Potbelly Corporation

NasdaqGS:PBPB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$240.2m

Potbelly Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Potbelly has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 50.7%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 29.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year. Potbelly's return on equity is 76.8%, and it has net margins of 7.6%.

Key information

50.7%

Earnings growth rate

51.0%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth19.5%
Revenue growth rate7.0%
Return on equity76.8%
Net Margin7.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Potbelly: Value Levers Seem To Be Paying Off

Oct 03

Potbelly: Challenging Environment Stalls Near-Term Growth, But Long-Term Story Intact

Sep 10

Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Aug 13
Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Potbelly: A Twist On Value Complements The 'Perks' Hook And Build Strategy

Aug 12

Potbelly: New Units Coming Out Of The Oven!

Jul 13

Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 29
Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

What Is Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Share Price Doing?

Jun 08
What Is Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Share Price Doing?

Potbelly Corporation: Gaining Market Share, But Facing A Softer Overall Market

May 15

Potbelly's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

May 12
Potbelly's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Artko Capital - Potbelly Corp.: There Should Be At Least One More Doubling From Here

Mar 07

Here's Why Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 27
Here's Why Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Potbelly: Finishes 2023 With Sales At The High End Of Expectations

Feb 21

Potbelly's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Dec 22
Potbelly's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB)?

Nov 03
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB)?

There's No Escaping Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Muted Revenues

Oct 19
There's No Escaping Potbelly Corporation's (NASDAQ:PBPB) Muted Revenues

Here's Why Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jun 07
Here's Why Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB)?

May 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Potbelly Corporation (NASDAQ:PBPB)?

The Returns On Capital At Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Don't Inspire Confidence

Apr 12
The Returns On Capital At Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Don't Inspire Confidence

Potbelly: Strong Sales Performance

Sep 17

Potbelly Corp.: The Picture Is Improving, But Risks Remain

Jun 02

Potbelly: Good Post-Pandemic Sales Recovery, But Increased Costs And Share Count

Dec 10

Is Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) A Risky Investment?

Aug 20
Is Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) A Risky Investment?

Potbelly (PBPB) Presents At William Blair 41st Annual Consumer Marketplace Virtual Conference-Slideshow

Jun 04

Health Check: How Prudently Does Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Use Debt?

May 13
Health Check: How Prudently Does Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) Use Debt?

Potbelly EPS beats by $0.01, beats on revenue

May 06

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Potbelly makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:PBPB Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2447736600
31 Mar 244844580
31 Dec 234915540
24 Sep 234865550
25 Jun 2348313440
26 Mar 2347211400
25 Dec 224524380
25 Sep 22435-1400
26 Jun 22419-13380
27 Mar 22400-17380
26 Dec 21380-24320
26 Sep 21352-38290
27 Jun 21323-48320
28 Mar 21282-67310
27 Dec 20291-65330
27 Sep 20318-50330
28 Jun 20350-39310
29 Mar 20399-19370
29 Dec 19410-24360
29 Sep 19410-27430
30 Jun 19413-27450
31 Mar 19418-25440
30 Dec 18423-9420
30 Sep 18432-12450
01 Jul 18432-10470
01 Apr 18429-10450
31 Dec 17428-7430
24 Sep 174182440
25 Jun 174164420
26 Mar 174138410
25 Dec 164078420
25 Sep 164007420
26 Jun 163927410
27 Mar 163836410
27 Dec 153736390
27 Sep 153635370
28 Jun 153516360
29 Mar 153395350
28 Dec 143274340
28 Sep 143170310
29 Jun 14310-54320
30 Mar 14305-57310
29 Dec 13300-64310

Quality Earnings: PBPB has a large one-off loss of $4.9M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: PBPB's current net profit margins (7.6%) are higher than last year (2.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PBPB has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 50.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: PBPB's earnings growth over the past year (197.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (50.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PBPB earnings growth over the past year (197.5%) exceeded the Hospitality industry 14.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: PBPB's Return on Equity (76.8%) is considered outstanding.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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