Consumer Cyclical
Nathan's Famous, Inc.(NATH)
Live Price
Offline$101.66
+0.09% today
1Y Change
-8.10%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 23, 2026
- Market Cap
- $410.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +6.9%
- EPS Growth
- +22.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 4.5%
Coverage: 249 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 23, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $410.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $101.66 and down 8.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 23, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +6.9%, EPS growth of +22.2%, a dividend yield of 4.5%. What stands out right now is revenue +6.9%, EPS +22.2%, free cash flow +27.1% with operating margin 20.1% and ROIC 58.3%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 4.5%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 19.1 and price/sales 2.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines NATH price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+6.9% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+20.1% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
19.1 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Jun 4, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +6.9% and EPS at +22.2%, with operating margin around 20.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 4.5%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -2.9% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Jun 4, 2026 | β | +0.5% | +0.3% | β |
2026 Feb 5, 2026 | β | +0.0% | -0.4% | -0.8% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | β | +2.3% | -8.4% | -15.3% |
Benchmark Edge
NATH vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Relative to SPY
NATH Max Drawdown
-22.36%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for NATH and SPY.
Company Overview
Nathan's Famous, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Nathan's Famous, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the foodservice industry. The company owns and franchises restaurants under the Nathan's Famous brand name, as well as sells products bearing the Nathan's Famous trademarks through various channels of distribution. It also has license agreements for the manufacture, distribution, marketing, and sale of Nathan's Famous branded hot dogs, sausages, and corned beef products in refrigerated consumer packages to be resold through retail channels, such as supermarkets, groceries, mass merchandisers, and club stores; and other Nathan's Famous branded refrigerated meat products in consumer packages to be resold through retail channels. In addition, the company has license agreements to manufacture Nathan's Famous branded hot dog and sausage products in bulk for use in the food service industry; for supplying Nathan's Famous natural casing and skinless hot dogs in bulk for use in the Nathan's Famous restaurant system; to manufacture proprietary spices; to produce and distribute sauerkraut and pickles; to produce and sell French fries and onion rings for retail sale; and to produce and sell miniature bagel dogs, franks-in-a-blanket, mozzarella sticks, and other hors d'oeuvres through club stores, supermarkets, and other retail food stores. Further, the company sells Nathan's products directly to foodservice operators or to various foodservice distributors, as well as provides Arthur Treacher's brand fish fillets. As of March 27, 2022, its restaurant system consisted of four company-owned units in the New York City metropolitan area; and 239 franchised units in 18 states and 12 foreign countries. Nathan's Famous, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is based in Jericho, New York.
- Leadership
- Eric Gatoff
- IPO Date
- Feb 26, 1993
- Employees
- 147
- Street Address
- One Jericho Plaza
- Mailing
- Jericho, NY, 11753
- Region
- Jericho, NY, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 516 338 8500
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 19.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 13.0
- Price/Sales
- 2.6
- Price/Book
- β
Growth
- Revenue
- +6.9%
- EPS
- +22.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- +27.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 29.4%
- Operating Margin
- 20.1%
- Net Margin
- 13.6%
- ROE
- -182.4%
- ROIC
- 58.3%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- β
- Current Ratio
- 2.73
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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