Nathan's Famous Competitors

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

Risk & Volatility

Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McDonald's has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nathan's Famous and McDonald's, as provided by MarketBeat.

McDonald's has a consensus price target of $237.9655, indicating a potential upside of 2.46%. Given McDonald's' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe McDonald's is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Dividends

Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. McDonald's pays out 65.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nathan's Famous has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and McDonald's has increased its dividend for 45 consecutive years. McDonald's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.9% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nathan's Famous and McDonald's' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

McDonald's has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous.

Profitability

This table compares Nathan's Famous and McDonald's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

McDonald's beats Nathan's Famous on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Starbucks and Nathan's Famous' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Starbucks and Nathan's Famous, as provided by MarketBeat.

Starbucks presently has a consensus price target of $111.92, indicating a potential downside of 4.13%. Given Starbucks' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Starbucks is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Starbucks and Nathan's Famous' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Starbucks has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.3% of Starbucks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Starbucks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by company 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.

Volatility & Risk

Starbucks has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Starbucks pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Starbucks pays out 153.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Starbucks has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Nathan's Famous has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Starbucks beats Nathan's Famous on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Chipotle Mexican Grill and Nathan's Famous' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous.

Profitability

This table compares Chipotle Mexican Grill and Nathan's Famous' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Chipotle Mexican Grill and Nathan's Famous, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Chipotle Mexican Grill presently has a consensus target price of $1,598.9032, suggesting a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Nathan's Famous on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Dividends

Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Yum! Brands pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yum! Brands has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Nathan's Famous has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Yum! Brands and Nathan's Famous' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Yum! Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.2% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Yum! Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Yum! Brands and Nathan's Famous' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Yum! Brands and Nathan's Famous, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Yum! Brands presently has a consensus target price of $107.7778, suggesting a potential downside of 8.24%. Given Yum! Brands' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Yum! Brands is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Risk & Volatility

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Yum! Brands beats Nathan's Famous on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Dividends

Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Darden Restaurants pays out 112.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Darden Restaurants has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Nathan's Famous has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility and Risk

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Darden Restaurants and Nathan's Famous, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Darden Restaurants presently has a consensus price target of $140.9667, indicating a potential downside of 1.35%. Given Darden Restaurants' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Darden Restaurants is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Darden Restaurants and Nathan's Famous' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Nathan's Famous has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Darden Restaurants.

Profitability

This table compares Darden Restaurants and Nathan's Famous' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.4% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) and Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Dividends

Domino's Pizza pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Domino's Pizza pays out 39.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Domino's Pizza has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Nathan's Famous has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Domino's Pizza and Nathan's Famous' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Domino's Pizza has higher revenue and earnings than Nathan's Famous.

Profitability

This table compares Domino's Pizza and Nathan's Famous' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.8% of Domino's Pizza shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Domino's Pizza shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Domino's Pizza has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nathan's Famous has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Domino's Pizza and Nathan's Famous, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Domino's Pizza presently has a consensus price target of $421.8929, indicating a potential upside of 6.86%. Given Domino's Pizza's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Domino's Pizza is more favorable than Nathan's Famous.

Summary

Domino's Pizza beats Nathan's Famous on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.