Nathan's Famous, Inc. NATH R2K
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 and sells products bearing the Nathan's Famous trademarks through various distribution channels. 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, 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 Arthur Treacher's branded fish fillets. Nathan's Famous, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.
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PROS
- Healthy ROCE of 100.4%.
- Profit CAGR of 20.9% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30.80M | 31.47M | 22.02M | - | 30.17M | 29.33M | 20.22M | - | 30.52M | 29.73M | 21.38M | 17.69M | 21.84M | 18.03M | 31.32M | 32.88M | 25.91M | 39.72M | 37.50M | 26.15M | 41.98M | 38.74M | 28.89M | 44.77M | - | 31.52M | 30.79M | 47.00M | 45.69M | 34.31M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.56M | 21.85M | 29.60M | 33.81M | 24.05M |
| Gross Profit | 2.59M | 2.02M | 4.79M | 6.31M | 3.68M | 3.25M | 5.80M | 6.40M | 4.07M | 2.91M | 4.82M | 6.49M | 4.17M | 2.48M | 5.03M | 6.41M | 3.74M | 3.60M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.53M | - | 10.96M | 8.94M | 17.40M | 11.88M | 10.27M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.21M | 2.57M | 4.61M | 4.38M | 5.14M |
| Operating Income | 3.77M | 2.97M | 7.62M | 8.43M | 4.43M | 4.49M | 8.82M | 8.03M | 4.75M | 4.67M | 8.45M | 8.73M | 5.37M | 4.55M | 9.09M | 8.48M | 4.90M | 5.51M | 9.45M | 7.37M | 3.86M | 8.09M | 7.58M | 4.40M | 10.70M | 7.44M | 5.61M | 11.78M | 9.91M | 6.33M | 11.46M | 9.10M | 5.14M | 13.74M | - | 6.75M | 6.37M | 12.79M | 7.50M | 5.13M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.12M | 6.95M | 13.22M | 7.98M | 5.67M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 825.00K | 902.00K | 739.00K | 722.00K | 690.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.06M | 5.82M | 12.26M | 7.02M | 4.75M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.57M | 1.58M | 3.33M | 1.82M | 1.66M |
| Net Income | 2.24M | 1.54M | 2.31M | 2.85M | 432.00K | 507.00K | 3.55M | 2.51M | 699.00K | 729.00K | 2.92M | 3.12M | -3.78M | 367.00K | 4.79M | 4.48M | 9.72M | 2.49M | 5.37M | 3.66M | 1.21M | 4.00M | 3.65M | 1.36M | 5.76M | 3.54M | 2.13M | 7.14M | 5.96M | 3.26M | 7.39M | 5.71M | 2.61M | 9.28M | - | 4.48M | 4.24M | 8.93M | 5.20M | 3.08M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.85 | 0.60 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.69 | 0.74 | -0.90 | 0.09 | 1.13 | 1.06 | 2.30 | 0.59 | 1.28 | 0.87 | 0.29 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.33 | 1.40 | 0.86 | 0.52 | 1.74 | 1.46 | 0.79 | 1.81 | 1.40 | 0.64 | 2.27 | 1.47 | 1.10 | - | 2.16 | 1.26 | 0.75 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96.26M | 104.20M | 101.85M | 103.33M | 75.84M | 114.88M | 130.78M | 138.61M | 148.18M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70.82M | 81.14M | 89.36M | 96.20M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44.06M | 49.64M | 49.25M | 51.98M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.20M | 15.20M | 16.75M | 15.49M |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | 12.12M | 10.92M | 19.96M | 24.96M | 26.28M | 27.10M | 27.98M | 27.17M | 25.52M | 29.86M | 34.45M | 32.51M | 36.50M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.73M | 35.68M | 33.94M | 37.82M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.13M | 7.74M | 5.36M | 4.11M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.54M | 26.80M | 27.45M | 32.76M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.94M | 7.18M | 7.83M | 8.73M |
| Net Income | 5.57M | 2.21M | 6.16M | 7.47M | 8.33M | 11.70M | 6.10M | 7.49M | 2.63M | 21.49M | 13.44M | 11.07M | 13.60M | 19.62M | 19.62M | 24.03M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.97 | 0.40 | 1.22 | 1.63 | 1.81 | 2.55 | 1.37 | 1.78 | 0.62 | 5.09 | 3.19 | 2.69 | 3.30 | 4.80 | 4.80 | 5.87 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.85% |
| 1 Year: | 8.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 20.90% |
| 1 Year: | -31.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -1.30% |
| 6 Months: | +9.25% |
| 3 Months: | +0.32% |
