Biglari Holdings Inc.
Business
Biglari Holdings Inc. is a holding company that owns and manages subsidiaries across diverse industries including restaurants, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, oil and gas, and brand licensing. Its main products and services include franchising and operating full-service restaurants, underwriting and reinsuring insurance policies, oil and natural gas exploration and production, and licensing media and brand-related products. Key business segments comprise restaurant operations (Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin), insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries, oil and gas entities, and a brand licensing arm. The company distributes restaurant concepts through company-operated units, franchise partnerships and traditional and international franchising, while insurance products are marketed via direct response and agents and energy operations serve regional oil and gas markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-03
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 395 | 362 | 365 | 368 | 366 | |
| Restaurant cost of sales | 161 | 143 | 138 | 140 | 167 | |
| Insurance losses and underwriting expenses | 63 | 61 | 53 | 55 | 43 | |
| Oil and gas production costs | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
| Licensing and media costs | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 87 | 76 | 77 | 71 | 76 | |
| Gain on sale of oil and gas properties | −12 | −17 | −14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Impairments | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 30 | |
| Interest expense on leases | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Interest expense on debt | 8 | 771,000 | 681,000 | 399,000 | 1 | |
| Total cost and expenses | 376 | 330 | 322 | 332 | 341 | |
| Investment gains | 528,000 | 335,000 | 2 | −3 | 6 | |
| Investment partnership gains (losses) | −67 | −41 | 19 | −76 | 11 | |
| Total other income (expenses) | −66 | −41 | 22 | −79 | 17 | |
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | −48 | −8 | 65 | −43 | 42 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | −10 | −4 | 9 | −11 | 7 | |
| Net earnings (loss) | −37 | −4 | 56 | −32 | 35 | |
| Earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 591,000 | −287,000 | 0 | |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Biglari Holdings Inc. shareholders | −37 | −4 | 55 | −32 | 35 | |
| Net earnings (loss) per equivalent Class share, diluted (in dollars per share) | −143.86 | −13.45 | 189.49 | −107.43 | 111.83 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 269 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 42 | |
| Investments | 69 | 103 | 92 | 69 | 83 | |
| Receivables | 23 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 29 | |
| Inventories | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Other current assets | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | |
| Total current assets | 379 | 171 | 153 | 151 | 165 | |
| Property and equipment | 367 | 376 | 380 | 401 | 349 | |
| Operating lease assets | 40 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 43 | |
| Goodwill | 53 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | |
| Other intangible assets | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
| Investment partnerships | 154 | 202 | 199 | 156 | 250 | |
| Other assets | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Total assets | 1,025 | 866 | 849 | 828 | 895 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 73 | 63 | 67 | 79 | 102 | |
| Loss and loss adjustment expenses | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
| Unearned premiums | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
| Current portion of lease obligations | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |
| Current portion of note payable and lines of credit | 33 | 35 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 156 | 147 | 111 | 135 | 144 | |
| Lease obligations | 98 | 91 | 86 | 92 | 104 | |
| Note payable and lines of credit | 214 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred taxes | 18 | 29 | 38 | 31 | 47 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
| Other liabilities | 767,000 | 506,000 | 348,000 | 754,000 | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 502 | 293 | 250 | 273 | 307 | |
| Common stock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 386 | 386 | 386 | 382 | 382 | |
| Retained earnings | 590 | 628 | 631 | 577 | 609 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost | −452 | −439 | −416 | −410 | — | |
| Biglari Holdings Inc. shareholders equity | 523 | 573 | 599 | 547 | 588 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 1,025 | 866 | 849 | 828 | 895 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for deferred income taxes | −11 | −8 | 7 | −16 | 5 | |
| Asset impairments and other non-cash expenses | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
| Gains on sale of assets | −16 | −23 | −21 | −2 | −25,000 | |
| Investment gains | −528,000 | −335,000 | −2 | 3 | −6 | |
| Investment partnership (gains) losses | 67 | 41 | −19 | 76 | −11 | |
| Distributions from investment partnerships | 56 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 180 | |
| Changes in receivables and inventories | 3 | −5 | 6 | 3 | −9 | |
| Changes in other assets | −7 | −2 | 3 | 9 | 136,000 | |
| Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 10 | 368,000 | −12 | −25 | −592,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 107 | 50 | 73 | 128 | 229 | |
| Capital expenditures | −30 | −31 | −23 | −30 | −65 | |
| Proceeds from property and equipment disposals | 21 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 10 | |
| Purchases of noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | −5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchases of interests in limited partnerships | −89 | −76 | −45 | −49 | −12 | |
| Purchases of investments | −58 | −67 | −108 | −134 | −110 | |
| Sales of investments and redemptions of fixed maturity securities | 91 | 57 | 91 | 129 | 118 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −65 | −87 | −66 | −137 | −59 | |
| Payments on line of credit | −73 | −16 | −42 | −20 | — | |
| Proceeds from line of credit | 55 | 61 | 32 | 30 | — | |
| Debt issuance costs | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments on note payable | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from note payable, net | 223 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Principal payments on direct financing lease obligations | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 197 | 39 | −16 | 4 | −156 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 39,000 | 22,000 | 59,000 | 38,000 | −64,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 238 | 2 | −9 | −5 | 14 |