FBR - Famous Brands Ltd
Famous Brands is a holding company listed on the JSE Ltd. (JSE) under the category Consumer Services: Travel and Leisure. The Group is Africaâs leading branded food services franchisor. Famous Brandsâ vertically integrated business model comprises a portfolio of 25 brands represented by a franchise network of 2 871 operations across South Africa, the Rest of Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East, underpinned by substantial Logistics and Manufacturing operations.
Famous Brands Ltd owns a portfolio of roughly 30 restaurant chains in Africa and the United Kingdom. Its biggest brands include Steers, Wimpy, Debonairs Pizza, Fishaways, Mr Biggs, and Mugg & Bean. Franchisees operate all...
Famous Brands Ltd is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Famous Brands is traded on the JSE under the ticker symbol “FBR”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of JSE:FBR is ZAE000053328. Famous Brands Ltd is currently the 139th most valuable stock on the JSE with a market capitalization of ZAR 6.11 billion, which is about 0.029% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 60.25 |
| Day’s High Price | 61.45 |
| Traded Volume | 27,076 |
| Number of Deals | 111 |
| Gross Turnover | 1.64M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 5.20 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | 11.72 |
| Dividend Per Share | 3.45 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.66% |
| Shares Outstanding | 100M |
| Market Capitalization | 6.11B |
FBR Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -0.93% | -4.53% | +15.2% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| -4.95% | +13.9% | -11.7% |
The current share price of Famous Brands Ltd (FBR) is ZAR 60.80. FBR closed its last trading day (Monday, July 14, 2025) at 60.93 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), recording a 0.7% gain over its previous closing price of 60.53 ZAR. Famous Brands began the year with a share price of 69.00 ZAR but has since lost 11.7% off that price valuation, ranking it 328th on the JSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
Famous Brands is the 168th most traded stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the past three months (Apr 10 - Jul 14, 2025). FBR has traded a total volume of 10.1 million shares—in 19,206 deals—valued at ZAR 594 million over the period, with an average of 160,053 traded shares per session. A volume high of 921,038 was achieved on June 11th, and a low of 1,979 on July 10th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Famous Brands on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 37,792 | 60.93 | +0.40 | +0.66% |
| 2025-07-11 | 45,855 | 60.53 | -0.87 | -1.42% |
| 2025-07-10 | 1,979 | 61.40 | -0.60 | -0.97% |
| 2025-07-09 | 216,330 | 62.00 | -1.98 | -3.09% |
| 2025-07-08 | 71,677 | 63.98 | +2.48 | +4.03% |
| 2025-07-07 | 42,693 | 61.50 | -0.25 | -0.40% |
| 2025-07-04 | 44,786 | 61.75 | -1.78 | -2.80% |
| 2025-07-03 | 117,438 | 63.53 | +0.71 | +1.13% |
| 2025-07-02 | 56,819 | 62.82 | -1.28 | -2.00% |
| 2025-07-01 | 52,939 | 64.10 |
Profile of Famous Brands Ltd.
Famous Brands Ltd. operates in the Consumer Services sector, specifically, the Travel & Leisure industry.
Factsheet of Famous Brands Ltd.
- Sector
- Consumer Services
- Industry
- Travel & Leisure
- Address
- 478 James Crescent, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685
- Telephone
- 011 315-3000
FBR Industrial Market Competitors
Famous Brands Ltd., issuers of the FBR stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Consumer Services sector and/or Travel & Leisure industry. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | Sun International Ltd | 12.3B | 47.50 | +9.2% |
| SSU | Southern Sun Limited | 12.9B | 9.60 | +5.73% |
| SUR | Spur Corporation Ltd | 3.01B | 33.10 | -5.32% |
| FTH | Frontier Transport Holdings | 1.91B | 6.50 | -15.5% |
| CLH | City Lodge Hotels Limited | 2.33B | 3.94 | -22% |
| TSG | Tsogo Sun Gaming Ltd | 7.84B | 7.52 | -26.3% |
| CHP | Choppies Enterprises Limited | 3.01B | 1.65 | +106% |
| NCS | Nictus Ltd | 107M | 2.00 | +37.9% |
| SDO | Stadio Holdings Limited | 7.42B | 8.71 | +26.2% |
| HIL | Homechoice Int plc | 3.98B | 37.25 | +24.2% |