Do analysts recommend WEN or NATH?

Wendy's presently has a consensus target price of $8.06, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. Given Wendy's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wendy's is more favorable than Nathan's Famous. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wendy's 6 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Nathan's Famous 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WEN or NATH?

Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nathan's Famous, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Wendy's $2.18B 0.61 $165.07M $0.78 8.96 Nathan's Famous $162.06M 2.48 $20.02M $4.85 20.24

Is WEN or NATH more profitable?

Nathan's Famous has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Wendy's' net margin of 6.77%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat Nathan's Famous' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wendy's 6.77% 136.46% 3.14% Nathan's Famous 12.35% -179.01% 34.68%

Does the media favor WEN or NATH?

In the previous week, Wendy's had 10 more articles in the media than Nathan's Famous. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Nathan's Famous is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wendy's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nathan's Famous 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend NATH or BJRI?

BJ's Restaurants has a consensus price target of $49.38, indicating a potential downside of 26.15%. Given BJ's Restaurants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BJ's Restaurants is more favorable than Nathan's Famous. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nathan's Famous 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 BJ's Restaurants 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09

Does the media prefer NATH or BJRI?

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 3 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 4 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat BJ's Restaurants' score of 0.65 indicating that Nathan's Famous is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nathan's Famous 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BJ's Restaurants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate CBRL or NATH?

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store currently has a consensus target price of $48.14, indicating a potential downside of 10.37%. Given Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is more favorable than Nathan's Famous. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Nathan's Famous 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media favor CBRL or NATH?

In the previous week, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store had 7 more articles in the media than Nathan's Famous. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's score of 0.46 indicating that Nathan's Famous is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nathan's Famous 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate NATH or PZZA?

Papa John's International has a consensus price target of $36.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.18%. Given Papa John's International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Papa John's International is more favorable than Nathan's Famous. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nathan's Famous 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Papa John's International 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.90

Does the media refer more to NATH or PZZA?

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 4 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 3 mentions for Papa John's International. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Papa John's International's score of 0.67 indicating that Nathan's Famous is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nathan's Famous 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Papa John's International 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer NATH or BH?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nathan's Famous 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Biglari 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Is NATH or BH more profitable?

Nathan's Famous has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Biglari's net margin of -4.71%. Biglari's return on equity of -1.20% beat Nathan's Famous' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nathan's Famous 12.35% -179.01% 34.68% Biglari -4.71% -1.20% -0.67%

Does the media prefer NATH or BH?

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 6 more articles in the media than Biglari. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 1 mentions for Biglari. Biglari's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Nathan's Famous' score of 1.16 indicating that Biglari is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nathan's Famous 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Biglari 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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NATH vs. WEN, BJRI, CBRL, PZZA, and BH

Should you buy Nathan's Famous stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nathan's Famous with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nathan's Famous include Wendy's (WEN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Papa John's International (PZZA), and Biglari (BH). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Wendy's?

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

86.0% of Wendy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Wendy's pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nathan's Famous pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Nathan's Famous has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Wendy's' net margin of 6.77%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat Nathan's Famous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wendy's	6.77%	136.46%	3.14%
Nathan's Famous	12.35%	-179.01%	34.68%

Wendy's has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Wendy's had 10 more articles in the media than Nathan's Famous. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Nathan's Famous is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wendy's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nathan's Famous	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nathan's Famous, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.61	$165.07M	$0.78	8.96
Nathan's Famous	$162.06M	2.48	$20.02M	$4.85	20.24

Wendy's presently has a consensus target price of $8.06, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. Given Wendy's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wendy's is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Nathan's Famous	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Wendy's and Nathan's Famous tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nathan's Famous compare to BJ's Restaurants?

Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) and BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

66.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 100.0% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 30.7% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BJ's Restaurants has a consensus price target of $49.38, indicating a potential downside of 26.15%. Given BJ's Restaurants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BJ's Restaurants is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nathan's Famous	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
BJ's Restaurants	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

Nathan's Famous has a net margin of 12.35% compared to BJ's Restaurants' net margin of 3.15%. BJ's Restaurants' return on equity of 13.48% beat Nathan's Famous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nathan's Famous	12.35%	-179.01%	34.68%
BJ's Restaurants	3.15%	13.48%	4.92%

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 3 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 4 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat BJ's Restaurants' score of 0.65 indicating that Nathan's Famous is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nathan's Famous	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BJ's Restaurants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

BJ's Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous. Nathan's Famous is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nathan's Famous	$162.06M	2.48	$20.02M	$4.85	20.24
BJ's Restaurants	$1.40B	1.00	$48.81M	$1.98	33.77

Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Restaurants has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nathan's Famous and BJ's Restaurants tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store?

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) and Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

96.0% of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nathan's Famous has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's net margin of 0.79%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's return on equity of 2.78% beat Nathan's Famous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	0.79%	2.78%	0.58%
Nathan's Famous	12.35%	-179.01%	34.68%

In the previous week, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store had 7 more articles in the media than Nathan's Famous. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's score of 0.46 indicating that Nathan's Famous is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nathan's Famous	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store pays out 86.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nathan's Famous pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nathan's Famous is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous. Nathan's Famous is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	$3.48B	0.34	$46.38M	$1.16	46.30
Nathan's Famous	$162.06M	2.48	$20.02M	$4.85	20.24

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store currently has a consensus target price of $48.14, indicating a potential downside of 10.37%. Given Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Nathan's Famous	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store beats Nathan's Famous on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Papa John's International?

Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) and Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Papa John's International has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Papa John's International has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous. Nathan's Famous is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa John's International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nathan's Famous	$162.06M	2.48	$20.02M	$4.85	20.24
Papa John's International	$2.05B	0.49	$30.53M	$0.83	36.59

Papa John's International has a consensus price target of $36.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.18%. Given Papa John's International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Papa John's International is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nathan's Famous	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Papa John's International	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

66.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by institutional investors. 30.7% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Papa John's International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nathan's Famous has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Papa John's International's net margin of 1.37%. Papa John's International's return on equity of -10.71% beat Nathan's Famous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nathan's Famous	12.35%	-179.01%	34.68%
Papa John's International	1.37%	-10.71%	5.33%

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 4 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 3 mentions for Papa John's International. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Papa John's International's score of 0.67 indicating that Nathan's Famous is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nathan's Famous	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Papa John's International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Nathan's Famous pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa John's International pays out 221.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Papa John's International has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Papa John's International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Nathan's Famous beats Papa John's International on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Biglari?

Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) and Biglari (NYSE:BH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 6 more articles in the media than Biglari. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 1 mentions for Biglari. Biglari's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Nathan's Famous' score of 1.16 indicating that Biglari is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nathan's Famous	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Biglari	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Nathan's Famous has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Biglari's net margin of -4.71%. Biglari's return on equity of -1.20% beat Nathan's Famous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nathan's Famous	12.35%	-179.01%	34.68%
Biglari	-4.71%	-1.20%	-0.67%

Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Biglari has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

66.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Biglari shares are held by institutional investors. 30.7% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 68.5% of Biglari shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nathan's Famous has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Biglari. Biglari is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nathan's Famous, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nathan's Famous	$162.06M	2.48	$20.02M	$4.85	20.24
Biglari	$395.26M	2.21	-$37.49M	-$72.84	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nathan's Famous	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Biglari	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Nathan's Famous beats Biglari on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Nathan's Famous	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$401.99M	$10.85B	$26.50B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	2.04%	2.65%	176.91%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	20.24	26.57	22.21	23.63
Price / Sales	2.48	1.64	3.44	111.98
Price / Cash	19.13	14.32	17.43	58.78
Price / Book	-28.29	4.68	6.30	6.01
Net Income	$20.02M	$388.37M	$954.23M	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	2.22%	-1.46%	-2.15%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	-3.82%	-4.70%	-2.91%	-3.04%
1 Year Performance	2.61%	-9.84%	-5.06%	13.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NATH Nathan's Famous	2.2178 of 5 stars	$98.18 -0.1%	N/A	+2.6%	$401.99M	$162.06M	20.24	130
WEN Wendy's	4.4762 of 5 stars	$7.42 -1.1%	$8.56 +15.3%	-35.0%	$1.43B	$2.18B	9.51	14,900
BJRI BJ's Restaurants	2.1723 of 5 stars	$61.63 -1.2%	$42.00 -31.9%	+71.6%	$1.31B	$1.40B	31.13	22,000	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
CBRL Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	1.5962 of 5 stars	$53.36 +1.9%	$42.14 -21.0%	-18.3%	$1.17B	$3.48B	46.00	76,730	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
PZZA Papa John's International	3.0208 of 5 stars	$33.20 -0.2%	$36.50 +9.9%	-30.9%	$1.09B	$2.05B	40.00	9,400	Analyst Forecast

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Nathan's Famous (NATH) Competitors

NATH vs. WEN, BJRI, CBRL, PZZA, and BH

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Wendy's?

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How does Nathan's Famous compare to BJ's Restaurants?

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How does Nathan's Famous compare to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store?

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How does Nathan's Famous compare to Papa John's International?

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How does Nathan's Famous compare to Biglari?

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Nathan's Famous (NATH) Competitors

NATH vs. WEN, BJRI, CBRL, PZZA, and BH

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Wendy's?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WEN or NATH?

Is WEN or NATH a better dividend stock?

Is WEN or NATH more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, WEN or NATH?

Does the media favor WEN or NATH?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WEN or NATH?

Do analysts recommend WEN or NATH?

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How does Nathan's Famous compare to BJ's Restaurants?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NATH or BJRI?

Do analysts recommend NATH or BJRI?

Is NATH or BJRI more profitable?

Does the media prefer NATH or BJRI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NATH or BJRI?

Which has more volatility and risk, NATH or BJRI?

Summary

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CBRL or NATH?

Is CBRL or NATH more profitable?

Does the media favor CBRL or NATH?

Is CBRL or NATH a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CBRL or NATH?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CBRL or NATH?

Do analysts rate CBRL or NATH?

Summary

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Papa John's International?

Which has more risk and volatility, NATH or PZZA?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NATH or PZZA?

Do analysts rate NATH or PZZA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NATH or PZZA?

Is NATH or PZZA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to NATH or PZZA?

Is NATH or PZZA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Nathan's Famous compare to Biglari?

Does the media prefer NATH or BH?

Is NATH or BH more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, NATH or BH?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NATH or BH?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NATH or BH?

Do analysts prefer NATH or BH?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NATH vs. The Competition

Nathan's Famous Competitors List

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MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

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