Flanigans Enterprises

BDL on NYSEAmerican. Market value $87m.

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Who owns it

None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 12 funds in all.

Jun '25
Dec '25
Jun '26
Largest holders overall

From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Big holders and activists

No one has reported a stake above 5% since December 2024.

From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.

What insiders did

In the last 12 months, 1 insider bought $119,313 of shares on the open market.

  • FLANIGAN JAMES II
    Chief Executive Officer, Director
    Bought
    Date
    19 May 2026
    Shares
    76
    Price
    $31.46
    Value
    $2,391
  • FLANIGAN JAMES II
    Chief Executive Officer, Director
    Bought
    Date
    18 May 2026
    Shares
    1,899
    Price
    $31.76
    Value
    $60,306
  • FLANIGAN JAMES II
    Chief Executive Officer, Director
    Bought
    Date
    15 May 2026
    Shares
    25
    Price
    $30.00
    Value
    $750
  • FLANIGAN JAMES II
    CEO, President, Director
    Bought
    Date
    29 December 2025
    Shares
    866
    Price
    $30.00
    Value
    $25,980
  • FLANIGAN JAMES II
    CEO, President, Director
    Bought
    Date
    26 December 2025
    Shares
    1,000
    Price
    $29.89
    Value
    $29,886

From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.

Warning signs in its filings

Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.

1 serious warning sign in Flanigans Enterprises’ filings.

We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.

We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 19 Dec 2025, plus the 10-Q filed 11 Aug 2026 and 2 later 8-Ks.

  • Weak checks on its own accounts

    Serious

    The company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at year end. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.

    “Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of September 27, 2025, our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective.”
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    Management’s Assessment on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. This evaluation was based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013 (“COSO”). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of September 27, 2025, our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective.

    From the 10-K filed 19 December 2025, Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing

A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.

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