What are the odds of Good Times pulling away in January?

As some conservative investors are getting more into consumer cyclical space, Good Times Restaurants could be a your radar. We will evaluate if Good Times shares are reasonably priced going into January. Here I will also summarize some basic indicators that the firm investors should consider in January.
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The company is undervalued at 2.86 per share with modest projections ahead. Good Times holds a performance score of 16 on a scale of zero to a hundred. The company retains a Market Volatility (i.e. Beta) of 0.0318, which attests to not very significant fluctuations relative to the market. Let's try to break down what Good Times's beta means in this case. As returns on the market increase, Good Times returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss on holding Good Times will be expected to be smaller as well. Although it is vital to follow Good Times Restaurants current price history, it is good to be conservative about what you can do with the information regarding equity current price movements. Our philosophy towards determining future performance of any stock is to look not only at its past charts but also at the business as a whole, including all fundamental and technical indicators. To evaluate if Good Times Restaurants expected return of 1.18 will be sustainable into the future, we have found twenty-one different technical indicators, which can help you to check if the expected returns are sustainable. Use Good Times Restaurants standard deviation, maximum drawdown, as well as the relationship between the Maximum Drawdown and expected short fall to analyze future returns on Good Times Restaurants.
The performance of Good Times Restaurants in the marketplace will significantly impact your decision to invest in its stock. Revenue growth, profitability, competitive positioning, management quality, and industry trends can influence Good Times' stock prices. When investing in Good Times, there are several factors to consider and potential outcomes to expect. As a company performs well, its stock price may increase, allowing investors to benefit from price appreciation. However, Good Stock can experience significant price fluctuations due to market conditions, economic factors, industry trends, or company-specific news. This is why investing in stocks such as Good Times carries risks, including the potential for capital loss. Stock prices can decline, and investors may incur losses if they sell shares at a lower price than their initial investment.

How important is Good Times's Liquidity

Good Times financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Good Times Restaurants ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Good Times financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Good Times' owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Good Times' financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between Good Times's total debt and its cash.

Good Times Gross Profit

Good Times Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Good Times previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Good Times Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Good Times' gross profit and other fundamental indicators for more details.

Breaking down the case for Good Times

The market capitalization of Good Times is $34.6 Million. Good Times secures significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company outstanding shares. Since such a large part of the company is owned by insiders, it is advisable to analyze if each of these insiders have been buying or selling the stock in recent months. Note, that even with negative profits, if the true value of the firm is larger than the current market value, you may still be able to generate positive returns on investment in this company.

Ownership Breakdown

Retail Investors
64.57%
Insiders
25.94%
Institutions
9.49%
Retail Investors64.57
Insiders25.94
Institutions9.49

Chances of Good Times to slide back

Good Times new risk adjusted performance upsurges over 0.21. Good Times Restaurants shows above-average downside volatility for the selected time horizon. We advise investors to inspect Good Times Restaurants further and ensure that all market timing and asset allocation strategies are consistent with the estimation of Good Times future alpha.

The Bottom Line

While some companies within the restaurants industry are still a little expensive, even after the recent corrections, Good Times may offer a potential longer-term growth to stakeholders. With an impartial outlook on the current market volatility, it may be better to hold off any inventment activity and neither purchase nor exit any shares of Good Times at this time. The Good Times Restaurants risk-reward trade off is not appealing enough to do any trading. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Good Times.

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