
Fundamental analysis: Dutch Bros Inc. (BROS)
Awarener score: 3.7
Conclusion
The higher the Awarener score, the more bang you get for the buck. It measures how much genuine funds the company generates for the stock price paid (Lacking), the business stability (unknown) and growth (unknown), and the company's inclination to return cash to the stockholders (Poor).
Note: All scores range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best). Conclusions are updated daily with closing stock prices and new reported quarterly financial statements.
Revenue score: a result could not be reached
- Business growth could not be estimated, due to not enough input data. It's been unavailable to compare with peer companies.
- Dutch Bros Inc. business stability could not be estimated, due to insufficient input data. It looks we cannot compare it to rivals.
Margins score: 3.3
- BROS profit margins -on goods and services sold- are usually meagre. They stand slightly worse than rival companies.
- Business profit on sales tends to be very poor. It's last-in-rank when measured against competitors.
- Profits on sales made -available to repay debt and purchase properties- are usually very poor. They remain a disappointment compared to peers.
- Earnings -before income taxes and interests on loans taken- tend to be very poor in relation to total revenues. They're still bottom tier against similar companies.
- Profits -before income taxes- are usually meagre considering total sales, and remain substantially worse when measured against rivals.
- Total net profit tends to be very poor when confronted to sales. Company stands substantially worse when measured against comparable firms.
Growth score: 1.0
- Dutch Bros Inc. has an unknown gross margin growth, as there is not enough data to analyze. It's been impossible to compare to competitors.
- In recent years, the firm hasn't always been able to profit from operations, which has been bottom tier against comparable firms.
- In past years, the company couldn't always turn a profit -available to repay debt and purchase properties-, which compares last-in-rank when measured against peer enterprises.
- In the previous years, the firm couldn't always make a profit -before income taxes and interests on loans taken-. It turns to be a disappointment compared to similar stocks.
- In past years, at least once the company lost money -before income taxes-. It was bottom tier against rivals.
- In the previous years, the firm had at least a total net loss, and last-in-rank when measured against peer companies.
- The company lost money at least once in the past years. It's been a disappointment compared to industry peers.
Miscellaneous score: 1.0
- BROS had still to pay income taxes, even though in recent past years mostly lost money. It's been bottom tier against peers.
- The company does not report R&D expenses. It's meaningless to measure in relation to competitors.
- We have insufficient data to estimate how effective is research and development effort. It stands unknown against rival companies.
Profitability score: 3.0
- Dutch Bros Inc. usually gets meagre returns on the resources it controls. It proves last-in-rank when measured against peer firms.
- The company normally gets meagre proceeds -on the resources directly invested in the business-. They remain a disappointment compared to similar companies.
- There's usually little profitability -in relation to owned resources-. It ranks substantially worse when measured against competitors.
- In the past, got meagre returns -on the tangible resources it controls-. This metric is usually related to the industry in which operates and combines profitability versus reinvestment needs. It's last-in-rank when measured against comparable enterprises.
Usage of Funds score: 3.6
- BROS usually uses almost all genuine funds generated to buy or replace property, plant, or equipment. The need for reinvestments is huge. It stands last-in-rank when measured against rival firms.
- The company is usually heavily investing in new property, plant, and equipment, to expand its operating capabilities, which is top tier when measured against industry peers.
- In the past twelve months the stock paid no dividends. It came bottom tier against competitors.
- Has stopped or virtually stopped paying dividends. Unless they were a special one-shot payment, the company could be enduring difficult times. The company has behaved a disappointment compared to similar firms.
- As no dividends are paid, it is useless trying to estimate their sustainability in time. Sustainability looks not applicable in regard to comparable companies.
- The company usually significantly enlarges the pool of investors, resulting in more mouths feeding on the pie of profits. It remains in a very weak position compared to peer enterprises.
- We are not sure on the effectiveness of the company when repurchasing shares, as there were not enough numbers to crunch. It stands unidentified against rivals.
- We do not have sufficient data to comment on buybacks and their sustainability. It still looks dubious against competitors.
Balance Sheet score: 4.6
- Dutch Bros Inc. intangible assets (like brands and goodwill) represent a modest portion of resources controlled, according to accounting books. There could be some difficulties in liquidating them if the company ever gets in financial distress. It happens to be almost average when measured against peer companies.
- The company has lower short-term resources than short-term obligations. Unless it's part of the business model, there might be liquidity concerns. It turns to be in a very weak position compared to similar firms.
