi's Healthy Eatery | 30-Mar-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | Restaurants and Bars | ||
By Word of Mouth (South Africa) | 01-Dec-2016 | Corporate | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | ||
Gourmet Burger Kitchen | 01-Sep-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | Restaurants and Bars | ||
Cape Concentrate | 04-Jul-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | Food Products |
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) ESG
Risk Overview
Risk Rating
Updated April, 14, 2021
29.69 | Med Risk
Risk Scale
A lower score indicates better sustainability
Negl
0-10
Low
10-20
Med
20-30
High
30-40
Severe
40+
Exposure
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Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Exits (4)
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)’s most recent exit was on 01-Sep-2016 from Gourmet Burger Kitchen. The exit was categorized as
.Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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Gourmet Burger Kitchen | 01-Sep-2016 | Completed |
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Famous Brands Great Bakery Company | 02-Apr-2013 | Completed |
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BlackSteer | 01-May-2010 | Completed |
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Tashas | 01-Jan-2008 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed |
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) Affiliates
Subsidiaries (5)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Salsa Mexican Grill | Fourways, South Africa | 2015 | |
Lupa Osteria | Durban, South Africa | 2014 | |
Mythos (Greek Restaurant) | Sandton, South Africa | 2006 | |
Vovo Telo | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 2006 | |
Mugg & Bean | Midrand, South Africa | 1996 |
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) FAQs
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When was Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) founded?
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) was founded in 1960.
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Where is Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) headquartered?
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) is headquartered in Midrand, South Africa.
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What is the size of Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)?
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) has 4,424 total employees.
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What industry is Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) in?
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)’s primary industry is Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure.
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Is Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) a private or public company?
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) is a Public company.
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What is Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)’s stock symbol?
The ticker symbol for Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) is FBR.
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What is the current stock price of Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)?
As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) is $2.73.
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What is the current market cap of Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)?
The current market capitalization of Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) is $273M.
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What is Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)’s current revenue?
The trailing twelve month revenue for Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) is $434M.
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What is Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?
Famous Brands (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure)’s EPS for 12 months was $0.26.
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