Famous Brands Ltd (FBR)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 5,000.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 4,711.00 – 6,450.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −3.3% / −4.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −7.7% / −15.3% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 44 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 28.7% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -18.7% |
| Average daily value traded | 831.21M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
The company is a South African food service group built around a portfolio of restaurant brands, including burger, pizza, chicken and coffee-shop chains that it franchises to independent operators. Alongside franchising, it runs manufacturing and logistics businesses that supply food, ingredients and other products to those outlets. Its customers are mainly franchisees and consumers who eat at the branded restaurants, and the group is based in Johannesburg.
Famous Brands Ltd trades under the code FBR on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa, with its price quoted in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 3 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Famous Brands Ltd (FBR) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 5,000.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 50 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 127 of 238 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 7.7% and over the last three months it fell 4.9%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 41 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -6.5% | ||
| From 52-week high | -18.2% | ||
| Momentum | 35 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -4.9% | ||
| 6-month return | -4.7% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -4.5% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 69 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 28.7% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -18.7% | ||
| Liquidity | 55 · Fair | Moderate trading activity. | |
| Average daily value traded | 831.21M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 2 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | −1.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −3.3% |
| 3 months | −4.9% |
| 6 months | −4.7% |
| 1 year | −7.7% |
| 3 years | −15.3% |
| 5 years | −19.0% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 5,153.24 / 5,350.09 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 29 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 170.13 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2023 | ZAC 233.0000 |
| 7 Dec 2022 | ZAC 130.0000 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | ZAC 200.0000 |
| 4 Dec 2019 | ZAC 90.0000 |
| 3 Jul 2019 | ZAC 100.0000 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.