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Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) Stock Analysis

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) is a Restaurants stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

NATH

$98.67

+$0.52 (+0.53%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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NATH Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$98.97
Previous Close
$98.15
Day's Range
98.11–98.97
52-Week Range
88.67–113.86
Volume
10.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.28
Valuation
Market Cap
$404.32M
P/E Ratio
20.34
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.56
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.39
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.85
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$162.06M+9.37%
Net Income (FY)
$20.02M−16.67%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.78%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
4.10M
1-Year Return
−2.60%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.00+2.04%
Ex-Dividend Date
June 22, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
26.35K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

NATH Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+6.50%
2025+24.58%
2024+3.51%
2023+19.24%
2022+18.67%
2021+8.05%
2020−20.24%
2019+8.66%
2018−11.19%
2017+23.77%
2016 (partial year)+36.83%

As of September 4, 2026.

NATH Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends March
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$162.06M$20.02M12.4%
2024$148.18M$24.03M16.2%
2023$138.61M$19.62M14.2%
2022$130.79M$19.62M15.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$162.06M$48.93M$30.10M$20.02M12.4%
2024$148.18M$51.98M$36.50M$24.03M16.2%
2023$138.61M$49.25M$32.51M$19.62M14.2%
2022$130.79M$49.64M$34.45M$19.62M15.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of March 31, 2026.

NATH Dividend History

$4.50+125.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.002
2025$4.504+125.0%
2024$2.004+0.0%
2023$2.004+11.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.002
2025$4.504+125.0%
2024$2.004+0.0%
2023$2.004+11.1%
2022$1.804+28.6%
2021$1.404+0.0%
2020$1.404+7.7%
2019$1.304+73.3%
2018$0.753−85.0%
2017$5.001

Most recent payment: $0.50 per share, ex-dividend June 22, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NATH Valuation vs Restaurants Median

Median of 62 stocks
MetricNATHRestaurants medianvs median
P/E20.3420.953% below
P/S ratio2.390.95151% above
Profit margin11.78%1.93%9.9 pts above

Medians across 62 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) at $404.32M. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Restaurants industry. Headcount on file is 129.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $88.67 to $113.86. The most recent close on file for NATH is $98.67, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.52 (+0.53%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 11.28% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $162.06M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $148.18M, that is a change of +9.37%. Net income for the same year was $20.02M. That is −16.67% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 11.78%. That is 9.9 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 1.93%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.85.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $130.79M in 2022 to $162.06M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 20.34. That is 2.93% below the Restaurants median of 20.96. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.56. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.39 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 151.21% above the Restaurants median of 0.95. 62 Restaurants companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.28. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 32.66%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −2.60%. Measured over 10 years, that is +10.10% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

NATH pays a dividend yielding 2.04%. That is 1.1 percentage points below the Restaurants median yield of 3.12%. At the indicated rate that is $2.00 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is June 22, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $1.00 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $4.50 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +24.58% and 2020 returned −20.24%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +6.50%.

Peer Comparison

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) operates in the Restaurants industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Nathan's Famous, Inc. NATH $404.32M 20.3
McDonald's Corporation MCD $180.94B 20.8
Starbucks Corporation SBUX $119.10B 60.7
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG $46.77B 34.9

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.0x. Nathan's Famous, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Nathan's Famous, Inc.

Nathan's Famous, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, operates in the foodservice industry both in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Branded Product Program; Product licensing; and Restaurant operations. The company owns and franchises restaurants under the Nathan's Famous brand name. It also has license agreements for the manufacture, distribution, marketing, and sale of Nathan's Famous branded beef hot dogs, crinkle-cut french fries, and sausages in refrigerated consumer packages, which are resold through retail channels such as supermarkets, grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and club stores. In addition, the company has license agreements to manufacture Nathan's Famous branded hot dog and sausage products in bulk for use in the foodservice industry, supply Nathan's Famous natural casing and skinless hot dogs in bulk for use in the Nathan's Famous restaurant system, as well as manufacture proprietary spices; produce and distribute pickles; and produce and sell french fries and onion rings for retail sale. Further, the company produces and sells miniature bagel dogs, franks-in-a-blanket, mozzarella sticks, corn dog nuggets, other hors d'oeuvres, and bottled mustard through club stores, supermarkets, and other retail food stores. Additionally, it sells Nathan's products directly to foodservice operators or various foodservice distributors, and provides Fish-n-Chips under the Arthur Treacher's brand name. Nathan's Famous, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.

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