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NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC (NATH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:NATH - US6323471002 - Common Stock

93.88 USD
-0.54 (-0.57%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 10:14:18 AM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall NATH gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated NATH against 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. NATH has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. NATH is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing. NATH also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make NATH a good candidate for dividend investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NATH was profitable.
  • In the past year NATH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • NATH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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.
  • NATH's Return On Invested Capital of 53.60% is amongst the best of the industry. NATH outperforms 98.50% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NATH is significantly above the industry average of 10.34%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (67.43%) for NATH is well above the current ROIC(53.60%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 14.74%, NATH belongs to the top 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.
  • The Operating Margin of NATH (21.56%) is better than 81.20% of its industry peers.
  • NATH's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.87%, NATH is doing worse than 69.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NATH's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NATH is creating value.
  • NATH has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • NATH has less shares outstanding than it did 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 8.68 indicates that NATH is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NATH has a better Altman-Z score (8.68) than 95.49% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NATH (2.47) is better than 84.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 2.47
Altman-Z 8.68
ROIC/WACC6.24
WACC8.59%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.12 indicates that NATH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of NATH (3.12) is better than 93.23% of its industry peers.
  • 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 93.98% 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.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.81% in the past 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 16.92 indicates a correct valuation of NATH.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NATH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.69% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.54, NATH is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.92
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 is on the same level as the industry average.
  • NATH's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NATH is cheaper than 74.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.22
EV/EBITDA 11.75
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)1.31
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NATH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.17%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.32, NATH pays a better dividend. On top of this NATH pays more dividend than 81.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • NATH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.17%

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 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

NATHAN'S FAMOUS INC

NASDAQ:NATH (1/16/2026, 10:14:18 AM)

93.88

-0.54 (-0.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)01-30
Inst Owners54.43%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners30.22%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap383.97M
Revenue(TTM)154.99M
Net Income(TTM)22.85M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %3.83%
Short Ratio2.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.17%
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 16.92
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.48
P/FCF 19.22
P/OCF 18.87
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.75
EPS(TTM)5.55
EY5.91%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)4.89
FCFY5.2%
OCF(TTM)4.98
OCFY5.3%
SpS37.9
BVpS-1.44
TBVpS-1.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.31
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 8.68
F-Score4
WACC8.59%
ROIC/WACC6.24
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 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 35.79%.