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NATH vs. WEN, BJRI, PZZA, CBRL, 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), Papa John's International (PZZA), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), and Biglari (BH). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

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

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

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

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
Nathan's Famous12.35% -179.01% 34.68%
Wendy's 6.77%136.46%3.14%

Nathan's Famous pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Nathan's Famous pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wendy's pays out 71.8% 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nathan's Famous$162.06M2.55$20.02M$4.8520.85
Wendy's$2.18B0.69$165.07M$0.7810.15

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 13 more articles in the media than Wendy's. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 16 mentions for Wendy's. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Wendy's' score of 0.23 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Wendy's
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

Wendy's has a consensus target price of $8.56, indicating a potential upside of 8.11%. 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
Nathan's Famous
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Wendy's
6 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.96

Summary

Nathan's Famous beats Wendy's on 10 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

BJ's Restaurants has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential downside of 28.78%. Given BJ's Restaurants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 28 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 1 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. BJ's Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Nathan's Famous' score of 0.25 indicating that BJ's Restaurants 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BJ's Restaurants
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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, 4.9% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nathan's Famous$162.06M2.55$20.02M$4.8520.85
BJ's Restaurants$1.40B0.89$48.81M$1.9829.78

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

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 Famous12.35% -179.01% 34.68%
BJ's Restaurants 3.15%13.48%4.92%

Summary

BJ's Restaurants beats Nathan's Famous on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Papa John's International presently has a consensus target price of $38.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.02%. Given Papa John's International's higher possible upside, research 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
Papa John's International
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.10
Nathan's Famous
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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
Papa John's International1.37% -10.71% 5.33%
Nathan's Famous 12.35%-179.01%34.68%

Papa John's International has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% 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.

Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. 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 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. Nathan's Famous pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 23 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 6 mentions for Papa John's International. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Papa John's International's score of 0.04 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
Papa John's International
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nathan's Famous
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

66.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Papa John's International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Papa John's International$2.05B0.55$30.53M$0.8341.41
Nathan's Famous$162.06M2.55$20.02M$4.8520.85

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 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store?

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

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 28 more articles in the media than Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 1 mentions for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Nathan's Famous' score of 0.25 indicating that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a consensus target price of $42.14, suggesting a potential downside of 17.93%. Given Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's higher probable upside, 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
Nathan's Famous
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
4 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.08

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nathan's Famous$162.06M2.55$20.02M$4.8520.85
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store$3.48B0.33$46.38M$1.1644.27

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

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 an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Nathan's Famous pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
Nathan's Famous12.35% -179.01% 34.68%
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 0.79%2.78%0.58%

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 Biglari?

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

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
Biglari-4.71% -1.20% -0.67%
Nathan's Famous 12.35%-179.01%34.68%

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

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

In the previous week, Nathan's Famous had 23 more articles in the media than Biglari. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Nathan's Famous and 6 mentions for Biglari. Nathan's Famous' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Biglari's score of -0.58 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
Biglari
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Nathan's Famous
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

74.3% of Biglari shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.5% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.5% of Biglari shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of Nathan's Famous shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Biglari$395.26M2.47-$37.49M-$72.84N/A
Nathan's Famous$162.06M2.55$20.02M$4.8520.85

Summary

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

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NATH vs. The Competition

MetricNathan's FamousRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$413.92M$11.16B$26.70B$12.61B
Dividend Yield1.97%2.47%175.36%6.52%
P/E Ratio20.8528.1021.0424.88
Price / Sales2.551.774.0682.54
Price / Cash19.7815.6317.9949.23
Price / Book-29.144.836.386.56
Net Income$20.02M$388.37M$951.26M$336.03M
7 Day Performance0.19%-0.79%-0.29%2.89%
1 Month Performance-0.72%10.75%9.92%5.74%
1 Year Performance-8.08%-12.01%-2.64%25.63%

Nathan's Famous Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NATH
Nathan's Famous
2.372 of 5 stars
$101.11
-0.4%
N/A-7.7%$413.92M$162.06M20.85130
WEN
Wendy's
4.1498 of 5 stars
$6.26
+1.5%
$8.56
+36.7%
-26.4%$1.18B$2.18B8.0314,900
BJRI
BJ's Restaurants
2.137 of 5 stars
$53.40
-2.4%
$42.00
-21.3%
+27.4%$1.15B$1.40B26.9722,000
PZZA
Papa John's International
3.0127 of 5 stars
$35.32
+2.8%
$38.50
+9.0%
-26.6%$1.13B$2.05B42.559,400
CBRL
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
2.1163 of 5 stars
$46.46
+0.7%
$42.14
-9.3%
-21.0%$1.03B$3.48B40.0576,730

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This page (NASDAQ:NATH) was last updated on 7/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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