RAVE Restaurant Group, Inc. (RAVE) Stock

RAVE Restaurant Group, Inc. (RAVE) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $3.12 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $44.34M and a trailing P/E of 15.8. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Rave Restaurant Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates and franchises pizza buffet, delivery/carry-out (delco), and express restaurants under the Pizza Inn trademark in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Pizza Inn Franchising, Pie Five Franchising, and Company-Owned Restaurants. The company's buffet restaurants are located in free standing buildings or strip centers in retail developments that offer dine-in, carryout, and catering services, as well as delivery services. Its delco restaurants provide delivery and carryout services and are located in shopping centers or other in-line retail developments. The company's Express restaurants serve customers through various non-traditional points of sale and are located in convenience stores, food courts, college campuses, airport terminals, travel plazas, athletic facilities, or other commercial facilities. In addition, it operates and franchises fast casual restaurants under the Pie Five Pizza Company or Pie Five trademarks. As of June 27, 2021, the company had 33 franchised Pie Five Units, 156 franchised Pizza Inn restaurants, and 11 licensed Pizza Inn Express, or PIE, kiosks. The company was formerly known as Pizza Inn Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. in January 2015. Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is based in The Colony, Texas.

Understand RAVE Restaurant Group, Inc.: how it makes money

Rave Restaurant Group operates and franchises pizza buffet, delivery and carry-out, and express restaurants under the Pizza Inn trademark, plus Pie Five franchising, in the United States and internationally. It generates revenue through both franchising operations and company-owned restaurant operations.

The profit model is driven by unit expansion and brand performance, with management highlighting value-promotion effectiveness (traffic and sales lifts) and capital projects (reimaging ROI), alongside a continuing streak of profitability (19 consecutive quarters).

Business quality (Solid): The company offers a clear operating focus on brand-level traffic and sales drivers and on sustaining profitability, but investor visibility depends heavily on whether promotion and reimaging results remain consistent across units and geographies.

Valuation: At 16× earnings, RAVE trades 32% below the Wholesale average (24×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Brand promotions appear to be working: Pizza Inn Value Promotion Traffic Lift is 34.7%, and Pizza Inn Value Promotion Sales Lift is 30.6%.
  • Sustained profitability: Management reports 19 consecutive quarters of profitability.
  • Reimaging projects show strong reported returns: Average Return on Investment (Reimages Completed to Date) is 56%, and Average Sales Lift Compared to the Rest of the Brand (Reimages Completed to Date) is 7.6%.

Bear case

  • Dependence on continued execution of promotions and reimaging: The key value metrics provided relate to promotions and reimages completed to date, so results could weaken if future promotions or remodels do not deliver similar traffic and sales lift.
  • Operational time-in-line could be a constraint: The Average Wait Time for Guests Tenth in Line is 9.0, which could pressure customer experience if it increases.
  • International scale is smaller based on unit counts: Pizza Inn International Unit Count is 18 (versus domestic unit counts), which can limit diversification across geographies.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$3.12
Market Cap$44.34M
P/E Ratio15.8
EV / EBITDA12.1
Price / Book2.70
Price / Sales3.56
FCF Yield12.7%
DCF Value (model)$3.33
DCF Upside vs Price6.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$12.04M
Net Margin22.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)20.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-5.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score13.87 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E15.8
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.7
Industry P/E (Wholesale)24.0
vs Sector-23.6%
vs Industry-34.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($916179.00)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryWholesale
CEOBrandon L. Solano
Employees21
CountryUS
IPO Date1993-09-01

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.