Bridgford Foods
Processes and distributes frozen dough, sausage, jerky, and related snack foods across the United States.
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Processes and distributes frozen foods and snack foods in the United States. The frozen-food business grew from bread dough, while snack foods include dry and semi-dry sausage and beef jerky.
Processes and distributes frozen foods and snack foods across the United States. Its Frozen Foods business originated in bread dough for supermarkets and institutional customers, while Snack Foods includes dry and semi-dry sausage and beef jerky.
Originated in a San Diego meat market in 1932 and expanded through meat wholesaling, frozen-food distribution, meat processing, and frozen-food manufacturing. Family members retain key management roles, and family ownership or control remains central to the company.
Operations are organized into frozen-food and snack-food processing and distribution segments. A three-person Executive Committee acts in the capacity of CEO.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date −26.2% · Average volume (30d) 3.8K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026Q3 FY26 | — | −$0.22 | — | — | $47.0M | — | −2.23% |
| Jun 1, 2026Q2 FY26 | — | −$0.54 | — | — | $50.0M | — | −1.88% |
| Mar 6, 2026Q1 FY26 | — | −$0.09 | — | — | $55.3M | — | +1.10% |
| Jan 28, 2026Q4 FY25 | — | −$0.74 | — | — | $75.8M | — | −3.71% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $50.6M | $52.0M | $75.8M | $55.3M | $50.0M | $47.0M | |
| Gross profit | $11.1M | $10.6M | $10.0M | $13.4M | $8.8M | $10.9M | |
| Operating income | −$3.2M | −$4.0M | −$9.7M | −$1.2M | −$5.9M | −$3.3M | |
| Net income | −$3.9M | −$1.6M | −$6.7M | −$843.0K | −$4.9M | −$2.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.43 | −$0.18 | −$0.74 | −$0.09 | −$0.54 | −$0.22 | |
| Gross margin | 21.9% | 20.5% | 13.2% | 24.2% | 17.5% | 23.1% | |
| Operating margin | -6.3% | -7.7% | -12.8% | -2.3% | -11.7% | -7.1% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $240.4M · FY22 $265.9M · FY23 $251.6M · FY24 $223.6M · FY25 $231.0M
Balance sheet, Jul 10, 2026Cash & short-term investments $333.0K · Total debt $2.7M · Total assets $141.0M · Shareholders' equity $107.8M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 9.08M · Float 1.66M · 18.3% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 174.7K | 1.92% | 13F | May 7, 2026 |
| Private Management Group Inc | 82.3K | 0.91% | 13F | May 8, 2026 |
| Nuveen, LLC | 70.8K | 0.78% | 13F | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 55.9K | 0.62% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| Allan Jr. Bridgford · other: Consultant | 46.0K | 0.51% | Form 4 | Jun 17, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Allan Jr. Bridgford | other: Consultant | +67 | $6.95 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Allan Jr. Bridgford | other: Consultant | +687 | $6.95 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Richard Eugene Bridgford | other: Vice President | +150 | $6.95 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Allan Jr. Bridgford | other: Consultant | +70 | $6.99 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Cindy Matthews-Morales | officer: CFO, Secretary | +500 | $6.86 |
Peers
- Conagra Brands
Meat snacks across retail, convenience, and wholesale channels
- Hormel Foods
Salami, dry sausage, and portable meat snacks
- General Mills
Foodservice frozen bread dough under the Pillsbury brand
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgford Foods | $6.13 | +1.32% | $55.6M | — | — | 0.2 | −9.5% |
| Conagra Brands | $16.05 | −0.22% | $7.70B | — | 10.7 | 0.7 | +3.6% |
| Hormel Foods | $21.55 | −0.07% | $11.86B | 34.2 | 13.8 | 1.0 | −2.4% |
| General Mills | $41.13 | −1.02% | $22.18B | — | 13.7 | 1.2 | +1.2% |
| Median | 34.2 | 13.7 | 1.0 | +1.2% |






