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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.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NATH

$101.93

−$0.01 (−0.01%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NATH Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $101.92
Previous Close: $101.94
Day's Range: 101.92–101.97
52-Week Range: 88.67–111.10
Volume: 32.63K
Beta: 0.25

Valuation

Market Cap: $417.67M
P/E Ratio: 21.10
PEG Ratio: 1.56
P/S ratio: 2.47
EPS (ttm): 4.83

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $162.06M+9.37%
Net Income (FY): $20.02M−16.67%
Profit margin: 11.78%
Shares Outstanding: 4.10M
1-Year Return: −4.00%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $2.00+1.96%
Ex-Dividend Date: June 22, 2026
Earnings Date: November 6, 2026
Avg Volume: 28.89K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NATH closed at $101.93, −4.00% over 1 year.

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) has a market capitalization of $417.67M.

In fiscal 2025, NATH reported revenue of $162.06M.

NATH Stock Return by Calendar Year

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,600; −4.00%
5 years: $10,000 $19,293; +92.93%
10 years: $10,000 $25,401; +154.01%

If you had invested $10,000 in Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $25,401 at the close on October 21, 2026: +154.01% in total, +9.77% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

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

+36.83%−20.24%+10.02%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+10.02%
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 October 21, 2026.

NATH Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends March

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$162.06M	$20.02M	12.4%
2024	$148.18M	$24.03M	16.2%
2023	$138.61M	$19.62M	14.2%
2022	$130.79M	$19.62M	15.0%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$162.06M	$48.93M	$30.10M	$20.02M	12.4%
2024	$148.18M	$51.98M	$36.50M	$24.03M	16.2%
2023	$138.61M	$49.25M	$32.51M	$19.62M	14.2%
2022	$130.79M	$49.64M	$34.45M	$19.62M	15.0%

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

NATH Dividend History

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$4.50+125.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$1.00	2	—
2025	$4.50	4	+125.0%
2024	$2.00	4	+0.0%
2023	$2.00	4	+11.1%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$1.00	2	—
2025	$4.50	4	+125.0%
2024	$2.00	4	+0.0%
2023	$2.00	4	+11.1%
2022	$1.80	4	+28.6%
2021	$1.40	4	+0.0%
2020	$1.40	4	+7.7%
2019	$1.30	4	+73.3%
2018	$0.75	3	−85.0%
2017	$5.00	1	—

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 58 stocks

Metric	NATH	Restaurants median	vs median
P/E	21.10	21.10	0% above
P/S ratio	2.47	1.21	105% above
Profit margin	11.78%	2.36%	9.4 pts above

Medians across 58 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) at $417.67M. 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 $111.10. The most recent close on file for NATH is $101.93, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.01 (−0.01%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 14.95% 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 9.4 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 2.36%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.83.

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 21.1. That is 0% above the Restaurants median of 21.1. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.56. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.47 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 104.77% above the Restaurants median of 1.21. 58 Restaurants companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.25. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 32.63%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −4.00%. Measured over 10 years, that is +9.77% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

NATH pays a dividend yielding 1.96%. That is 0.6 percentage points below the Restaurants median yield of 2.54%. 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 total return is +10.02%.

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	$417.67M	21.1
McDonald's Corporation	MCD	$174.26B	20.0
Starbucks Corporation	SBUX	$112.95B	57.3
Yum! Brands, Inc.	YUM	$41.27B	19.1

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.1x. Nathan's Famous, Inc. trades at a P/E of 21.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 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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