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Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$57.89 +7.62% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $58.82

Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 71/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 14% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.4% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $107.6M

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $58.82 (+1.61%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 2.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 71/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 14% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.4% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BDL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (71/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BDL SCORES 71/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.44 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (21% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 91% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 79.5 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-8 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$46.79+1.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$47.62+2.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$48.79+18.7% Next Q

Current

Grade B-$57.89+6.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (63) → B- (71)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the BDL Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 71/100 (B-) score, BDL faces multiple-compression risk if 21.4x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($47.31) or 200D SMA ($38.63) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($61.28) toward Bear Floor ($47.47).

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Contract: “BDL Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 26, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)

79.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.44>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE91% OF RANGE

L: $28$57.89H: $61

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B+RQD 31 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on BDL

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (65)

8.2% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 4.35% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 3.44 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (70)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like BDL

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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BDL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +80.29%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-10-30O $56.55H $60.97L $56.55C $57.89VOL 80.6K

RES: $56.44SUP: $44.16SMA50: $47.31SMA200: $38.63

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BDL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

15.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on BDL today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for BDL. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BDL)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #162 of 1011 ⚔️ NDLS vs BDL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (BDL vs. NDLS, RRGB, MB, GENK)

Industry: Restaurants (51 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) ranks #162 by composite RQD confidence (71/100, grade B-) and #750 by equity capitalization ($107.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BDL leads on earnings valuation at 21.4x trailing P/E, while BDL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 8.2% ROIC and — gross margin. BDL currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 71/100 (B-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BDL ACTIVE Flanigan's Enterprises Inc.	B-	71/100	21.4x	—	8.2%	+7.62%	$107.6M	Benchmark Subject
NDLS Noodles & Company (Class A)	D-	36/100	—	—	-35.0%	+7.52%	$93.0M	/ndls-vs-bdl →
RRGB Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.	D+	57/100	—	—	5.7%	+3.78%	$176.4M	/rrgb-vs-bdl →
MB MasterBeef Group	D	48/100	—	—	—	-7.77%	$65.2M	/mb-vs-bdl →
GENK GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Class A)	E	31/100	—	—	-35.0%	+1.88%	$56.9M	/genk-vs-bdl →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-27 • CIK 0000012040

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27), Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) reported GAAP revenue of $205.2M (+9.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $187.2M , and +17.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $5.0M, operating cash flow of $10.5M, and free cash flow of $4.7M (+46.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, BDL closed FY2025 with $142.1M in total assets against $18.7M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.44, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-27	$205.2M	$5.0M	$10.5M	$4.7M	$142.1M	$18.7M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-28	$187.2M	$3.4M	$6.6M	$3.2M	$146.9M	$20.2M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$174.4M	$4.0M	$8.5M	$8.5M	—	—

3. BDL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BDL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: BDL) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 71/100 at a spot price of $57.89 (+7.62% 1D, market cap $107.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, BDL ranks #162 in composite RQD confidence.

How does BDL compare to NDLS and RRGB in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants), BDL carries a Roarable B- (71/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 21.4x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 8.2%. By comparison, NDLS (Noodles & Company (Class A)) holds a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $93.0M) and RRGB (Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 5.7%, cap $176.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BDL leads on earnings multiple (21.4x) while BDL leads on capital efficiency (8.2% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BDL?

Per BDL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27, CIK 0000012040), Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. generated $205.2M in revenue (+9.6% YoY), $5.0M in net income, and $4.7M in free cash flow against $142.1M in total assets and $18.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is BDL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BDL last traded at $57.89 (+7.62% on volume of 24,945 shares), positioning the stock +22.36% above its 50-day simple moving average ($47.31) and +49.86% above its 200-day simple moving average ($38.63). Across its 52-week range of $27.55 to $60.97, BDL sits at the 90.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 79.5 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.9% ($52.16 to $63.62).

BDL Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell BDL stock right now?

Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. (BDL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy — BUY) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is BDL's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

BDL's 12-month base price target is $61.28 (range $47.47 to $72.31), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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