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Good Times Restaurants Inc. (GTIM) stock analysis

GTIMNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends September 29
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026Score 10/3068% below fair value
$1.30−0.02 (-1.52%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $13.73MP/E 6.2Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 12, 2026How the score works

Value6Growth0Performance0Health4Dividend0

Mixed10 of 30 checks passed

Good Times Restaurants passes 10 of the 30 checks behind our score; 10 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
6/6
Growth
0/6
Past performance
0/6
Financial health
4/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 68.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $1.30 is below our fair value estimate of $4.09.

  • Low debt

    Debt is 0.9% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Interest well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 11.5 times.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 6.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 22.7% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was 5.5%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 0.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 1.58; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Valuation6/6

  • P/E below its 5-year median

    Good Times Restaurants's P/E of 6.2 is below its own 5-year median of 8.1.

  • P/E below the industry

    Good Times Restaurants's P/E of 6.2 is below the Eating and Drinking Places median of 27.8.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    Good Times Restaurants's EV/EBITDA of 2.0 is below its 5-year median of 4.6.

  • P/B below the industry

    Good Times Restaurants's price-to-book of 0.39 is below the Eating and Drinking Places median of 3.11.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $1.30 is below our fair value estimate of $4.09.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 68.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth0/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 0.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -5.8% over the last twelve months; the Eating and Drinking Places median is 5.9%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance0/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 6.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 22.7% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was 5.5%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Good Times Restaurants's return on equity of 6.5% is below the Eating and Drinking Places median of 7.9%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was 1.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 4.3%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Good Times Restaurants's net margin of 1.7% is below the Eating and Drinking Places median of 1.9%.

Financial health4/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 0.9% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 125% five years ago to 0.9%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 1211% of total debt.

  • Interest well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 11.5 times.

  • Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 0.47 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 1.58; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Good Times Restaurants has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$4.09

The share price is 68% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$1.30Price$4.09Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E17.9×8.1×27.8×$3.7640%
EV/EBITDA8.4×4.6×12.2×$4.7135%
P/B2.0×0.9×3.1×$6.7010%
Earnings power8.3% cost of equity––$1.8115%
Fair value$4.09100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 8.1
  • Eating and Drinking Places median 27.8

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$57.39K
Value traded per 1% price move
$37.81K

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
14.0%
Volatility (annualized)
33%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.20
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.66

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

–

Operating margin

0.2%+11.2 pts over 5 years

Net margin

0.7%+13.4 pts over 5 years

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