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BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP BRID
BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP (BRID) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.76% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $231.0M at a -5.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.56 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.287 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.72 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.127 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.649 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRID | BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP | 3/9 | 7.21 | — | +3.3% |
| MAMA | Mama's Creations, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.3 | 153.6 | +39.2% |
| WYHG | Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Ltd | 2/9 | — | — | -6.5% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
About BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP
Bridgford Foods Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of frozen and snack food products in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Frozen Food Products and Snack Food Products. It offers biscuits, bread dough items, roll dough items, and dry sausage and beef jerky products, as well as non-refrigerated snack food products. It provides setting up, maintaining the display, and restocking services. The company sells frozen food products to food service and retail customers through wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors; and snack food items to supermarkets, mass merchandise, and convenience retail stores through customer-owned distribution centers and direct store delivery network. Bridgford Foods Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Bridgford Foods Corporation is a subsidiary of Bridgford Industries Incorporated.
FAQ
Is BRID financially healthy?
BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does BRID pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.76% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is BRID?
In FY2025, BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP had a net margin of -5.8% and a return on equity of -11.6%.
Is BRID a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 0.76%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-10-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.