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

Company Overview

Nathan's Famous, Inc. engages in the operation of franchised fast-food units. It is involved in the licensing, wholesaling, and retailing of products marketed under the Nathan's Famous brand. The firm operates through the following business segments: Branded Product Program, Product Licensing, Restaurant Operations, and Corporate. The Branded Product Program segment markets and sells hot dog products. The Product Licensing segment is composed of royalties from licensing a variety of Nathan’s Famous products such as hotdogs, sausage and corned beef products, frozen French fries, and additional products through retail grocery channels and club stores. The Restaurant Operations segment deals with the sale of products at company-owned restaurants and fees and royalties from franchised restaurants. The Corporate segment includes administrative expenses such as executive management, finance, information technology, legal, insurance, corporate office costs, corporate incentive compensation, and compliance costs. The company was founded by Nathan Handwerker in 1916 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $95.16 to $96.63
• 50-Day Range: $90.55 to $104.77
• 52-Week Range: $64.50 to $104.96
• Volume: 4,347 shs
• Average Volume: 10,050 shs
• Market Capitalization: $392.71 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.56
• Dividend Yield: 2.08%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Nathan's Famous Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nathan's Famous scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 214 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 16.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nathan's Famous is 16.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.60.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.98% 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 2.3, 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 increased by 17.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Nathan's Famous pays a meaningful dividend of 2.06%, 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 34.48%. 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

0.98% 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 2.3, 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 increased by 17.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Nathan's Famous has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Nathan's Famous this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for NATH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Nathan's Famous to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

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 $78.61 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NATH stock has increased by 22.2% and is now trading at $96.04.
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How were Nathan's Famous' earnings last quarter?

Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter. Nathan's Famous had a net margin of 16.19% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 96.05%.

Who are Nathan's Famous' major shareholders?

Nathan's Famous' top institutional shareholders include Annex Advisory Services LLC (0.52%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.18%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.13%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.10%).
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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.

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: 2/06/2025
• Record date for 2/28 Dividend: 2/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend: 2/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/28/2025
• Today: 4/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NATH
• 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): $5.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $19.62 million
• Net Margins: 16.19%
• Pretax Margin: 22.31%
• Return on Equity: -96.05%
• Return on Assets: 44.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.94
• Quick Ratio: 2.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $146.39 million
• Price / Sales: 2.68
• Cash Flow: $4.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.39
• Book Value: ($4.64) per share
• Price / Book: -20.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,089,000
• Free Float: 2,834,000
• Market Cap: $392.71 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.21