Nathan's Famous (NATH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nathan's Famous, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the foodservice industry. The company owns and franchises restaurants under the Nathan's Famous brand name, as well as sells products bearing the Nathan's Famous trademarks through various channels of distribution. It also has license agreements for the manufacture, distribution, marketing, and sale of Nathan's Famous branded hot dogs, sausages, and corned beef products in refrigerated consumer packages to be resold through retail channels, such as supermarkets, groceries, mass merchandisers, and club stores; and other Nathan's Famous branded refrigerated meat products in consumer packages to be resold through retail channels. In addition, the company has license agreements to manufacture Nathan's Famous branded hot dog and sausage products in bulk for use in the food service industry; for supplying Nathan's Famous natural casing and skinless hot dogs in bulk for use in the Nathan's Famous restaurant system; to manufacture proprietary spices; to produce and distribute sauerkraut and pickles; to produce and sell French fries and onion rings for retail sale; and to produce and sell miniature bagel dogs, franks-in-a-blanket, mozzarella sticks, and other hors d'oeuvres through club stores, supermarkets, and other retail food stores. Further, the company sells Nathan's products directly to foodservice operators or to various foodservice distributors, as well as provides Arthur Treacher's brand fish fillets. Nathan's Famous, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is based in Jericho, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.30 to $85.00
• 50-Day Range: $76.48 to $93.60
• 52-Week Range: $63.01 to $94.97
• Volume: 17,246 shs
• Average Volume: 12,020 shs
• Market Capitalization: $338.07 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.52
• Dividend Yield: 2.41%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Nathan's Famous Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nathan's Famous scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 146th out of 215 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Nathan's Famous.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nathan's Famous is 15.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nathan's Famous is 15.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 117.17.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.42% of the float of Nathan's Famous has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nathan's Famous has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nathan's Famous has recently decreased by 32.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Nathan's Famous pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Nathan's Famous does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Nathan's Famous is 37.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.42% of the float of Nathan's Famous has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nathan's Famous has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nathan's Famous has recently decreased by 32.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.03

News Sentiment

Nathan's Famous has a news sentiment score of -0.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Nathan's Famous this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Nathan's Famous insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

30.70% of the stock of Nathan's Famous is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.54% of the stock of Nathan's Famous is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NATH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NATH shares performed this year?

Nathan's Famous' stock was trading at $78.01 at the start of the year. Since then, NATH stock has increased by 6.2% and is now trading at $82.86.
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How were Nathan's Famous' earnings last quarter?

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter. The restaurant operator earned $21.38 million during the quarter. Nathan's Famous had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 76.12% and a net margin of 15.18%.

Who are Nathan's Famous' major shareholders?

Nathan's Famous' top institutional investors include Royce & Associates LP (2.95%), Crawford Fund Management LLC (2.39%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.55%) and Annex Advisory Services LLC (0.36%).
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How do I buy shares of Nathan's Famous?

Shares of NATH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Nathan's Famous own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nathan's Famous investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/07/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend: 8/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/06/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/6 Dividend: 11/25/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/06/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NATH
• CUSIP: 63234710
• CIK: 69733
• Web: www.nathansfamous.com
• Phone: (516) 338-8500
• Fax: 516-338-7220
• Employees: 130
• Year Founded: 1916

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $19.62 million
• Net Margins: 15.18%
• Pretax Margin: 21.10%
• Return on Equity: -76.12%
• Return on Assets: 41.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.03
• Quick Ratio: 2.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $138.61 million
• Price / Sales: 2.44
• Cash Flow: $5.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.47
• Book Value: ($5.21) per share
• Price / Book: -15.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,080,000
• Free Float: 2,831,000
• Market Cap: $338.07 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.21