NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:NATH • US6323471002

Current stock price

101.21 USD
+0.11 (+0.11%)
At close:
101.47 USD
+0.26 (+0.26%)
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This NATH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NATH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NATH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NATH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • NATH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • NATH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
NATH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNATH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M

1.2 Ratios

  • NATH has a better Return On Assets (42.10%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • NATH's Return On Invested Capital of 66.05% is amongst the best of the industry. NATH outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • NATH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 67.43%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.55%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 42.1%
ROE N/A
ROIC 66.05%
ROA(3y)39.51%
ROA(5y)29.21%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)67.43%
ROIC(5y)51.35%
NATH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNATH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 13.59%, NATH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NATH has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 20.15%, NATH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NATH's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 33.81%, NATH is not doing good in the industry: 73.02% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NATH has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.15%
PM (TTM) 13.59%
GM 33.81%
OM growth 3Y-1.82%
OM growth 5Y-1.33%
PM growth 3Y11.06%
PM growth 5Y4.56%
GM growth 3Y-2.99%
GM growth 5Y-3.55%
NATH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNATH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. NATH Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NATH is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NATH has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NATH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NATH has an improved debt to assets ratio.
NATH Yearly Shares OutstandingNATH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1M 2M 3M 4M
NATH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNATH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • NATH has an Altman-Z score of 9.76. This indicates that NATH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 9.76, NATH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NATH is 2.21, which is a good value as it means it would take NATH, 2.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NATH has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.21. This is amongst the best in the industry. NATH outperforms 82.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 2.21
Altman-Z 9.76
ROIC/WACC7.59
WACC8.7%
NATH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNATH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • NATH has a Current Ratio of 2.73. This indicates that NATH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.73, NATH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NATH has a Quick Ratio of 2.69. This indicates that NATH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NATH has a better Quick ratio (2.69) than 93.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.73
Quick Ratio 2.69
NATH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNATH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. NATH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • NATH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.17%.
  • Measured over the past years, NATH shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.96% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, NATH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.79% in the last year.
  • NATH shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.48% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.17%
EPS 3Y21.15%
EPS 5Y12.96%
EPS Q2Q%-31.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.79%
Revenue growth 3Y8.85%
Revenue growth 5Y7.48%
Sales Q2Q%8.86%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
NATH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNATH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M

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4. NATH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.46, NATH is valued on the expensive side.
  • NATH's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NATH is cheaper than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NATH is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.46
Fwd PE N/A
NATH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNATH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NATH.
  • 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NATH, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.73
EV/EBITDA 13.38
NATH Per share dataNATH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of NATH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.5
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. NATH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NATH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.98%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.04, NATH pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • NATH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.98%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NATH is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.02%!
  • NATH has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As NATH did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.02%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years7
NATH Yearly Dividends per shareNATH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • NATH pays out 85.81% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NATH's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP85.81%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NATH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNATH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
NATH Dividend Payout.NATH Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NATH Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NATH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC

NASDAQ:NATH (4/21/2026, 2:47:48 PM)

After market: 101.47 +0.26 (+0.26%)

101.21

+0.11 (+0.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)06-08
Inst Owners55.8%
Inst Owner Change-1.1%
Ins Owners30.18%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap413.95M
Revenue(TTM)157.78M
Net Income(TTM)21.45M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %4.98%
Short Ratio3.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.98%
Yearly Dividend2
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.02%
DP85.81%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date02-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.46
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.62
P/FCF 18.73
P/OCF 18.41
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.38
EPS(TTM)5.2
EY5.14%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)5.4
FCFY5.34%
OCF(TTM)5.5
OCFY5.43%
SpS38.58
BVpS-3.73
TBVpS-3.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.5
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 42.1%
ROE N/A
ROCE 91.23%
ROIC 66.05%
ROICexc 223.5%
ROICexgc 234.57%
OM 20.15%
PM (TTM) 13.59%
GM 33.81%
FCFM 14%
ROA(3y)39.51%
ROA(5y)29.21%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)67.43%
ROIC(5y)51.35%
ROICexc(3y)232.23%
ROICexc(5y)203.6%
ROICexgc(3y)250.3%
ROICexgc(5y)221.19%
ROCE(3y)93.14%
ROCE(5y)70.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y17.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.57%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.42%
OM growth 3Y-1.82%
OM growth 5Y-1.33%
PM growth 3Y11.06%
PM growth 5Y4.56%
GM growth 3Y-2.99%
GM growth 5Y-3.55%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover3.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 2.21
Debt/EBITDA 1.42
Cap/Depr 41.87%
Cap/Sales 0.24%
Interest Coverage 10.59
Cash Conversion 68.73%
Profit Quality 103.03%
Current Ratio 2.73
Quick Ratio 2.69
Altman-Z 9.76
F-Score5
WACC8.7%
ROIC/WACC7.59
Cap/Depr(3y)35.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)42.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.43%
Profit Quality(3y)100.83%
Profit Quality(5y)104.01%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.17%
EPS 3Y21.15%
EPS 5Y12.96%
EPS Q2Q%-31.66%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.79%
Revenue growth 3Y8.85%
Revenue growth 5Y7.48%
Sales Q2Q%8.86%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-13.93%
EBIT growth 3Y6.87%
EBIT growth 5Y6.06%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y11.64%
FCF growth 3Y16.45%
FCF growth 5Y16.86%
OCF growth 1Y11.82%
OCF growth 3Y15.27%
OCF growth 5Y15.37%

NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC / NATH Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NATH.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH) is 19.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -27.11.


Can you provide the financial health for NATH stock?

The financial health rating of NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH) is 8 / 10.