NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:NATH • US6323471002

100.45 USD
-0.3 (-0.3%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 02:13 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to NATH. NATH was compared to 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. NATH gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. NATH is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NATH was profitable.
  • NATH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NATH has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NATH had a positive operating cash flow.
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 (36.34%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 53.60%, NATH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NATH is significantly above the industry average of 10.54%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (53.60%) for NATH is well below the 3 year average (67.43%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that NATH had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 36.34%
ROE N/A
ROIC 53.6%
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 14.74%, NATH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NATH has grown nicely.
  • NATH has a better Operating Margin (21.56%) than 80.16% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NATH has remained more or less at the same level.
  • NATH's Gross Margin of 34.87% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NATH is outperformed by 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NATH has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.56%
PM (TTM) 14.74%
GM 34.87%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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.
  • NATH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 8.90. 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 8.90, NATH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NATH has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.47. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as NATH would need 2.47 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • NATH's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.47 is amongst the best of the industry. NATH outperforms 82.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 2.47
Altman-Z 8.9
ROIC/WACC6.3
WACC8.51%
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 3.12. This indicates that NATH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.12, NATH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NATH has a Quick Ratio of 3.07. This indicates that NATH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.07, NATH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 3.07
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.01% over the past year.
  • NATH shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.96% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, NATH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.81% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, NATH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.48% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.01%
EPS 3Y21.15%
EPS 5Y12.96%
EPS Q2Q%-14.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.81%
Revenue growth 3Y8.85%
Revenue growth 5Y7.48%
Sales Q2Q%11.14%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.10, the valuation of NATH can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NATH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NATH is cheaper than 69.84% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.19, NATH is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.1
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

  • NATH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 69.05% 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 20.56
EV/EBITDA 12.5
NATH Per share dataNATH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NATH has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.4
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NATH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.99%.
  • NATH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.10.
  • NATH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.99%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of NATH grows each year by 7.02%, which is quite nice.
  • 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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
NATH Yearly Dividends per shareNATH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • NATH pays out 35.79% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NATH's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP35.79%
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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NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC

NASDAQ:NATH (2/17/2026, 2:13:25 PM)

100.45

-0.3 (-0.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)06-08
Inst Owners54.43%
Inst Owner Change-1.46%
Ins Owners30.22%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap410.84M
Revenue(TTM)154.99M
Net Income(TTM)22.85M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %3.32%
Short Ratio1.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.99%
Yearly Dividend2
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.02%
DP35.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
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 18.1
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.65
P/FCF 20.56
P/OCF 20.19
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.5
EPS(TTM)5.55
EY5.53%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)4.89
FCFY4.86%
OCF(TTM)4.98
OCFY4.95%
SpS37.9
BVpS-1.44
TBVpS-1.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.4
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 36.34%
ROE N/A
ROCE 74.03%
ROIC 53.6%
ROICexc 186.7%
ROICexgc 194.66%
OM 21.56%
PM (TTM) 14.74%
GM 34.87%
FCFM 12.89%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover2.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 2.47
Debt/EBITDA 1.37
Cap/Depr 40.11%
Cap/Sales 0.24%
Interest Coverage 8.6
Cash Conversion 59.27%
Profit Quality 87.46%
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 3.07
Altman-Z 8.9
F-Score4
WACC8.51%
ROIC/WACC6.3
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)4.01%
EPS 3Y21.15%
EPS 5Y12.96%
EPS Q2Q%-14.51%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.81%
Revenue growth 3Y8.85%
Revenue growth 5Y7.48%
Sales Q2Q%11.14%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.39%
EBIT growth 3Y6.87%
EBIT growth 5Y6.06%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-5.21%
FCF growth 3Y16.45%
FCF growth 5Y16.86%
OCF growth 1Y-5.07%
OCF growth 3Y15.27%
OCF growth 5Y15.37%

NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC / NATH FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC?

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


What is the valuation status for NATH stock?

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


What is the profitability of NATH stock?

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


How sustainable is the dividend of NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH) stock?

The dividend rating of NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 35.79%.