| 1 Month: | +0.53% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 52.96M | 44.52M | 49.66M | 56.13M | 84.39M | 71.55M | 78.12M | 80.09M | 94.31M | 105.28M | 108.81M | 78.52M | 58.61M | 48.86M | 53.48M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.40M | 47.36M | 38.78M | 45.13M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 8.68M | 11.61M | 8.94M | 6.03M | 13.40M | 22.08M | 51.39M | 50.23M | 56.91M | 57.34M | 75.45M | 77.12M | 81.06M | 50.06M | 29.86M | 21.03M | 27.80M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 522.00K | 539.00K | 842.00K | 1.22M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.24M | 14.92M | 14.97M | 14.44M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 14.88M | 15.68M | 15.51M | 12.24M | 144.30M | 143.88M | 144.62M | 164.66M | 164.45M | 171.68M | 171.29M | 133.50M | 103.17M | 81.78M | 69.99M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 12.96M | 13.56M | 13.46M | 9.81M | 12.01M | 11.20M | 10.77M | 18.01M | 14.92M | 14.62M | 14.59M | 16.41M | 16.71M | 15.57M | 16.76M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 129.14M | 130.27M | 131.47M | 144.76M | 145.45M | 146.14M | 146.83M | 108.18M | 79.05M | 59.56M | 48.07M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.52M | 86.24M | 66.39M | 55.92M |
| Total Equity | 41.85M | 44.31M | 38.08M | 28.84M | 34.15M | 43.90M | -59.91M | -72.34M | -66.49M | -84.57M | -70.14M | -66.40M | -62.48M | -54.99M | -44.56M | -32.92M | -16.51M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.37M | 9.37M | 9.37M | 9.38M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.18M | 7.23M | 9.61M | 9.49M | 2.88M | 13.29M | 12.48M | 10.41M | 18.86M | 11.16M | 12.35M | 11.77M | 16.48M | 19.84M | 20.00M | 25.24M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -434.00K | -1.21M | 3.17M | 496.00K | 4.92M | 2.22M | 5.99M | -1.13M | -550.00K | 12.33M | -870.00K | -551.00K | -636.00K | -584.00K | -313.00K | -225.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.81M | -8.69M | -15.69M | -2.62M | 881.00K | 13.81M | -19.63M | -2.60M | -17.89M | -5.38M | -9.81M | -7.27M | -46.84M | -39.45M | -28.52M | -18.24M |
| Capital Expenditure | -2.18M | -1.25M | -1.36M | -998.00K | -4.34M | -1.54M | -1.12M | -1.13M | -563.00K | -447.00K | -870.00K | -551.00K | -636.00K | -626.00K | -313.00K | -225.00K |
| Free Cash Flow | 5.00M | 5.98M | 8.25M | 8.50M | -1.46M | 11.75M | 11.36M | 9.28M | 18.30M | 10.71M | 11.48M | 11.21M | 15.84M | 19.21M | 19.69M | 25.02M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -31.00M | -20.20M | -8.83M | 6.78M |
| Share Buybacks | 6.39M | 9.25M | 15.87M | 3.08M | 1.49M | 1.92M | 19.23M | 1.27M | - | 1.00M | 4.97M | 1.50M | 0 | 1.89M | 0 | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38.4% | 38.0% | 35.5% | 35.1% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.3% | 26.0% | 27.5% | 26.3% | 33.6% | 26.0% | 26.3% | 23.5% | 24.6% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.8% | 2.5% | 21.1% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 14.2% | 16.2% |
| ROE % | 12.6% | 5.8% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 19.0% | -19.5% | -8.4% | -11.3% | -3.1% | -30.6% | -20.2% | -17.7% | -24.7% | -44.0% | -59.6% | -145.5% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | 33.5% | 23.6% | 27.6% | 41.4% | 39.0% | 43.6% | 35.2% | 30.0% | 27.1% | 48.1% | 82.2% | 97.7% | 99.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamco Investors, Inc ET AL | 7.11% | 291.09K | $29.37M |
| 2 | Gabelli Funds, LLC | 4.57% | 187.00K | $18.87M |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc. | 4.28% | 175.11K | $17.67M |
| 4 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 3.77% | 154.36K | $15.57M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.84% | 116.17K | $11.72M |
| 6 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC | 1.62% | 66.32K | $6.69M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.61% | 65.77K | $6.64M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 1.41% | 57.76K | $5.83M |
| 9 | ABC Arbitrage SA | 1.32% | 53.96K | $5.44M |
| 10 | Schonfeld Strategic Advisors Llc | 1.28% | 52.40K | $5.29M |
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