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

Company Overview

Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) is a foodservice and consumer packaged foods company best known for its Nathan’s Famous hot dogs. The company operates and franchises restaurants and concession locations that serve hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, chicken products, beverages and other casual dining items under the Nathan’s Famous brand.

Founded by Nathan Handwerker in 1916 with a hot dog stand in Coney Island, Brooklyn, Nathan’s Famous has developed into a nationally recognized food brand. In addition to its restaurant operations, the company licenses its brand and sells Nathan’s Famous products through retail grocery channels and foodservice distributors. Its packaged offerings include hot dogs, sausages and related products, which are produced and distributed through third-party arrangements.

Nathan’s Famous serves customers primarily in the United States, with additional international reach through franchised and licensed locations and distribution relationships. The company’s brand is also associated with the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest, held in Coney Island.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.16 to $99.00
• 50-Day Range: $96.05 to $100.55
• 52-Week Range: $88.67 to $113.86
• Volume: 74,225 shs
• Average Volume: 22,336 shs
• Market Capitalization: $405.82 million
• P/E Ratio: 20.49
• Dividend Yield: 2.02%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Nathan's Famous Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nathan's Famous scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 329th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Nathan's Famous has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Nathan's Famous has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 20.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nathan's Famous is 20.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.26.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.87% 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 4.34.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nathan's Famous has recently decreased by 6.03%, 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 2.04%, 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 41.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2026
• Today: 9/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NATH
• CIK: 69733
• Web: www.nathansfamous.com
• Phone: (516) 338-8500
• Fax: 516-338-7220
• Employees: 129
• Year Founded: 1916

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $20.02 million
• Net Margins: 11.78%
• Pretax Margin: 16.61%
• Return on Equity: -187.25%
• Return on Assets: 34.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.45
• Quick Ratio: 2.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $162.06 million
• Price / Sales: 2.50
• Cash Flow: $5.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.08
• Book Value: ($3.47) per share
• Price / Book: -28.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,100,000
• Free Float: 2,840,000
• Market Cap: $405.82 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.28