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Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$5.40 +0.84% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.40

Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 31/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $48.6M

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As of 2026-11-02, Bridgford Foods Corporation (NASDAQ: BRID) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 31/100 at a spot price of $5.40 (+0.84% 1D, market cap $48.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, BRID ranks #120 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Specialty Foods), BRID carries a Roarable E (31/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 19.3%, and ROIC of -13.3%. By comparison, WYHG (Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited) holds a D- grade (37/100 RQD, P/E 13.3x, ROIC 4.6%, cap $105.0M) and RMCF (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc.) posts a E grade (28/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $8.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, JBSS leads on earnings multiple (10.7x) while JBSS leads on capital efficiency (19.2% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BRID?

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Per BRID's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-10-31, CIK 0000014177), Bridgford Foods Corporation generated $231.0M in revenue (+3.3% YoY), -$13.4M in net income, and -$9.3M in free cash flow against $144.6M in total assets and $351.0K in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.40 (-0.04%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BRID)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (31/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BRID SCORES 31/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (32% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.51 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+7/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 19.3% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$5.45+2.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$5.58-4.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$5.35+0.9% Next Q

Current

Grade E$5.40-9.4% Hist 90D α

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While BRID currently carries a cautious 31/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($5.75) and Max Pain ($5.67) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $8.93.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How BRID Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$0 (0% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $251.6M

FY24

Rev $223.6M

FY25

Rev $231.0M

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$231.0M	19.3%	-8.1%	-$13.4M	-$9.3M	-13.3%
FY 2024	$223.6M	25.2%	-2.8%	-$3.4M	-$4.4M	-4%
FY 2023	$251.6M	19.3%	1.8%	$3.5M	$4.0M	-13.3%

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BRID // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -28.10%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $5.41H $5.41L $5.35C $5.40VOL 2.8K

RES: $5.61SUP: $5.00SMA50: $5.75SMA200: $6.85

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BRID Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Staples Rank #120 of 146 ⚔️ WYHG vs BRID Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (BRID vs. WYHG, RMCF, MAMA, JBSS)

Industry: Specialty Foods (9 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) ranks #120 by composite RQD confidence (31/100, grade E) and #107 by equity capitalization ($48.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, JBSS leads on earnings valuation at 10.7x trailing P/E, while JBSS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 19.2% ROIC and 18.0% gross margin. JBSS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 66/100 (C+) compared with BRID at 31/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BRID ACTIVE Bridgford Foods Corporation	E	31/100	—	19.3%	-13.3%	+0.84%	$48.6M	Benchmark Subject
WYHG Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited	D-	37/100	13.3x	29.2%	4.6%	-7.12%	$105.0M	/wyhg-vs-brid →
RMCF Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc.	E	28/100	—	24.9%	-35.0%	+2.41%	$8.0M	/rmcf-vs-brid →
MAMA Mama's Creations Inc.	D+	52/100	114.4x	25.1%	17.2%	-1.17%	$604.9M	/mama-vs-brid →
JBSS John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.	C+	66/100	10.7x	18.0%	19.2%	-4.55%	$660.3M	/jbss-vs-brid →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-10-31 • CIK 0000014177

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-10-31), Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) reported GAAP revenue of $231.0M (+3.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $223.6M , and -8.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$13.4M, operating cash flow of -$5.7M, and free cash flow of -$9.3M (-111.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, BRID closed FY2025 with $144.6M in total assets against $351.0K in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.51, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-10-31	$231.0M	-$13.4M	-$5.7M	-$9.3M	$144.6M	$351.0K
FY2024 (FY)	2024-11-01	$223.6M	-$3.4M	-$497.0K	-$4.4M	$153.4M	$1.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-11-03	$251.6M	$3.5M	$4.0M	$4.0M	—	—

3. BRID Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BRID stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does BRID compare to WYHG and RMCF in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BRID?

Where is BRID trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BRID last traded at $5.40 (+0.84% on volume of 8,410 shares), positioning the stock -6.09% below its 50-day simple moving average ($5.75) and -21.17% below its 200-day simple moving average ($6.85). Across its 52-week range of $5.27 to $8.50, BRID sits at the 4.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.3% ($4.90 to $5.90).

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How profitable is Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), BRID converted $231.0M of revenue into a 19.3% gross margin, 0% operating margin, and $0 in free cash flow (0% FCF margin).

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BRID — Bridgford Foods Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

The Roarable RQD Score is 31, graded E, with the verdict "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." Across the five pillars, the Fundamental Cash Engine scores 7 / 20, reflecting ROIC of -13.3% and an FCF yield of -19.13%. Whale 13F Flow scores 4 / 20, described as institutional accumulation and options positioning. Insider Conviction scores 3 / 20, based on SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. Macro Regime Fit scores 7 / 20, with a Beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. Forensic Balance Sheet scores 10 / 20, reflecting an Altman Z of 3.51, a Piotroski F of 3/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5.

