Nathan's Famous, Inc.

Nathan's Famous, Inc.

NATH
Nathan's Famous, Inc.US flagNASDAQ Global Select
101.94
USD
+0.36
- -
417.38MMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
17.92
22.09
22.67
23.07
24.92
24.33
24.51
18.43
27.92
31.98
33.96
36.27
39.61
39.63
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.87
2.61
1.38
1.79
0.63
5.13
3.19
2.69
3.3
4.8
4.81
5.88
4.89
4.9
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.33
2.62
2.56
2.23
4.38
2.56
2.72
2.72
3.85
4.7
4.82
6.12
4.37
4.37
Dividend per Share
- -
25.66
0.08
0.09
5.04
1.04
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.85
2
2
4.5
3.5
Book Value per Share
9.23
-14.12
-12.92
-11.93
-16.29
-12.61
-10.74
-9.71
-7.9
-5
-2.25
1.63
2.02
2.02
Tangible Book Value per Share
9.54
-13.68
-16.66
-16.28
-20.57
-17.1
-16.07
-15.48
-13.64
-11.13
-8.26
-4.19
-3.58
-3.59
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
80
99
100
96
104
102
103
76
115
131
139
148
162
162
Operating Margin (%)
17.17
20.14
24.85
27.3
26.01
27.47
26.3
33.64
25.99
26.34
23.45
24.63
18.57
18.57
Depreciation Expense
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Net Income, GAAP
8
12
6
7
3
21
13
11
14
20
20
24
20
20
Effective Tax Rate (%)
38.6
39.69
41.29
36.59
36.04
26.92
25.42
27.73
26.65
26.79
28.54
26.66
28.98
28.98
Profit Margin (%)
10.44
11.81
6.07
7.78
2.52
21.1
13
14.6
11.83
15
14.15
16.21
12.35
12.35
Working Capital
35
61
50
57
54
72
75
80
49
31
23
28
28
28
LT Debt
- -
129
130
131
145
145
155
154
115
84
64
52
48
48
Total Equity
44
-60
-72
-66
-85
-70
-66
-62
-55
-45
-33
-17
-14
-14
Return on Invested Capital (%)
21.7
21.44
23.2
27.27
27.85
30.39
24.59
20.06
28.18
48.76
61.73
73.38
55.3
55.3
Return on Capital (%)
22.8
22.83
21.16
21.7
14.3
34.7
20.96
16.49
21
33.77
38.13
45.15
35.87
35.87
Return on Common Equity (%)
22.57
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
268.17
268.17

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
4
4
4
LT Borrowings
47
46
46
LT Finance Leases
3
2
2
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
4
4
4
Market Capitalization
453
383
412

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
55
44
47
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
32
25
24
Accounts Receivable, Net
21
18
20
Inventories
1
1
1
Total Current Liabilities
18
16
19
Payables & Accruals
12
11
13
ST Debt
4
4
4
Deferred Revenue
1
- -
1

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-13%
-24.16%
-13.87%
Free Cash Flow
10.57%
12.69%
-28.59%
Net Income, GAAP
69.3%
14.57%
-16.67%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6.42%
17.52%
9.37%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
32.58%
125.2%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
42
39
29
29
139
2025
45
41
32
31
148
2026
47
46
34
35
162

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.81
1.4
0.64
- -
4.81
2025
2.27
1.48
1.1
- -
5.88
2026
2.18
1.27
0.75
- -
4.89

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
1
0.5
- -
2
2025
- -
- -
0.5
- -
2
2026
- -
- -
3
- -
4.5

Company Description

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CEO
Eric Gatoff
Full Time Employees
147
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Address
One Jericho Plaza Jericho NY United States of America 11753
IPO Date
Feb 26, 1993
Business
Nathan's Famous, Inc. Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) operates as a licensor, wholesaler, retailer, and franchisor of fast-food products under the Nathan's Famous brand, primarily specializing in premium all-beef hot dogs; it owns and franchises restaurants featuring signature beef franks, crinkle-cut French fries, Angus burgers, hand-dipped chicken sandwiches and tenders, seafood items, milkshakes, and condiments such as deli-style mustard and barbecue sauce, while also distributing branded grocery products including jumbo restaurant-style beef franks, colossal quarter-pound franks, hot and spicy beef franks, coney island wrapped franks, everything bagel dogs, beef franks hand-wrapped in dough with cheddar cheese sauce, franks in puff pastry, french fries, pickles, sauerkraut, and the recently launched Nathan's Famous Seasoned Premium Beef Sticks in partnership with The Farmer Companies. The company serves foodservice venues such as stadiums, amusement parks, movie theaters, bowling centers, cruise ships, casinos, and convenience stores; supplies products to retail grocery and mass merchants through a key partnership with Smithfield Foods, Inc.; and maintains a franchised restaurant system exceeding 200 locations, predominantly in the Northeastern United States with international presence in 19 countries including Brazil, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Ukraine, and the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1916 by Nathan Handwerker as a nickel hot dog stand in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the company is headquartered in Jericho, New York. Recent developments include ongoing international expansions with new brick-and-mortar and sub-franchised locations in Brazil by master franchisee Alix Flit, who also introduced Nathan's products to nationwide grocery retail starting in April 2024; planned openings of franchised units in the United Kingdom, Egypt, Ukraine, Punta Cana Airport in the Dominican Republic, and additional U.S. sites in New York, Florida, Arizona, New Jersey, and Indianapolis; growth in virtual kitchens across the United States; eleven new franchised locations opened in 2023 driving franchise royalties to $3.6 million; and premiumization strategies boosting sales amid rising beef costs, with the Smithfield partnership generating the majority of 2024 royalties totaling $33.58 million.

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