GTIM

Good Times Restaurants Inc. (GTIM) SWOT Analysis Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 3.6/10 — Weak · Last Updated: 2026-09-01

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Strengths

Score: 4.8 (Moderate)

Negative cash conversion cycle supports working-capital efficiency versus many restaurant peers, but the advantage appears modest and not clearly durable.

ROIC of 2.3% indicates some capital discipline, yet it remains well below stronger peer operators that generate materially higher returns.

The asset-light quick-service model can support faster cash recycling than full-service peers, although GTIM’s current profitability limits the benefit.

Limited disclosed margin data constrains visibility, but the company’s operating structure appears simpler than more complex multi-concept peers.

Weaknesses

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Net debt to EBITDA of 5.8x signals heavy leverage versus most restaurant peers, constraining flexibility and raising refinancing sensitivity.

Current ratio of 0.47 and quick ratio of 0.37 indicate weak near-term liquidity, leaving GTIM less resilient than better-capitalized competitors.

ROIC near 2.3% suggests capital is not compounding efficiently, which weakens long-term positioning versus higher-return peers.

Debt to equity above 1.0x shows balance-sheet dependence on creditors, limiting strategic optionality relative to less levered restaurant operators.

Opportunities

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If management improves unit-level economics, GTIM can leverage its lean working-capital profile faster than peers with heavier inventory needs.

A stronger balance sheet would allow more competitive reinvestment in store refreshes and marketing, where better-capitalized peers currently outspend it.

Operational simplification could lift returns because even small margin gains would matter more at GTIM’s current low profitability base.

Any sustained reduction in leverage would improve peer-relative flexibility, but the opportunity depends on execution rather than structural advantage.

Threats

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High leverage makes GTIM more exposed than peers to higher interest rates, because refinancing costs can absorb scarce operating cash.

Weak liquidity increases the risk that short-term shocks in traffic or food costs force dilutive financing, unlike stronger peers.

Low returns on invested capital leave little cushion if competitive pricing intensifies, so peers with better economics can outlast it.

Restaurant demand volatility can pressure a thinly capitalized balance sheet faster than larger peers with broader cash buffers.

Overall Score

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GTIM’s working-capital efficiency is a relative positive, but heavy leverage, weak liquidity, and low returns leave its structural positioning below most peers.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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