Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Potbelly Corp (PBPB) - $17.00 as of 9/16/2025 9:07:25 PM EST
Total Score
13 out of 30
Safety Score
37 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PBPB
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PBPB
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PBPB
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for PBPB
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for PBPB (37 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for PBPB
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | PBPB |
| Company Name | Potbelly Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Potbelly Corporation owns, operates and franchises Potbelly sandwich shops in the United States. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. |
| Sector Name | CONSUMER CYCLICAL |
| Industry Name | RESTAURANTS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/29/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 17.00 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 5.58 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 9/16/2025 9:07:25 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 920,864 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,222,748 |
| 52-Week High | 17.04 |
| 52-Week Low | 7.27 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 133.84% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 48.60 |
| Industry PE | 30.49 |
| Sector PE | 31.17 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 40.90 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 32.08 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 50.31 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 33.16 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.50 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.53 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 2.03 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 8.38 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.82 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 11.42 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.10 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.71 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.96 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 30,260,700 |
| Market Capitalization | 514,431,900 |
| Institutional Ownership | 82.44% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | N/A |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | N/A |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -92.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 687.15% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.35 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.09 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.30 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 10,775,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 40,294,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 5,119,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 3.40% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 2.46% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 3.38% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 16,187,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 11,663,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 33,788,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | 11,687,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | 7,663,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 19,168,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,500,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.94 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.93 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 58,387,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 14,693,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 61,355,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 16,759,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.55 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 379,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 2,435,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.31 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.70 |
| MACD Signal | 0.29 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 8.50 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 11.86 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 15.22 |
| Beta | 1.51 |
| RSI | 81.19 |
| 50-Day SMA | 10.45 |
| 150-Day SMA | 9.28 |
| 200-Day SMA | 8.36 |
System |
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| Modified | 9/16/2025 7:12:26 AM EST |