Nathans Famous, Inc.
NATH Nasdaq· Retail-Eating Places
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$102.05
KIRA · Stoqly’s AI analyst, in plain words
- Nathans Famous, Inc. had $162M of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 9.4% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +16.4% a year on average.
- Its operating margin was 18.6%, down 6.1 pts: of every 100 in sales, about 19 is left after running the business.
- Nathans Famous, Inc. made $20.0M of net profit in fiscal 2026. From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew 11.8% a year.
- Free cash flow was $17.9M in fiscal 2026, 11.0% of revenue.
- Nathans Famous, Inc. owes $23.7M more than it holds in cash, about 0.8 years of operating profit.
Market cap
$421M
P/E
21.1x
Revenue
$162M
Net income
$20.0M
Free cash flow
$17.9M
Operating margin
18.6%
Nathans Famous, Inc. in 30 seconds · fiscal 2026
Are sales growing?
+9.4%
Yes. Sales grew 9.4% last year.
Does it make a profit?
12.4%
Yes. It keeps 12.4% of every sale as profit.
Does profit turn into cash?
11.0%
Yes. 11.0% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
0.8x
Yes. It could repay its debt with 0.8 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
4 / 9
Mixed. It passes 4 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
21.1x
One share costs 21.1 times its yearly profit per share.
What Nathans Famous, Inc. does
No business description yet.
- Fiscal year ends
- March 29, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Jun 9, 2026
- Legal name
- NATHANS FAMOUS, INC.
- CIK
- 0000069733
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Results and finances
The last 5 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | |||||
| Revenue | $115M | $131M | $139M | $148M | $162M |
| Revenue growth | 51.5% | 13.8% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| Gross margin | 43.3% | 42.5% | 40.0% | 39.5% | 34.3% |
| Operating margin | 26.0% | 26.3% | 23.5% | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| Net income | $13.6M | $19.6M | $19.6M | $24.0M | $20.0M |
| Net margin | 11.8% | 15.0% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 12.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.30 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $5.87 | $4.85 |
| Cash | |||||
| Cash from operations | $16.5M | $19.8M | $20.0M | $25.2M | $18.2M |
| Capital expenditure | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.4M |
| Free cash flow | $15.8M | $19.2M | $19.7M | $25.0M | $17.9M |
| FCF margin | 13.8% | 14.7% | 14.2% | 16.9% | 11.0% |
| Dividends paid | $6.2M | $7.6M | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $1.9M | $0.0M | — | — |
| Share count change | −0.0% | −0.6% | −0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Debt and strength | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $50.1M | $29.9M | $21.0M | $27.8M | $24.4M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $110M | $80.0M | $59.6M | $50.5M | $48.1M |
| Shareholders' equity | −$55.0M | −$44.6M | −$32.9M | −$16.5M | −$14.2M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.9x | 1.4x | 1.1x | 0.6x | 0.8x |
| Current ratio | 4.0x | 2.8x | 2.5x | 2.7x | 2.5x |
| Interest coverage | — | — | 6.1x | 8.9x | 10.5x |
| Returns and quality | |||||
| Return on capital | 442.6% | 452.2% | 413.9% | 434.7% | 224.7% |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Altman Z'' | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$0.0M
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Insiders sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
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KIRA
At $102.05 a share, the company is worth $421M: 21.1 times its earnings of the last four quarters.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000069733). Data updated October 24, 2026. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.