Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.
As of 2026-11-03, Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: BDL) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 73/100 at a spot price of $59.97 (+3.59% 1D, market cap $111.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, BDL ranks #99 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), BDL carries a Roarable B (73/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 21.4x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 8.2%. By comparison, NDLS (Noodles & Company (Class A)) holds a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $91.6M) and RRGB (Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 5.7%, cap $172.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, RICK leads on earnings multiple (20.0x) while BDL leads on capital efficiency (8.2% ROIC).
Per BDL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27, CIK 0000012040), Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. generated $205.2M in revenue (+9.6% YoY), $5.0M in net income, and $4.7M in free cash flow against $142.1M in total assets and $18.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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Altman Z-Score 3.44 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±10.3% realized swing band)
Capital intensity & 4.3% operating margin leave 7 pts on the table
Even with a 73/100 (B) score, BDL faces multiple-compression risk if 21.4x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($47.70) or 200D SMA ($38.90) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($64.02) toward Bear Floor ($49.18).
Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) surged +3.59% to $59.97, trading at 97% of its 52-week range ($27.55 – $60.97). High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +9.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) ranks #99 by composite RQD confidence (73/100, grade B) and #744 by equity capitalization ($111.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RICK leads on earnings valuation at 20.0x trailing P/E, while BDL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 8.2% ROIC and — gross margin. BDL currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 73/100 (B).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL
ACTIVE
Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. | B | 73/100 | 21.4x | — | 8.2% | +3.59% | $111.5M | Benchmark Subject |
| NDLS Noodles & Company (Class A) | D- | 36/100 | — | — | -35.0% | -1.48% | $91.6M | /ndls-vs-bdl → |
| RRGB Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | D+ | 57/100 | — | — | 5.7% | -2.36% | $172.2M | /rrgb-vs-bdl → |
| MB MasterBeef Group | D | 49/100 | — | — | — | +3.68% | $67.6M | /mb-vs-bdl → |
| RICK RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. | D+ | 54/100 | 20.0x | — | 5.6% | -0.04% | $216.5M | /rick-vs-bdl → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27), Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) reported GAAP revenue of $205.2M (+9.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $187.2M , and +17.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $5.0M, operating cash flow of $10.5M, and free cash flow of $4.7M (+46.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, BDL closed FY2025 with $142.1M in total assets against $18.7M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.44, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-09-27 | $205.2M | $5.0M | $10.5M | $4.7M | $142.1M | $18.7M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-09-28 | $187.2M | $3.4M | $6.6M | $3.2M | $146.9M | $20.2M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-09-30 | $174.4M | $4.0M | $8.5M | $8.5M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-03, Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: BDL) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 73/100 at a spot price of $59.97 (+3.59% 1D, market cap $111.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, BDL ranks #99 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), BDL carries a Roarable B (73/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 21.4x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 8.2%. By comparison, NDLS (Noodles & Company (Class A)) holds a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $91.6M) and RRGB (Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 5.7%, cap $172.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, RICK leads on earnings multiple (20.0x) while BDL leads on capital efficiency (8.2% ROIC).
Per BDL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27, CIK 0000012040), Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. generated $205.2M in revenue (+9.6% YoY), $5.0M in net income, and $4.7M in free cash flow against $142.1M in total assets and $18.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
BDL last traded at $59.97 (+3.59% on volume of 80,564 shares), positioning the stock +25.72% above its 50-day simple moving average ($47.70) and +54.16% above its 200-day simple moving average ($38.90). Across its 52-week range of $27.55 to $60.97, BDL sits at the 97.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 74.1 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.3% ($53.79 to $66.15).
Why BDL Stock surged +3.59% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
Per the Roarable RQD rating, BDL scores 73 out of 100, earning a letter grade of B and the verdict label "Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward." The five pillars break down as follows:
Taken together, the rating suggests the strongest support comes from balance-sheet quality, while the cash-return and macro-fit pillars are more modest. Valuation is a meaningful tradeoff: per the Market Data section, the P/E (TTM) of 21.4 and EV/EBITDA of 9.2 sit above what a pure cash-yield lens would suggest, and the 52-week range of $27.55 to $60.97 means the current price of $57.89 sits near the upper end of its trailing range. Upside drivers would need to come from earnings growth or re-rating; downside risk includes a reversion of the recent 7.62% price move. This is an analytical framing, not a recommendation.
Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector, operating in the Restaurants industry, per the company profile. The source data does not describe its products, customer base, or revenue mechanics beyond sector and industry classification.
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS | FCF | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $205.2M | $8.7M | $5.0M | N/A | $4.7M | N/A | $18.7M |
| FY 2024 | $187.2M | $5.8M | $3.4M | N/A | $3.2M | N/A | $20.2M |
| FY 2023 | $174.4M | $7.0M | $4.0M | N/A | $8.5M | N/A | N/A |
Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $174.4M in FY 2023 to $205.2M in FY 2025, while net income moved from $4.0M to $5.0M over the same span. Per the Market Data section, operating margin is 4.3%, net margin 2.5%, and gross margin 0%, with ROIC at 8.2%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z is 3.44 and the Piotroski F is 8/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.28. Reported debt declined from $20.2M in FY 2024 to $18.7M in FY 2025.
Per the recent news feed, all six items are classified YELLOW with a MARKET WIRE impact label and relate to BDL: a Yahoo Finance Canada seasonal returns chart, a TradingView estimates report, a MarketBeat short interest report for October, a Zacks analyst blog mention, a Stock Traders Daily piece titled "Responsive Playbooks and the BDL Inflection," and a Simply Wall St report on a peer, Noodles. The headlines are largely informational and carry no specific quantified catalyst in the source data. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no proprietary signals are present. The short interest report is the most investor-relevant item, though its figures are not included in the source data.
Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks cannot be assessed from the source data.
Analyst data is not available in source data. Holder data is not available in source data.
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Welcome to the BDL (Flanigan's Enterprises Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 73/100 (Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward) in Restaurants. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on BDL, but look at what you are paying: 21.4x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on BDL, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Restaurants and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $57.89 (52-wk range $27.55 - $60.97), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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