Bridgford Foods Corp (BRID) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $49.01MP/E –Yield –
About Bridgford Foods
Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products, SIC 2013
Bridgford Foods Corporation manufactures, markets, and distributes frozen and snack food products throughout the United States. Its offerings include biscuits, bread dough, roll dough, dry sausage, salami, and beef jerky, alongside private-label products. The company operates through two main business segments: frozen food products and snack food products. It serves retail chains, independent operators, convenience stores, and broadline and specialty foodservice customers including restaurants, schools, healthcare providers, resorts, and hotels.
The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It reaches retail and foodservice locations across all 50 states, supplying snack foods to approximately 19,000 supermarkets, mass merchandise outlets, and convenience stores, and distributing frozen foods through roughly 820 wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors. Products are delivered via customer-managed distribution centers, direct customer warehouses, direct-store-delivery networks, and independent distributor systems.
Summary of the business section of Bridgford Foods's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Bridgford Foods Corp
- Founded
- 1932
- Headquarters
- Anaheim, CA
- Address
- 1308 N Patt St, P O Box 3773 92801
- Phone
- (714) 526-5533
- Website
- bridgford.com
- Employees
- 668, Oct 31, 2025
- Industry
- Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products
- Incorporated in
- California
- Fiscal year ends
- October 30
- Auditor
- Baker Tilly US, LLP, Irvine, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BRID
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 9M, Aug 24, 2026
- Public float
- $13.75M, Apr 18, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 11-for-10, Dec 4, 1998; 11-for-10, Dec 3, 1997; 3-for-2, Jan 6, 1992; 3-for-2, Dec 31, 1990; 3-for-2, Jan 4, 1990; 3-for-2, Jan 4, 1989; 3-for-2, Jan 5, 1988
- SEC CIK
- 14177
- CUSIP
- 108763103
- ISIN
- US1087631032
- FIGI
- BBG000BDPZ58
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5PCL8
- EIN
- 95-1778176
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Matthews-Morales | CFO, Secretary | 500 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $353.77K | $353.01K | $354.23K | $64 | – |
| FY2024 | $346.83K | $343.16K | $350.18K | $72 | – |
| FY2023 | $498.55K | $498.55K | $509.40K | $84 | – |
| FY2022 | $470.64K | $470.64K | $447.52K | $106 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael W. Bridgford Chairman of the Board | $331.01K | $22.76K | $353.77K | +2% |
| Baron R. Bridgford II President | $331.01K | $22.00K | $353.01K | +7% |
| Cindy Matthews-Morales Chief Financial Officer | $331.01K | $24.44K | $355.45K | +1% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“had 668 employees (649 full-time employees) as of October 31, 2025, approximately 44% of those employment relationships are governed”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 27, 2022 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Jan 28, 2009 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 22, 2008 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Jan 31, 2005 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Dec 17, 2004 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jun 3, 2003 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
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