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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
Nathan's Famous, Inc.
NATH
(NASDAQ Global Select)

Recent

price

101.94

P/E

ratio

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2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
10.44
13.38
16.15
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
Revenue per Share
0.41
1.26
1.7
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
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.11
1.68
1.93
-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
Free Cash Flow per Basic 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
Dividend per Share
3.53
5.15
7.44
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
Book Value per Share
6.78
5.58
7.43
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
Tangible Book Value per Share
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
56
66
71
80
99
100
96
104
102
103
76
115
131
139
148
162
162
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
13.67
15.1
17.05
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
Operating Margin (%)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Depreciation Expense
2
6
7
8
12
6
7
3
21
13
11
14
20
20
24
20
20
Net Income, GAAP
33.34
38.46
38.48
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
Effective Tax Rate (%)
3.92
9.38
10.51
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
Profit Margin (%)
31
22
28
35
61
50
57
54
72
75
80
49
31
23
28
28
28
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
129
130
131
145
145
155
154
115
84
64
52
48
48
LT Debt
38
29
34
44
-60
-72
-66
-85
-70
-66
-62
-55
-45
-33
-17
-14
-14
Total Equity
12.48
18.21
23.68
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 Invested Capital (%)
12.53
29.09
26.72
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 Capital (%)
12.3
27.77
25.76
22.57
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
268.17
268.17
Return on Common Equity (%)

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
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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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