A public restaurant company’s current stock price can tell you a lot about its past and current performance, but it doesn’t offer much insight into
Two of the more important metrics in understanding how a restaurant operation functions are the CAPEX-to-revenue and CAPEX-to-operating cash flow (Op.CF) ratios. These figures allow us
Ten years after the global financial crisis, America’s restaurant companies continue to sit on large sums of cash. In the U.S., companies have allocated $5.1
Finding the ideal ratio of franchised to company-owned stores comes down to weighing the benefits and challenges of each path against an operation’s goals. Corporate
Although a restaurant company might sell assets or raise money with outside financing, the bulk of its cash should come from its operating cash flow:
The restaurant industry can be mighty unforgiving, thanks to thin margins and high operating expenses. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) plays a
Securing funding is a challenging pursuit for many restaurant chains, both small and large. Recently, though, we’ve seen a wave of lenders with specialized expertise
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