Nathan's Famous

NSQ:NATH · US6323471002

Hotels, Restaurants & LeisureSmall

360

Medium confidence — indicative

Value35

Profit price25

Cash yield40

Owner Earnings Yield78

Dividend Yield1

Sales & asset price47

Price/Sales35

EV / Gross Profit7

Price/Book98

Quality64

Returns on capital100

Return on Capital100

Cash Return on Capital100

Profit margins97

EBIT Margin100

Gross Profitability93

Cash backing40

Cash Conversion4

Accruals19

Owner Earnings Margin98

Growth40

Sales growth67

Profit growth38

Profit Growth49

Long-Term EPS Growth32

Owner Earnings Growth34

Reinvestment6

Price momentum53

Safety63

Debt load13

Debt serviceability82

Refinancing82

Debt Payback81

Liquidity86

Sentiment63

Analyst ratings—

Expectations trend—

Market mood63

Value Creation12/20creating some value

Creates more value than its capital costs
Owner earnings growing
Owner earnings per share growing
Reinvests at strong returns
Solid earnings base

What this means

Nathan's Famous clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA

IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure

SizeSmall

TypePublic Company

ExchangeNASDAQGS

Founded1992

Employees100

Websitenathansfamous.com

ISINUS6323471002

Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Indices

NASDAQ (USA)

Themes

Food DeliveryFast-Moving Consumer GoodsGhost KitchensPet Food and SuppliesFood Processing

Description

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (‘Nathan’s’ or ‘Nathan’s Famous’), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a branded licensor, wholesaler and retailer of products marketed under its Nathan’s Famous brand, including its popular Nathan’s World Famous Beef Ho…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Nathan's Famous, Inc. sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 20.2×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250

20232026

All-time high

Jan 2023

All-time low

Mar 2026

Average rank

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023

Price/Sales

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Price/Earnings

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Price/Book

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Dividend Yield

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Value (overall)

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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View

1 · Watch OutGood· 100

Value

1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100

Quality

1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100

Growth

1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100

Safety

1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100

Sentiment

1 · SkepticismPositive· 100

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