- Most resources controlled were provided for with financial debt. Creditors have more claims on the company than shareholders. Unless the company is a financial institution that takes deposits, the situation might be very risky. It remains slightly better than rival firms.
- Controlled resources take time to be turned into cash and equivalents, which is somewhat risky. It looks below average when measured against rivals.
- For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has few cents of cash and short-term receivables. It's a disappointment compared to peer firms.
- For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has very few cents of cash and equivalents, which is bottom tier against similar enterprises.
- Usually, sales are mostly on cash. It still ranks similar to peers.
- Normally has approximately somewhat less than one month of sales worth in inventory. It comes up as a disappointment compared to competitors.
- On average, it takes close to one month from the purchase to charging customers. It happens to be mediocre against peers.
- On average pays suppliers before a month from the purchase. It ranks almost average when measured against industry peers.
- The company pays its suppliers less than one month before charging its customers, so there's little money invested in working capital. It's in a very weak position compared to similar companies.
- Has usually been losing money on the business, so net interest expenses must be paid by increasing borrowings, which is unsustainable in the long run. The situation is very risky for both creditors and shareholders, profitability must increase. It stands bottom tier against rival firms.
- Business has usually been operated at a loss. Unless prospects improve, the company is no position to decrease loans taken levels but by additional shareholders' funding. Profitability must improve. It ranks last-in-rank when measured against comparable enterprises.
- Revenues are low in relation to property, plant, and equipment required to operate. This metric is likely dependent on the industry the company operates in. The more property, plant, and equipment used, the more the company must reinvest to fight obsolescence, which usually means less available funds for the shareholders in the long run. It looks in a very weak position compared to similar firms.
- Resource exploitation is quite good when yearly sales are considered. This metric is normally tied to the industry where the firm belongs. It's still mediocre against peer companies.
Valuation score: 3.0
- Dutch Bros Inc. reported losses, so valuating it in relation to earnings is meaningless. It happens to be last-in-rank when measured against competitors.
- Price-to-Tangible-Book-Value is a fairly complex metric. Run again in analytical mode if you're interested in a technical explanation. It remains in a weak position compared to peers.
- In the past twelve months, the company neither generated nor consumed funds. Whatever funds it could get, it reinvested in the business, which stands worse than most similar companies.
- In the past years the company hardly generated enough genuine funds to cover up for its business needs. Business prospects should improve enough to be in a better position to reward investors. It's still substantially worse when measured against industry firms.
- In the past twelve months, the company has significantly enlarged the pool of investors by issuing new shares. Future profits need to be high enough to justify the measure, as the pie of earnings will now be split among numerous more stockholders. It came up in a very weak position compared to peer ventures.
- The company is indebted, it should focus on loan repayment. It looks slightly worse than similar enterprises.
- Considering the past twelve months, traditional Price-to-Earnings relation has been negative, as the company lost money. It ranks last-in-rank when measured against peer companies.
- Comparing the current stock price with the past twelve-months revenues gives a three or four to one relationship. This is an important metric to check its evolution through time, and to compare to industry peers. It looks lacking compared to rival firms.
- The relation between the stock price and accounting book value is extremely high, which may be good or bad depending on context. Run again in analytic mode if you want to dig deeper. The company remains mediocre against peer firms.
- In the past twelve months, the operating business lost some money. It happens to be substantially worse when measured against industry peers.
- In an alternate metric of bang for the buck, the company has usually shown a somewhat low earnings power ability when measured against the current stock price and financial position. It's still a disappointment compared to peer companies.
Total score: 2.8

Company at a glance: Dutch Bros Inc. (BROS)
Sector, industry: Consumer Cyclical, Restaurants
Market Cap: 1.63 billions
Revenues TTM: 0.74 billions
Dutch Bros Inc. operates and franchises drive-thru shops. It offers Dutch Bros hot and cold espresso-based beverages, and cold brew coffee products, as well as Blue Rebel energy drinks, tea, lemonade, smoothies, and other beverages through company-operated shops and online channels. As of May 11, 2022, it operated 572 drive-thru coffee locations across 12 states in the United States. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Awarener score: 3.7
Conclusion
The higher the Awarener score, the more bang you get for the buck. It measures how much genuine funds the company generates for the stock price paid (Lacking), the business stability (unknown) and growth (unknown), and the company's inclination to return cash to the stockholders (Poor).