BAB (BABB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BAB, Inc. franchises and licenses bagel and muffin retail units under the Big Apple Bagels (BAB), My Favorite Muffin (MFM), and SweetDuet (SD) trade names in the United States. It's BAB franchised brand includes daily baked bagels, flavored cream cheeses, premium coffees, gourmet bagel sandwiches, and other related products; and MFM brand comprises various freshly baked muffins and coffees, as well as units operating as My Favorite Muffin Your All Day Bakery Café features specialty bagel sandwiches and related products. The company's SD brand includes frozen yogurt products. BAB, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.80 to $0.83
• 50-Day Range: $0.79 to $0.93
• 52-Week Range: $0.71 to $1.04
• Volume: 1,469 shs
• Average Volume: 12,044 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.03 million
• P/E Ratio: 13.84
• Dividend Yield: 4.82%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BAB Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BAB scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for BAB.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BAB is 13.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BAB is 13.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.37.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BAB has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of BAB has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BAB has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BAB has recently decreased by 84.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

BAB is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

BAB does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of BAB is 66.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of BAB has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BAB has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BAB has recently decreased by 84.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

BAB has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BAB this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BAB insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.67% of the stock of BAB is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

BABB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BABB shares performed this year?

BAB's stock was trading at $0.77 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BABB stock has increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $0.83.
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How were BAB's earnings last quarter?

BAB, Inc. (OTCMKTS:BABB) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter. The business earned $0.95 million during the quarter. BAB had a net margin of 14.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.39%.

How do I buy shares of BAB?

Shares of BABB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BAB own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BAB investors own include US Nuclear (UCLE), Airbnb (ABNB), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), NVIDIA (NVDA), iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL), Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (SPMO) and Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/9 Dividend: 12/23/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend: 12/23/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/09/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/18/2025
• Record date for 4/14 Dividend: 3/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/14 Dividend: 3/24/2025
• Today: 3/27/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BABB
• CIK: 1123596
• Web: www.babcorp.com
• Phone: (847) 948-7520
• Fax: 773-380-6183
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $520,000.00
• Net Margins: 14.84%
• Pretax Margin: 21.20%
• Return on Equity: 16.39%
• Return on Assets: 11.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.47
• Quick Ratio: 3.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.55 million
• Price / Sales: 1.70
• Cash Flow: $0.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.33
• Book Value: $0.44 per share
• Price / Book: 1.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,264,000
• Free Float: 4,818,000
• Market Cap: $6.03 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.01