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Collins Foods (ASX:CKF)

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Collins Foods stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 28 (worse than 72% compared with investment alternatives), Collins Foods (Restaurants, Australia) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Collins Foods are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 71 (better than 71% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 53) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 8), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 28, is a hold recommendation based on Collins Foods's financial characteristics. As the company Collins Foods's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 71) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 53), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 8) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	71
Growth Rank	53
Safety Rank	8
Combined Rank	28

Country	Australia
Industry	Restaurants
Index	ASX 200, ASX 300
Size class	Small

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Collins Foods

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	83	77	81	71
GROWTH
GROWTH	47	81	17	53
SAFETY
SAFETY	23	20	17	8
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	27	81	76	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	37	78	53	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 27-Apr-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Collins Foods is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	83	77	81	71
GROWTH
GROWTH	47	81	17	53
SAFETY
SAFETY	23	20	17	8
COMBINED
COMBINED	55	80	32	28

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Collins Foods the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), Collins Foods shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Collins Foods. Price-to-Sales is 70 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 70% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Collins Foods's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 59% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 52. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Collins Foods are expected to be higher than for 81% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 81). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation based on Collins Foods's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Collins Foods based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	71	64	68	70
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	54	55	61	59
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	47	43	69	52
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	77	72	77	81
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	83	77	81	71

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Collins Foods; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), Collins Foods shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half of the indicators are below and half above average for Collins Foods. Profit Growth, with a rank of 65 (better than 65% of its competitors), and Capital Growth, with a rank of 82, are both positive, which is a healthy sign for positive development. But Sales Growth has only a rank of 40, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 60% of its competitors, and Stock Returns are at a rank of 41. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 53, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Stock returns that are a thing of the past can be less of a problem. Below-average revenue growth may be caused by divestments of underperforming businesses. If that is the case, then the positive developments of profit and capital growth are signs of a company with growth potential. If these are the reasons, overall growth is well on track to making this stock attractive for growth investors. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	44	51	39	40
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	50	49	19	65
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	13	80	60	82
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	87	97	25	41
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	47	81	17	53

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Collins Foods.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 8 (better than 8% compared with alternatives), the company Collins Foods has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Collins Foods is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for Collins Foods. Liquidity is at 18, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 12, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 88% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 19 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 81% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 8 (worse than 92% compared with alternatives), Collins Foods has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of Collins Foods because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	22	16	20	12
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	27	21	17	19
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	29	31	19	18
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	23	20	17	8

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Collins Foods and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	37	53	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	100	55	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	100	94	69	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	20	43	71	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	27	81	76	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Collins Foods.
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