For a prospective investor, the pillar profile points to weak cash generation and low scores on institutional and insider signals, partly offset by a balance sheet that is the strongest of the five pillars. The valuation tradeoff is that negative ROIC and negative FCF yield leave the price without support from current cash returns, so any upside case depends on operating improvement that the source data does not show yet. The verdict label itself flags forensic risk as the primary concern.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$231.0M	$-18.8M	$-13.4M	N/A	$-9.3M	$4.8M	$0.4M
FY 2024	$223.6M	$-6.3M	$-3.4M	N/A	$-4.4M	$4.7M	$1.5M
FY 2023	$251.6M	$4.6M	$3.5M	N/A	$4.0M	N/A	N/A

Reported revenue moved from $251.6M in FY 2023 to $231.0M in FY 2025, while operating income went from $4.6M to $-18.8M over the same span. The gross margin is 19.3%, operating margin is -8.1%, and net margin is -5.8% per the market data section. ROIC is -13.3%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 3.51, the Piotroski F-Score is 3/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. Cash of $4.8M against debt of $0.4M is the reported balance sheet posture for FY 2025.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

The news wire contains five items, all tagged to BRID. The most recent is a TradingView item titled "Bridgford Foods Corporation Estimates," which the source summary describes only as covering market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts. A Yahoo! Finance Canada item carries an unrelated headline referencing DAVIDsTEA Inc. A Stock Traders Daily item titled "Technical Reactions to BRID Trends in Macro Strategies" is classed as a market wire item. A www.siam.in item reports BRID slipping 2.71% to $5.45. A further item references a bullish technical setup dated 2026-10-26, and it is the only item tagged as a CATALYST, with a GREEN light. The remaining items are YELLOW. No specific fundamental catalyst is named in the source summaries. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph lists no supply chain, no butterfly links, and no proprietary signals.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are not available in source data. The only sector-level context available is the classification of Consumer Staples and Specialty Foods, along with the Beta of 1.0 cited in the RQD macro pillar.

Open Questions

What are the company's product lines, customers, and revenue drivers that explain the decline from FY 2023 to FY 2025 revenue and operating income?
What are the reported EPS, P/E, and EV/EBITDA figures, given that the source data lists these as unavailable?
What caused the FY 2025 shift to negative operating and net income, and is the cash position of $4.8M sufficient relative to the negative FCF of $-9.3M?
Who holds the stock and what 13F or insider activity underlies the 4/20 whale-flow and 3/20 insider-conviction pillar scores?
What is the source of the "Bridgford Foods Corporation Estimates" item, and does any estimate or guidance exist in the data?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 12h ago

Bridgford Foods Corporation Estimates – NASDAQ:BRID

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 15h ago

DAVIDsTEA Inc. (DTEA.V) Seasonal Returns Chart - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo! Finance Canada report covering Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Traders Daily • 18h ago

Technical Reactions to BRID Trends in Macro Strategies

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🟡 MARKET WIRE www.siam.in • 21h ago

Bridgford Foods (BRID) Slips 2.71% to $5.45 as Shares Sit Midway Between Key Levels - Fibonacci Time Zone

www.siam.in report covering Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST https://www.dars.gov.et/ • 1d ago

Bridgford (BRID) Stock Watch: +0.74% Climb — Technical Setup Bullish 2026-10-26 - Wyckoff Upthrust

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 201d ago

Seneca Stock Gains 38.9% in Three Months: What's Driving the Rally?

SENEA's Green Giant frozen deal and stronger operations are boosting margins and cash flow, while input-cost swings and integration risks remain.

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🔴 RISK WATCH Yahoo Finance • 278d ago

Bridgford: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

DALLAS (AP) — Bridgford Foods Corp. (BRID) on Wednesday reported a loss of $6.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Dallas-based company said it had a loss of 74 cents per share. The frozen and snack foods company

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 307d ago

Revenue Opportunities and Competition in the UK Meat Snacks Market, 2025-2033, Featuring Nestle, Hormel Foods, Conagra Brands, Bridgford Foods, Hershey and More

United Kingdom Meat Snacks Market United Kingdom Meat Snacks Market Dublin, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "United Kingdom Meat Snacks Market Report by Product, Nature, Distribution Channel and Regions and Company

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

BRID Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $5.40?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $4.71 (-12.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is BRID (E • RQD 31/100) a Buy at $5.35?

Welcome to the BRID (Bridgford Foods Corporation) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 31/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Specialty Foods. 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.

VA ValDiscipline Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $4.49 (-16.1%)

Spot @ $5.35

Pump the brakes on BRID — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on BRID, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 19.3% gross margins. Unless Bridgford Foods Corporation expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

CA CashFlowKing Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $6.63 (+23.9%)

Spot @ $5.35

BRID cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on BRID, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Specialty Foods and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $5.35 (52-wk range $5.27 - $8.50), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.